LONDON (Reuters) – British new automobile registrations fell by around 5 percent final month 12 months-on-12 months and total sales for the first six months of the year dropped by 1 percent, based on preliminary data from an business physique.

FCA final week restated its month-to-month sales going back to 2011. It is beneath investigation by the U.S. Justice Department for its sales reporting practices. Analysts and business insiders have noted that an initial plan to allow the policy to expire outright on Dec. 31 led many consumers to rush to purchase automobiles in 2016, pulling forward sales and hurting prospects for 2017 progress.

While Ford stated that September was one of the best month in 2016 for its F-Series pickup truck, gross sales have been still down 3 {67b5fe1c79e55d0aede9cb5e3e7269ae035e1f919da38b1c73a8daee2aa8f797} from a yr earlier. Analysts have expressed concerns a few cyclical fall-off in car sales after sustained positive aspects because …