New car sales increase 22% during slow November

Electric car sales rose, with 516 registered last month, a 59.3% increase on November 2023

The top selling car during November was also the top selling electric car — the Tesla Model 3.

New car registrations during November saw an increase of 22% compared to the same period last year, with even electric cars receiving a bump, new data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) shows.

November is often seen as a slow period for car sales as the new year and new licence plate number nears, but still 1,123 new cars were registered over the month, an increase from the 921 recorded in November 2023.