U.K. Record Sales of New Cars in 2002

New cars sales on the U.K. reached a record last year after breaking through the 2.

5 million barrier, reported the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Sales increased 4.3 percent over the year to 2,563.

631, worth an estimated 33.3 billion GBP. The Ford Focus was Britain’s top selling new car for the fourth year in a row.