U.K. new car registrations increased 3.3 percent in April from a year ago to 142,322 units, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said Friday.
SMMT said this was the this was the third, and largest, increase this year with January-April volumes up 1.4 percent.
"We are seeing a steady increase in consumer confidence with growth in private demand, boosted by the arrival of a raft of new products," said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive.
SMMT raised its 2012 full year forecast to 1.95 million units, 0.4 percent higher than in 2011.
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