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SIMI says that new cars registrations for January are down 17.8% when compared to the same month in 2020

New car registrations down 17.8% in January - SIMI

New cars registrations for January are down 17.8% when compared to the same month last year, the latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show.

Business • 01 Feb 21

New SIMI figures show that car sales rose by 6.2% in October, but remain over 25% lower than the same time last year

Car sales down 25% compared to last year - SIMI

New figures show that car sales rose by 6.2% in October, but remain over 25% lower than the same time last year.

Business • 02 Nov 20

Sales of electric cars raced 477% higher in September, new SIMI figures show

New car registrations race 66% higher in September

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry has again called on the Government to reduce Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) in this month's Budget.

Business • 01 Oct 20

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

New car registrations for June were down by 28.2% compared to the same month last year, the latest SIMI figures show

Car sales slow down by 28% in June - SIMI

New car registrations for June slowed down by 28.2% compared to the same month last year, new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show today.

Business • 01 Jul 20

Dealers have been putting measures in place to reduce the risk to customers and staff

Car sales showrooms to reopen from Monday

The motor sector has welcomed the news that showrooms can reopen on Monday.

Business • 15 May 20

Just 344 cars were sold last month compared to 8,904 in April 2019

96% slump in car sales in April - SIMI

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry has confirmed that new car registrations for April sank by 96.1% compared to the same time last year.

Business • 01 May 20

Just 6,174 new cars were registered in March 2020 compared to 16,687 in March 2019, the latest SIMI figures show

New car sales plunge by 63% in March - SIMI

New car registrations for March plunged by 63% compared to the same time last year, new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show, as Covid-19 has resulted in the closure of car showrooms.

Business • 01 Apr 20

The NOx tax has caused imported car registrations to plummet, but new car sales also remain down

New and used car registrations down further in February

New car registrations fell 7.7% in February, according to the latest data from the car industry here, continuing the downward trend of last year.

Business • 02 Mar 20

New and second-hand car registrations slow down - SIMI

New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that both new and second-hand car registrations fell in January.

Business • 03 Feb 20

SIMI figures show that the Ford Kuga was the biggest selling car last month

SIMI urges no tax increases on new cars in Budget

New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that total new car registrations rose by 7.4% in September to 3,428 from 3,192 the same time last year.

Business • 01 Oct 19

The top selling car in August was the Hyundai Tucson, SIMI figures show

New car sales slow again in August - SIMI

The motor industry has called on the Government not to increase tax on new cars in next month's Budget.

Business • 02 Sep 19

SIMI said that greater consumer caution and the ongoing growth of used imports continue to undermine new car sales

7.4% drop in new car registrations in first six months

The number of new cars registered in Ireland in the first half of the year has fallen by 7.4%, according to figures released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

Business • 30 Jul 19

The Nissan Qashqa is the most popular car model sold so far this year

New car registrations motor 13% higher in June - SIMI

New figures today show that total new car registrations for the month of June are up 13% to 1,410 when compared with the same month last year.

Business • 01 Jul 19

Gabriel Keane is managing director and owner of Kia Liffey Valley in Dublin

SIMI elects Keane as its new president

Gabriel Keane has been elected as president of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry at the organisation's recent AGM in Naas in Co Kildare.

Business • 17 May 19

New car registrations slow down by 5.6% in March - SIMI

New figures published today show that total new car registrations fell by 5.6% to 16,738 in March compared to the same time last year.

Business • 01 Apr 19

New car sales fall in June, rise in secondhand imports

New car sales fell by 10.4% to 1,255 during June when compared with the same month last year, latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show.

Business • 02 Jul 18

SIMI's director general Alan Nolan says it is important to that used car values remain high

New car registrations slow by 5.5% in Q1 - SIMI

The latest new car registration figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show a 5.5% slowdown to 71,805 in the first three months of the year.

Business • 24 Apr 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

New cars registrations this year slowed down by 10% to 131,200 compared to the same time in 2016

New car registrations down 9% in November - SIMI

New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that new car registrations for the month of November were down 9% to 687 as the industry prepares for sales of 181 cars in January.

Business • 01 Dec 17

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

Used car imports rose by 31% in August of this year, new SIMI figures show

August car sales slow down by 21% - SIMI

New figures released today show that new car registrations for the month of August slowed by 21% to 5,754 compared to the figure of 7,297 the same month last year.

Business • 01 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

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

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

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