Motoring
New car sales up 24 per cent in January - CSO
The Central Statistics Office said that electric car sales were up 12 per cent compared to the same month last year
New car sales increased by 24 per cent in January compared to the same month last year, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
In total, 20,861 new cars were sold in the first month of the year compared to 16,787 in January 2023.
The number of new electric cars sold increased by 12 per cent, while petrol and diesel cars combined were up 13 per cent.
In total, 14 per cent of ...