Almost 84,000 new cars were sold in February in the UK - the highest level for the month since 2004.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said sales were up 8.4% compared with February last year.
Sales of alternatively fuelled vehicles jumped 19.9% year-on-year, with diesels up 5.6%.
Fleet sales fell 1.4% but still accounted for 53.1% of new vehicle sales in the month.
SMMT
chief executive Mike Hawes said: "
