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.

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.

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.

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.

New car sales fell by almost 4.5% during 2018.

New car sales fell by almost 4.5% during 2018.

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 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.

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.

New car sales are down by 10% for the first half of this year when compared to the same period in 2016.

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

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.

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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.

CAB Motor Company has claimed the prestigious and coveted title of Franchised Sales Operation of the Year at the SIMI Irish Motor Industry Awards.

New car registrations fell by 21% last month, compared to February 2016, a decrease that was worse than expected by the industry.

New car sales rose by almost 18% last year to more than 142,000 — the highest figure in almost a decade.

This year marks a milestone in the life of North Cork dealership, Cavanaghs of Charleville, as it celebrates 50 years as a Ford main dealer.

Pre-tax profits at the group that imports and distributes luxury car brands, Jaguar and Land Rover more than doubled to €6.65m last year.

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) wants the Government to re-establish the Motor Insurance Advisory Board (MIAB), after figures show that sales of new cars for September were down on the same period last year.