Motor industry hopeful of July pick-up

As people held off on buying a new car to wait for the new 132 number plate, car sales plunged by 73% in June compared with the same period last year.

Motorcheck.ie statistics show that the introduction of the new number plate has devastated sales in June.

The director general of the Society of Irish Motor Industry (Simi), Alan Nolan, said that the indication was that they would make some of the sales back in July.