Car Sales Continue to Slide in U.S.

New-car registrations in the U.K., which fell 6% in January, dropped another 3% to 80,800 units last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd. reports.

Demand for diesels plunged 24% to 28,300 units in February, cutting diesel’s share of the British market to 35% from nearly 45% a year ago. The decline offsets a 14% sales increase to 48,900 gasoline-fueled cars.

SMMT says sales of new vans rose 6% to a decade-high 14,100 units last month. Results were led by a 17% jump in medium-duty vehicles (2-2.5 metric tons).