New car sales have already surpassed car sales for the whole of 2013. As of 9 July, some 74,911 new cars have been sold so far this year, a 28 percent increase on the same period last year and ahead of the full year 2013.
One week into the new 14 registration period, 9,207 new cars have been sold, an increase of 79 percent on last year.
SIMI released the figures ahead of the launch of their Second Quarter Motor Industry Review next Tuesday, 15 July.