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Volkswagen was the most popular make of new private car licensed in March, new CSO figures show today

New electric car sales rise by 39% in March - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new private electric cars licensed in March rose by 39% compared to the same time last year - rising to 3,429 from 2,473.

Business • 6 hrs

On Covid, SIMI said that car sales are very low risk, but offer a high return to the State in terms of employment and revenue

Car sales up by over 5% in February - SIMI

New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that new car registrations for February were up 5.3% to 13,834 compared to the same time last year.

Business • 02 Mar 21

2020 new car sales slowed down by 25.6% - CSO

New car sales slow down by 25.6% in 2020 - CSO

The latest Central Statistics Office figures show that new car sales fell by 25.6% in 2020 compared with the previous year due to the very low numbers of sales during the peak of the Covid-19 crisis.

Business • 12 Jan 21

Electric and hybrid cars accounted for 19.1% of new private cars licensed in the first eight months of 2020 compared with 12.5% last year

New car sales increase by 2.2% in August - CSO

The number of new cars licensed in August rose by 2.2% compared to the same month last year, the latest Central Statistics Office figures show.

Business • 08 Sep 20

Volkswagen was the most popular make of new private cars licensed in November, new CSO figures show

New car sales speed up by 1.8% in November - CSO

The number of new private cars licensed for the first time rose by 1.8% in November, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 09 Dec 19

Toyota was the most popular make of car in July, followed by Volkswagen, Hyundai, Skoda and Ford

New car sales slow again in July - CSO

The number of new private cars licensed for the first time fell again in July as imports continued to rise, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 09 Aug 19

Sterling's fall has made imported cars more affordable for Irish consumers

UK imports to overtake Irish new car sales - CMM

New research has predicted that imported second-hand cars from the UK will overtake the number of new cars sold in Ireland for the first time this year.

Business • 27 May 19

A total of 14,178 new private cars were licensed last month

New car sales down 14.1% in February

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the sale of new cars continued to fall in February as the number of used or imported cars rose slightly.

Business • 08 Mar 19

Today's CSO figures show that Hyundai was the most popular make of new private car licensed in January

New car sales brake by 13.7% in January - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new cars licensed in January slowed down by 13.7% as the level of imports rose slightly.

Business • 08 Feb 19

A total of 127,045 new private cars were licensed for the first time in 2017, down from 141,931 in 2016

New car sales down 10.5% as imports soar over 30%

The number of new cars licensed last year fell by 10.5% compared with the previous year, the latest Central Statistics Office figures show.

Business • 12 Jan 18

New registrations for the first nine months of the year have also seen a decline, falling by 10.2% to 128,597

New car sales down 17% in September - SIMI

New car registrations fell by 17% to 3,916 in September when compared with the same month last year, new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show.

Business • 02 Oct 17

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