New car registrations up 13%

New car registrations for January to June 2005 stand at 137,163, an increase of 12.9% on the same period in 2004, according to figures released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).

Commenting on the statistics, Cyril McHugh, chief executive of the SIMI said: “While SIMI welcome the very healthy growth in new car sales for the first six months of 2005, it is necessary to point out the huge contribution which Irish motorists have made to the Exchequer over the same period.