53% rise in car imports from UK ‘a threat’

The 53% surge in car imports from Britain since the Brexit vote is a major challenge for the Irish car industry, Fianna Fáil has warned.

The number of vehicles imported from Britain rose from 45,454 in 2015 to 69,571 in 2016.

In the first nine months of this year alone, 70,000 such vehicles were registered.