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THERE was a significant drop in new car sales in Kerry last month compared to June 2023, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
There were 25 new car registrations in the county in June compared to 50 in the same month in 2023, a decrease of 50%. In the first six months of 2024 there were 1,620 units sold in Kerry compared to 1,556 in the same period in 2023, a rise of over 4%.
Nationally, new car registrations for June were down 50% (1,491) when compared to June 2023 (2,990). Registrations year to date are up 1.72% (78,934) on the same period last year (77,602).
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Tesla was most popular make of car in Kerry in June with 7 units sold, next was Ford (6), Volkswagen (3) and Hyundai (2).
Electric was the most popular engine type with nine units sold, while six petrol and five diesel engine cars were sold. Petrol Electric (Hybrid) with four units and Petrol/Plug-In Electric Hybrid made up the rest.
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