New car buyers are now three times more likely to buy hybrid or electric vehicles compared to two years ago, new figures show.

New cars registrations for January are down 3.5% from the first month of 2019.

Record numbers of used car imports have contributed to an almost 7% decline in the number of new cars sold in Ireland, according to industry professionals.

Total new car registrations in Ireland are down 6.8% in 2019, with 117,100 cars registered compared to 125,671.

Total new car registrations in Ireland are down 6.8% in 2019, with 117,100 cars registered compared to 125,671.

John Hearne says car dealerships are optimistic for a good year of sales, while buyers have far more options when it comes to seeking.

Electric car owners could pay more than three times as much to charge their car using on-street chargers than they would if they charged their vehicles at home under new levies due to come into effect in the coming weeks.

New car registrations were up by 7.4% in September when compared to the same month last year.

A “colossal” spike in the number of imported cars from the UK has been recorded because of Brexit, new official figures reveal.

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The number of new cars registered in July fell by 8.4%, when compared with the same month last year.

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Thousands of jobs could be lost in the motor industry unless the Government takes action on vehicle registration bands (VRT) - as car sales continue to fall.

The Department of Finance's Tax Strategy Group is advising Minister Paschal Donohoe to radically change motor tax to clamp down on emissions from diesel and petrol vehicles.

New car registrations are up 13% for the month of June, according to the latest statistics.

The Government’s climate action transport targets have been labelled a “joke” after it emerged the State’s fleet includes just 13 electric vehicles out of thousands registered across departments and agencies.

Almost half of all motorists who buy a car over the next decade will have to opt for electric versions if the targets in the climate action plan are to be met.

The total number of new car registrations increased in May, according to new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).

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The number of new cars registered in Ireland last month went up when compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).

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More electric vehicles have been registered in the first three months of this year than all of 2018.

All new models of cars will need to have systems which can stop drivers speeding as part of 15 mandatory features being introduced by the EU Commission.

Statistics released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that the number of new electric car registrations have risen from 542% this year.

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Car sales figures for January are down by over 12% compared to numbers for the same month last year.

New car sales fell by almost 4.5% during 2018.

New car sales fell by almost 4.5% during 2018.

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Brexit and the associated weakness of sterling are enticing more people to import cars from the UK, leading to a drop in car sales here, new figures show.

New car registrations for the year to date are down 3.5% to just over 54,000.

New figures show a 3.2% fall in new car sales in January compared with the same month last year, with industry chiefs claiming Brexit and economic uncertainty was a factor.

Car sales have slumped by over 10% in the first nine months of the year as Brexit continues to hurt the motor trade.

Car sales fell over 10% in the first nine months of the year as Brexit continues to affect the motor trade.

Incentives for motorists such as free parking and using bus lanes should be considered to improve electric car sales, which has seen just 500 new registrations out of more than 90,000 this year.

There were 91,185 new car sales in the first half of 2017 which is a decline of 10% when compared to vehicles sold during the first half of 2016.

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New car sales fell by almost 10% in April compared to the same month last year — while used car imports jumped nearly 30%.

Electric car maker Tesla claims its Irish-based sales team is “very busy” despite official figures showing only two registrations have been made since the company opened its first Irish sales outlet and showroom in Sandyford, South Dublin, towards the end of April.

Irish consumer confidence remained shaky last month with new car sales continuing their slide with a 24% year-on-year decline.

New car sales have fallen this year as the uncertainties surrounding Brexit helped knock the still fragile confidence of Irish consumers, according to industry experts.