Surge in Irish purchases of hybrids and used UK cars

The money spent by Irish buyers of second-hand cars imported from the UK doubled in the first half of this year, compared to the same period in 2018.

Figures from Fexco Corporate Payments show that the euro’s strength against sterling boosted already strong interest, among Irish buyers, in UK used cars, with 107% more spent on second-hand imports during the first six months of the year.