New car registrations up 32% for the month of August - Newstalk 106-108 fm

Overall, it appears that new car registrations have increased by 30. 36% year to date in comparison with 2014. According to statistics uploaded yesterday by SIMI (Society of the Irish Motoring Industry), new car registrations saw an increase of... 6,429 new cars were registered during last month, while August 2014 showed registrations of 4,864. According to these statistics, 116,350 cars have been shifted so far in 2015, whereas for the same period in 2014 that figure was significantly... Volkswagen (816 units), Toyota (690 units), Nissan (629 units), Ford (516 units), and Skoda (472 units). Volkswagen Golf (303 units), Skoda Octavia (263 units), Ford Mondeo (254 units), Nissan Qashqai (205 units), and Opel Insignia (169 units). Volkswagen Golf (5,161), Ford Focus (4,069), Nissan Qashqai (3,953), Skoda Octavia (3,646), and Toyota Corolla (3,343). Hatchbacks are proving to be the most popular vehicles in the country with 39,635 units registered so far in 2015. Saloon... Source: www.newstalk.com