<p>Britain's new car sales crashed in April to hit the lowest level since 1946 with many showrooms shut for the coronavirus lockdown, industry data showed Tuesday.</p>.<p>New registrations for all cars collapsed by a staggering 97 per cent last month on a yearly basis to about 4,000 vehicles, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said in a statement.</p>.<p>That was the worst performance since February 1946 and compared with 161,000 cars in the same month of 2019.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-news-updates-total-COVID-19-cases-deaths-India-lockdown-mumbai-bengaluru-delhi-ahmedabad-kolkata-maharashtra-karnataka-red-orange-zone-832551.html" target="_blank">Also follow DH full coverage on coronavirus </a></p>.<p>The SMMT added that car showrooms were closed for the lockdown -- which was implemented nationwide on March 23 -- but some deliveries did take place, particularly for fleets.</p>.<p>The industry organisation meanwhile forecast that around 1.68 million new cars will be registered in 2020, which would mark a 27-per cent slump from last year.</p>
<p>Britain's new car sales crashed in April to hit the lowest level since 1946 with many showrooms shut for the coronavirus lockdown, industry data showed Tuesday.</p>.<p>New registrations for all cars collapsed by a staggering 97 per cent last month on a yearly basis to about 4,000 vehicles, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said in a statement.</p>.<p>That was the worst performance since February 1946 and compared with 161,000 cars in the same month of 2019.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-news-updates-total-COVID-19-cases-deaths-India-lockdown-mumbai-bengaluru-delhi-ahmedabad-kolkata-maharashtra-karnataka-red-orange-zone-832551.html" target="_blank">Also follow DH full coverage on coronavirus </a></p>.<p>The SMMT added that car showrooms were closed for the lockdown -- which was implemented nationwide on March 23 -- but some deliveries did take place, particularly for fleets.</p>.<p>The industry organisation meanwhile forecast that around 1.68 million new cars will be registered in 2020, which would mark a 27-per cent slump from last year.</p>