The number of new diesel cars licensed jumps nearly 27%

In total, 20,861 new cars were licensed during the first month of the year. 

The number of new cars licensed during January rose by 24% compared to the same period last year with new diesel cars seeing the largest increase of any category with an increase of over 900.

According to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), 20,861 new private cars were licensed during January - a traditionally busy period for dealers with the introduction of the 2024 licence plate - an increase from 16,787 last year.