UK new car sales plunge 40% in March as coronavirus hits
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LONDON (Reuters) - New car registrations in Britain fell by an annual 40% in March as the coronavirus crisis hit the economy and forced many would-be buyers to stay at home, preliminary data from an industry group showed on Monday.Sales totalled around 250,000 units, making it the weakest March -- typically one of the top two selling months of the year -- since 1999 when bi-annual plate changes were introduced.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a shutdown of much of the economy last..