FEBRUARY SHOWS RISE OF 38%
Cork, 1 March 2010 – The rise in new car sales accelerated last month, as registrations grew by 38% over February 2009. The jump in sales of vans was even more pronounced, at 72%. According to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) a total of 12,325 cars were registered last month, up from 8,950 in the same period last year. Ford is the best-selling car brand so far this year, with 13.5% of the market.
Commenting on the figures, Eddie Murphy, Chairman and Managing Director of Ford Ireland, said: “A second successive month of sales increases in both cars and vans points to some recovery in the market, fuelled by the car scrappage scheme and a replenishment need among customers who have deferred purchases from last year.
“I expect the positive trend to continue into March as a healthy book of enquiries translates into sales.”
Car Sales 2010
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| Year to Date | February |
| 1. Ford | 3,914 (13.5%) | 1,277 (10.4%) |
| 2. Toyota | 3,842 (13.3%) | 1,770 (14.4%) |
| 3. VW | 3,157 (10.9%) | 1,347 (10.9%) |
| 4. Renault | 2,681 (9.3%) | 1,144 (9.3%) |
| 5. GM (Opel) | 2,108 (7.3%) | 890 (7.2%) |
| 6. Nissan | 1,751 (6.1%) | 782 (6.3%) |