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Northern Ireland seen record car sales during July
Northern Ireland car sales surge during July Pent-up demand after an unprecedented lockdown has made July, 2020 the best sales period since 2007. The coronavirus lockdown is seen as the main reason behind a surge in sales of new cars in Northern Ireland. A total of 4,398 new cars were registered in July, which was a 17 per cent increase...
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Irish consumers unsure and confused about electric cars
Irish drivers in total confusion over electric cars Irish consumers may be interested in the new electric car technologies but they are very confused about how to proceed with their choice of car. Some car buyers may want to go ‘green’ but the EV infrastructure that is available right now is just not up to muster. ...
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Northern Ireland new car sales down by 40% but slowly recovering
Northern Ireland new car sales down Car sales in Northern Ireland were down by nearly 40% on last year, but there is some recovery according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). As we all know, car dealerships were closed for the entirety of April and May and only reopened on 8 June. Just under 3,300 cars were...
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New car sales increased during May
New car sales increased slightly during May but still down on last year There was an increase in the number of new cars sold in Ireland during May compared to April which would indicate that the car sales market is gradually recovering after the worst economic shutdown in history. The latest figures from the CSO (Central Statistics Office) show that...
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On the Frontline - Corona virus emergency and service personnel still in need of personal transport
Essential Front-line emergency and service personnel that need to be kept on the road during the pandemic We must remember, no matter what is happening around us, we still need access to reliable transport. This is especially true of many front-line staff who rely on their cars to get to their places of work. With the outbreak of the coronavirus,...
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Car dealers are struggling to remain open as car sales crash
Dealers are now desperate to stay open as car sales crash amid the coronavirus pandemic. Car dealers are saying that sales have “fallen off the cliff” as customers are avoiding public places mostly and don’t see going to the showroom as a priority right now. There is also the added disruption to car manufacturing and supply chains which is having...
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New car registrations down but Hybrid sales increasing
Decrease in new car registrations in Ireland but hybrid-electric sales continue to increase. Hybrids are becoming more popular with Irish buyers and are up 70 per cent on last year to 5,674this is despite the new car market being down overall. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released figures showing the Irish new car market down by 6.9% to 33,928...
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Europe's cheapest electric car
Dacia has unveiled possibly the cheapest electric car in Europe. The Romanian car brand owned by Renault, the Dacia Spring EV is being marketed as Europe's most affordable battery-electric car. The new Dacia EV was revealed at the Geneva motor show in the virtual space. The manufacturer promises that the electric crossover vehicle will be Europe's most affordable EV. Already...
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Toyota Ireland Chief Executive warns that buyers are being rushed into electric cars
The head of Toyota Ireland is saying that buyers are being confused and rushed into electric vehicles. The outgoing government has implemented a plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030, but this is causing major confusion according to Toyota motor executive, Steve Tormey. Mr Tormey of Toyota has even said that not only is this...
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UK car sales plummeted last year to their lowest level since 2013
New car sales in the United Kingdom fell to their lowest levels since 2013 The sale of new cars in the UK plummeted in 2019 and were the lowest since 2013. The latest industry figures are also showing that while there was modest growth in demand for petrol cars. During the same, diesels were down by 22 per cent. The...