• 2.265 mln
  • highest since 2007
  • expected to rise by another 1% in 2014

Much touted data release from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and therefore not much of a surprise

The detail will be of more note as to how far discounts and other incentives had an impact

And that’s not just me putting a downer on good UK news !

More from the BBC here

GBP not getting any lift from the data