New car sales decline as sector urges support for electric vehicles
Sales of EVs doubled last month although petrol and diesel cars still dominate
New car deliveries in State set to be affected by global chip shortage
Car dealers indicate they have more interest from consumers than they have cars to sell
Electric and plug-in models now account for 15% of new car sales
Motor industry warns changes to grants will undermine climate targets
ESB criticised for lack of ambition in scaling up EV charging infrastructure
ESB ecars says it has spent €80 million on recharging infrastructure since 2010
Motor industry to argue for retention of EV incentives
Supply of EVs could be boosted if State were to replace fleet every two years – lobby group
New car registrations rise 18.9% in first 10 months of year
Electric vehicles sell at more than double the pace seen in 2020
Grant incentives removed for plug-in hybrids
Buyers of PHEVs will no longer get €2,500 grant from January
Sales of electric cars rise as industry calls for incentives to remain
Number of new cars registered falls in September, but is up 19% for first nine months
Tax plan would force up car prices by €1,500, industry group warns
Increasing VRT on electric vehicles and low-emitting cars ‘entirely unconscionable’
New car sales up 25% as demand for electric vehicles surges
Hybrids now account for over 25% of the new car market
New car registrations top 2,760 in June
Figure is double pre-pandemic total, boosting motor dealers’ hopes
Infrastructure key to electric vehicle changeover
‘It is vital that the Government provides ambitious State funding for the EV project’
Click and collect has been ‘a lifeline’ to the motor trade
Covid-19 has pushed more car buyers into shopping online, but is it really the future?
‘Click and deliver service’ helps drive car sales back in right direction
New car registrations up sharply in April on 2020 but still down nearly quarter on 2019
Motor trade seeks to reopen showrooms from April 5th
Size of dealerships and low average footfall supports a safe reopening, argues SIMI
New car sales up 5.3% in February despite Covid lockdown restrictions
End of reduced VAT rate from March 1st led to strong pre-orders last month
New car sales plummeted last year to recession-era levels
Toyota Corolla is still Ireland’s top selling car but industry forecasts ‘difficult’ start to 2021
New car sales up 20% in November despite lockdown
Private buyer market is down just 9.4%, compared to a 30% drop in corporate sales
Dealers get online sales shelter from the Covid storm
Increasing number of motorists willing to be their next cars online
New car sales up 6% in October despite Covid challenges
Registrations down 25% so far this year, driven by collapse in car rental market
Budget 2021: fuel prices rise and high-emission cars hit
Major reform of motor tax and VRT regime designed to encourage sales of cleaner cars
Has the motor trade been sidelined in tax debate?
Budget 2021: The influential Tax Strategy Group explicitly rejected industry lobbying in its recent budget recommendations
Decline in new car sales moderates in June as consumers await 202 reg
New car sales have fallen almost 35% so far this year due to Covid-19 crisis
New car sales plummet 72% in May despite dealers reopening
Car rental market collapses and steep fall in used-car imports, new data from Simi shows
Motor dealers to reopen for sales from Monday
Car dealers can open showrooms for sales as well as servicing and repair operations
Motor dealers seek earlier reopening to catch new registrations in July
Uncertainty over whether dealerships can reopen on June 8th or must wait until June 29th
Covid-19: Can motor industry steer way through crisis?
Online car buying is up, and AA is offering free help for the elderly and health workers
New car sales continue to slide despite 30% drop in used imports
Toyota remains the top seller thanks to 60% increase in hybrid sales across the market
Confusion reigns in motor trade as politicians are blamed
Political ‘misinformation’ fuels uncertainty as electric-only age follows diesel debacle
Nissan accuses rivals of undermining Government’s electric vehicle target
Irish importer says plan for 1m electric vehicles by 2030 is ‘wholly achievable’
‘Disappointing year’ for new car sales as used imports at record high
Number of electric cars officially registered in State more than doubled during 2019
Used car imports surpass 100,00 for second straight year
Consumers taking advantage of favourable exchange rate to buy used models in UK
New car sales rise in October but Brexit imports still an issue
Total sales this year are down 7% compared to an 8.7% increase in imports
Budget 2020: New emissions tax on new cars and used imports
Tax based on NOx emissions to replace diesel surcharge as carbon taxes inflate fuel prices
Motor trade calls for higher taxes on used imports
Irish motor industry warns of massive job losses if taxes on new cars rise in the budget
New car prices set to rise but proposed tax changes may reduce the hit
Tax band changes would punish older, dirtier cars, but cut rates for newer, cleaner models
New car sales down 7.6% as focus shifts to new 192 registrations
Used imports continue growth, up 3% on last year, while electric vehicle sales continues to surge
UK car imports to overtake new car sales this year, study shows
Industry group Simi suggests changing car market will impact on employment and investment in the sector
Q&A: Why are people flocking to the UK to pick up used cars?
UCD study suggests used imports will outweigh new car sales by the end of this year
Will the electric car switch trigger motor industry unemployment?
Irish motor trade is sanguine for now, but the broader industry is braced for a jobs shock from electric vehicles
New car sales down 10.7% as Brexit dampens market
Electric car sales surge ahead with diesel dropping below 50% of new car market
Electric car sales surge by 542% as traditional market stalls
Figure of 1,129 registrations in January and February almost surpasses total for last year
Brexit blamed for slump in new car sales last year
New car sales drop 4.4% in 2018 as used imports exceeded 100,000 for the first time
Nissan pre-registers Qashqais to win as Ireland’s best-selling car
Nissan’s car running close second to Hyundai Tucson as biggest selling model this year
Motor trade calls on Government to ‘protect Irish jobs’ in no-deal Brexit
Motor trade group SIMI says it’s a question of survival if the UK tumbles out
Irish new car sales down 4.35% this year
Impact of Brexit and weakness of sterling has seen an increase in the volume of used imports
Used car imports continue to rise as new car sales fall
Used car imports rose 31% to 8,451 in August and by 40% to 62,161 for the year
Car insurance: Record number repeatedly refused quotes
Nearly 1,200 people were denied estimates by three or more insurers last year, data shows
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