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SIMI said both the especially poor weather during March as well as two public holidays resulted in fewer trading days

Poor March weather leads to dip in car sales - SIMI

New car registrations fell by 10.5% to 17,796 in March when compared with the same month last year, new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show.

Business • 03 Apr 18

A total of 16,501 new private cars were licensed in February, down 2.4% on the same time last year

New car sales slow down again in February - CSO

The number of new private cars licensed saw another fall in February, while the number of used, or imported, cars jumped by 14.5% as buyers continued to take advantage of sterling's weakness.

Business • 09 Mar 18

Retail sales in department stores fell by 4.2% in January on a monthly basis

Retail sales slip by 0.6% in January - CSO

The volume of retail sales fell by 0.6% in January on a monthly basis, while there was an annual increase of 1.3% - the lowest annual growth in nine months.

Business • 09 Mar 18

PCPs are now used to finance more than 30% of new car purchases

Consumer watchdog warns of risks from PCP car plans

The state's consumer protection watchdog has warned of the risk that consumers buying cars through Personal Contract Plans may take on too much debt.

Business • 06 Mar 18

Toyota posted 673.6 billion yen in operating profit for the three months from October to December, a 54% jump

Toyota posts 54% jump in Q3 profit, lifts forecasts

Toyota lifted its full-year profit forecast by 10% today after posting its best quarterly operating profit in two years, boosted by a weaker yen and strong sales at home.

Business • 06 Feb 18

Alan Nolan, SIMI's director general, says he is confident that sales of electrical cars will rise significantly this year

New car sales down 4.8% in January - SIMI

New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that new car sales in January were down 4.8% on the same time last year.

Business • 01 Feb 18

Volkswagen was the most popular make of new private cars licensed in November

New car sales slow by 13.7% in November - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the sale of new cars slowed again last month, while sales of used - or imported - cars increased.

Business • 08 Dec 17

Car sales down 18% in September on a monthly basis, new CSO figure show

Retail sales slide 2.4% lower in September

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of retail sales fell by 2.4% in September due to weaker car, clothing and footwear sales.

Business • 27 Oct 17

A total of 4,282 new private cars were licensed for the first time in September, down 17.4% on the same month last year

New car sales see another slowdown in September

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the sale of new cars slowed again last month, while sales of used cars soared.

Business • 11 Oct 17

8,105 new private cars were licensed for the first time last month, down 17.1% on August of last year

New car sales down 17% in August, but imports soar

The number of new cars licensed for the first time fell by over 17% in August, while the number of imported cars jumped 34% as buyers continued to cross the border to take advantage of the weak sterling.

Business • 08 Sep 17

SIMI figures show that the top selling car brands so far this year were Volkswagen, Toyota, Hyundai, Ford and Nissan

Car sales slow by 10% for first six months of 2017

New figures from SIMI show that new car registrations for the month of June are down 14% to 1,397 compared to a figure of 1,623 the same month last year.

Business • 03 Jul 17

New car registrations in the European Union and European Free Trade Association rose to 1.43 million in May

European car sales rise 7.7% in May

European car sales rose 7.7% in May from the same month a year ago, industry data showed today, returning to growth after a dip in April and with nearly all auto manufacturers recording sales increases.

Business • 16 Jun 17

The number of used or imported cars licensed for the first time soared 40.9% to 7,732 in May

Car sales slow down by 5.4% in May - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new cars licensed for the first time in May fell by 5.4% on the same time last year.

Business • 09 Jun 17

Car sales slow down by 1.7% in April compared to the previous month

Slower car sales drag retail sales 0.6% lower in April

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of retail sales fell by 0.6% in April on a monthly basis as car sales slowed.

Business • 29 May 17

The top selling manufacturers so far this year are Toyota, Ford, and Volkswagen

New car sales fall for third consecutive month in March

New car sales fell for the third consecutive month in March, with sales for last month 7.5% lower when compared with the same period in 2016.

Business • 03 Apr 17

Ford said US car industry sales in 2017 should dip to 17.7 million units, down from a record of 17.9 million in 2016

Ford expects lower Q1 earnings on sales drop

Ford said today it expects lower earnings per share in the first quarter and lower pretax profit in 2017.

Business • 23 Mar 17

16,905 new private cars were licensed for the first time in February, down over 20% on the same time last year

New car sales slow down by over 20% in February - CSO

The number of new cars licensed for the first time in February fell by 20.2% compared to the same month last year, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 08 Mar 17

The top-selling car model so far this year in Ireland is the Hyundai Tucson

21% fall in new car sales for February - SIMI

New car sales fell by 21% last month when compared with February 2016, according to new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).

Business • 01 Mar 17

Overall European car registrations jumped 10% on extra selling days in January to 1.204 million vehicles

Opel, Peugeot lag rivals in strong European market

General Motors and PSA Group posted weaker European sales in January than any other major carmaker as they discuss a possible purchase of GM's European car operations by PSA.

Business • 16 Feb 17

26,668 new cars were licensed for the first time in January of this year

New car sales slow down by 1.6% in January

The number of new private cars licensed for the first time fell by 1.6% to 26,668 in January of this year compared to the same month last year.

Business • 10 Feb 17

There were 39,019 new cars sold last month, while the corresponding figure for January 2016 was 39,722

New car sales fall by 1.7% in January - SIMI

Car sales fell by 1.7% in January, when compared with the same month last year, according to new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

Business • 02 Feb 17

New car sales motored past the 140,000 mark last year

New car sales up almost 18% in 2016

Total car sales for last year breached the 140,000 mark, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

Business • 12 Jan 17

Toyota was the top-selling manufacturer of 2016, ahead of Hyundai, Volkswagen, and Ford

2016 car sales rise 17.5%, Toyota top make - SIMI

New car registrations increased by 17.5% last year when compared with 2015, while Toyota was the most popular manufacturer during 2016.

Business • 03 Jan 17

The figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry also show 146,175 new cars have been sold so far in 2016

New car sales dip in November, up 17% annually

New car sales in November were 20% lower than the same period last year, while sales for the first 11 months are up 17% on 2015.

Business • 01 Dec 16

A total of 4,056 new private cars were licensed in October, up 2.9% on the same time last year

New car sales up 2.9% in October

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new private cars licensed for the first time in October rose by 2.9% compared to the same time last year.

Business • 07 Nov 16

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