Sales of new cars with manual transmissions have sunk to a record low as Britons continue to steer away from changing gear by hand.
Fewer than one in 12 (7.9 per cent) new models delivered in the first six months of the year have a gearstick, according to a new report.
This is down from 14 per cent of orders in the first half of last year and 21 per cent in 2024, says car buying and selling site Carwow.
As such, the number of new car purchases with manual gearboxes has declined by more than 60 per cent in the last two
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