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SIMI: Surge In New Car Sales In Kildare In 1st 6 Months Of The Year.

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Nationally, over 2,700 new cars were bought last month

There's been a surge in new car registrations in Kildare.

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry reports that 2,698 new cars have been registered in the county so far this year.

That's a 13% increase on the same period in 2020.

Nationally, over 2,700 new cars were bought last month, compared with just over 1,000 last year.

It's also a large increase on pre-pandemic numbers, as about 1,400 new cars were registered in June 2019.

Brian Cooke is Director General of SIMI.

He joined Clem Ryan on Monday;s edition of Kildare Today.

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