Size of dealerships and low average footfall supports a safe reopening, argues SIMI

End of reduced VAT rate from March 1st led to strong pre-orders last month

Toyota Corolla is still Ireland’s top selling car but industry forecasts ‘difficult’ start to 2021

Private buyer market is down just 9.4%, compared to a 30% drop in corporate sales

Increasing number of motorists willing to be their next cars online

Registrations down 25% so far this year, driven by collapse in car rental market

Major reform of motor tax and VRT regime designed to encourage sales of cleaner cars

Budget 2021: The influential Tax Strategy Group explicitly rejected industry lobbying in its recent budget recommendations

New car sales have fallen almost 35% so far this year due to Covid-19 crisis

Car rental market collapses and steep fall in used-car imports, new data from Simi shows

Car dealers can open showrooms for sales as well as servicing and repair operations

Uncertainty over whether dealerships can reopen on June 8th or must wait until June 29th

Online car buying is up, and AA is offering free help for the elderly and health workers

Toyota remains the top seller thanks to 60% increase in hybrid sales across the market

Political ‘misinformation’ fuels uncertainty as electric-only age follows diesel debacle

Irish importer says plan for 1m electric vehicles by 2030 is ‘wholly achievable’

Number of electric cars officially registered in State more than doubled during 2019

Consumers taking advantage of favourable exchange rate to buy used models in UK

Total sales this year are down 7% compared to an 8.7% increase in imports

Tax based on NOx emissions to replace diesel surcharge as carbon taxes inflate fuel prices

Irish motor industry warns of massive job losses if taxes on new cars rise in the budget

Tax band changes would punish older, dirtier cars, but cut rates for newer, cleaner models

Used imports continue growth, up 3% on last year, while electric vehicle sales continues to surge

Industry group Simi suggests changing car market will impact on employment and investment in the sector

UCD study suggests used imports will outweigh new car sales by the end of this year

Irish motor trade is sanguine for now, but the broader industry is braced for a jobs shock from electric vehicles

Electric car sales surge ahead with diesel dropping below 50% of new car market

Figure of 1,129 registrations in January and February almost surpasses total for last year

New car sales drop 4.4% in 2018 as used imports exceeded 100,000 for the first time

Nissan’s car running close second to Hyundai Tucson as biggest selling model this year

Motor trade group SIMI says it’s a question of survival if the UK tumbles out

Impact of Brexit and weakness of sterling has seen an increase in the volume of used imports

Used car imports rose 31% to 8,451 in August and by 40% to 62,161 for the year

Nearly 1,200 people were denied estimates by three or more insurers last year, data shows

80,913 new cars registered up to the of May with VW still the best-selling brand