The Society of the Irish Motor Industry says the data on sales of 251 new vehicle registration statistics for January, reveals a promising start to the year for the motor industry. Sales of new cars in county Tipperary in January 2025 totalled 990 units, an 11.2% increase compared to January 2024.
Nationally new car registrations for the month of January were up 7% to 33,521 units compared to January 2024. Light Commercial Vehicle sales are down 16% at 6,270 units compared to January last year while Heavy Goods Vehicle registrations are showing an increase of 8% at 489 units in comparison to January 2024.
Imported Used Cars saw a 5% increase to 5,604 units in January 2025, when compared to January 2024. Electric Vehicle sales experienced a record-breaking month with the highest sales recorded to date, 4,925 registrations in January, representing a 20% increase when compared to 4,093 in January 2024.