Sales of new cars rise by 30% for second year running

New car sales in 2015 were up 30% for the second year running — with experts predicting a bumper 2016 for the industry.

Tue, 05 Jan, 2016 - 00:00

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Figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show the total new car registrations for last year came to 124,945 — up significantly on 2014 (96,284).

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