Sales of new cars decrease by 10% in April

New car sales fell by almost 10% in April compared to the same month last year — while used car imports jumped nearly 30%.

Sales of new cars decrease by 10% in April

According to figures from the CSO, there were 13,427 new private cars licensed for the first time in April — a decrease of 9.6% compared with the same month last year.

A total of 7,272 used (imported) private cars were licensed, a rise of 29.3% on the same month last year.

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