3 November 2020

Volkswagen's October performance was electric


Volkswagen's electric car ID.3 was the best selling car in Ireland for the second month in a row, in October, writes Brian Byrne.

With 4pc of car sales for the month, the ID.3 contributed strongly to also making Volkswagen the top brand in Ireland during October, taking 12.44pc of the market. The brand is also the best seller for 2020 to date.

Meanwhile, October saw new car sales bump up more than 6pc when compared to October 2019, with 2,315 units registered, according to figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

Total passenger cars year to date are down 25.2pc.