The market for new cars in April has continued at the same level of increase that has been seen since the start of the year, with sales for April up 28 percent compared to the same month last year. So far this year, a total of 57,793 new cars have been sold.
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| Alan Nolan |
Commenting on the results, Alan Nolan, Director General, SIMI said: "The Industry has been closely watching the trend this month as Easter can have a key impact, with two short weeks, hire-drive business and the potential for car sales to begin to slow down at this time of year."
He added that the results for April confirm that the level of demand has continued at the same rate as earlier months, reflecting increased consumer activity, which augers well in relation to progress toward economic recovery.
The Heavy Commercial Vehicle market is also showing signs of significant improvement with sales up 44 percent year to date. The increase in LCV sales is a sign that small Irish businesses appear more confident about the future.
