THE NUMBER OF new cars being sold has jumped by almost a quarter (23%) in the first half of the year.
More than 101,000 cars were sold during the 161 registration period – while the month of June saw an increase of 12% (1,626) compared to June 2015 (1,448).
Some 82,337 cars were sold during the first six months of last year.
In the business sector light commercial vehicles are currently up 9% (867) on June last year (799) and year to date are up 26% (18,417) overall, while heavy goods vehicle registrations are up 42% year to date.
Commenting on the figures SIMI Director General Alan Nolan said, “At the start of the year we predicted that this year’s registration numbers should reach 150,000 for the first time since 2008 and these figures keep us on track to deliver that.
From today of course the focus turns to the 162 registration period. This year promises to be the first normal year of registrations since the recession and with the range of attractive offers available across all brands we are confident that 162 will also deliver in the coming months.
It’s predicted 150,000 will be sold during the year as a whole.
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