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05/08/2008
Tax Changes Boost Car sales By 25%
The car sales industry has experienced a welcomed boost as motorists take advantage of the lower taxes for more environmentally friendly vehicles.
Figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (Simi) show an increase of almost 25%, or over 3,000 vehicles.
Alan Nolan, Simi Director General, said consumers had been holding off on their car purchases until the introduction of the new tax rules in July. This was confirmed by the relatively low sales in the two previous months.
However, sales for the first seven months of the year are down 15.4% on the same period last year.
"There is evidence that the new VRT and road tax systems that had been designed to encourage people to buy cleaner cars, are actually working as planned," said Mr Nolan.
"The average new car registered in July 2008 emits 21.4 g/km less CO2 than those registered in July 2007."
The Simi Director also added that the total number of new cars sold to the end of July this year is the same level as the total new cars sold in all of 2003.
(DW/JM)
Figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (Simi) show an increase of almost 25%, or over 3,000 vehicles.
Alan Nolan, Simi Director General, said consumers had been holding off on their car purchases until the introduction of the new tax rules in July. This was confirmed by the relatively low sales in the two previous months.
However, sales for the first seven months of the year are down 15.4% on the same period last year.
"There is evidence that the new VRT and road tax systems that had been designed to encourage people to buy cleaner cars, are actually working as planned," said Mr Nolan.
"The average new car registered in July 2008 emits 21.4 g/km less CO2 than those registered in July 2007."
The Simi Director also added that the total number of new cars sold to the end of July this year is the same level as the total new cars sold in all of 2003.
(DW/JM)
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