5,676 used cars were imported last month.
7,166 new cars were registered last month, with 55,207 vehicles sold in the first four months of the year.
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry says while this is up on last year's figures, 2021 sales are down 24 per cent on pre-covid levels.
5,676 used cars were imported last month, which is down from almost 8,900 two years ago.
April Registrations positive as Retailers prepare for showroom re-open on 17th of May.https://t.co/lsv0d1ODe0#SIMIstats #AprilRegistrations #VehicleSales #IrishMotorIndustry #Ready2Open pic.twitter.com/OqO8czGbnp
— SIMI_IE (@SIMI_IE) May 4, 2021
So far this year, over 3,400 new electric cars have been registered - which is twice as much as the same period in 2020.
Tom Cullen is Deputy Director General of SIMI.
He joined Clem Ryan on this morning's edition of Kildare Today.
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