Scrappage scheme lifts motor sales 11% in June

THE final month of the Government’s car scrappage scheme helped boost motor sales by more than 11% in June.

New figures published by the Central Statistics Office show that 9,240 cars were registered last month — up 926 vehicles compared with the same month last year.

Overall, the number of new vehicles licensed in the first half of 2011 is up almost 13% on the corresponding period last year.