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08/01/2014
NI Car Sales Increase By 10%
A new study by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said the number of new cars registered in NI increased by more than 10% in 2013.
Last year, it said there were 52,460 new registrations compared to 47,519 in 2012, but is still lower than a peak of 68,000 in 2007. In total, 2.26 million vehicles were registered in 2013, a 10.8% increase from 2012.
Publishing the results, the SMMT said car sales in Northern Ireland increased by 28% in December making it the highest rate of growth in any area of the UK.
When looking at the most popular new vehicles in the region, the Ford Fiesta topped the list with 2,314 sales. This was followed by the Ford Focus (1,834), Volkswagen Golf (1,774) and Vauxhall Astra (1,706).
(JP)
Last year, it said there were 52,460 new registrations compared to 47,519 in 2012, but is still lower than a peak of 68,000 in 2007. In total, 2.26 million vehicles were registered in 2013, a 10.8% increase from 2012.
Publishing the results, the SMMT said car sales in Northern Ireland increased by 28% in December making it the highest rate of growth in any area of the UK.
When looking at the most popular new vehicles in the region, the Ford Fiesta topped the list with 2,314 sales. This was followed by the Ford Focus (1,834), Volkswagen Golf (1,774) and Vauxhall Astra (1,706).
(JP)
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