The total number of new cars licensed in the first eight months of this year has passed the 100,000 mark, figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

The number of new cars licensed in the first six months of the year is up by more than 26% on 2014.

The first five months of 2015 saw a 26% growth in car sales, says SIMI deputy director general Brian Cooke

Over 1m used cars will have changed hands in Ireland by the end of the year, a new study shows.