Number of cars licensed for first time surges by nearly 38% in February

Toyota was the most popular make of car licensed last month

The number of new cars licensed in the first two months of the year is up by 36% Pic: RollingNews.ie

The number of new private cars licensed for the first time in February rose by 37.6 per cent to 21,173, the Central Statistics Office said.

Since the start of the year, the number is up by 36 per cent compared to the first two months of last year.

Toyota was the most popular make of car licensed last month followed by Hyundai, Ford,Volkswagen and Nissan. Together, they account for more than half of ...