New car sales fall 14% in first 3 months of year

New car sales fell by 14% during the first three months of the year compared to the corresponding period last year.

According to figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), there were 39,511 new cars sold in the first three months of this year, compared to 45,840 last year — a decrease of 6,329.

Sales last month were down 10%, when there were 1,356 fewer cars sold.