Alternative-fuel boosts UK new car sales by 1.4 pct in February

British new car registrations rose 1.4 per cent last month, boosted by rising sales of petrol and alternative-fueled cars, according to data from a car industry body. Sales rose to 81,969 units from 80,805 in February 2018, despite a 14 per cent year-on-year fall in diesel car registrations, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.