11 February 2010
Vehicles Licensed for the First Time
January 2010
| Vehicles | January | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | No. | % | |
| New private cars | 10,996 | 10,469 | -527 | -4.8% |
| New goods vehicles | 976 | 1,016 | 40 | 4.1% |
| All new vehicles1 | 13,084 | 12,062 | -1,022 | -7.8% |
Decrease of 4.8% in new private cars licensed
There were 10,469 new private cars licensed in January 2010, compared with 10,996 in January 2009, a decrease of 4.8%.
The number of new goods vehicles licensed in January 2010 was 1,016 compared with 976 in the corresponding month last year - an increase of 4.1%.
The licensing figures also show that:
- In January 2010, the total number of all vehicles licensed was 15,595 compared with 19,341 in the corresponding month last year - a decrease of 19.4%. See Table 1 below.
- The total number of all new vehicles licensed during January 2010 was 12,062 compared with 13,084 during the same month in 2009 - a decrease of 7.8%.
- In January 2010, of the 10,469 new private cars licensed, 3,686 (35.2%) were petrol and 6,339 (60.6%) were diesel. See Table 2 below.
- The highest number of new private cars licensed in January 2010, classified by make, was Ford (1,731) followed by Toyota (1,610), Renault (1,074) and Volkswagen (1,066). See Table 3 below.
The licensing figures refer to vehicles taxed for road use only and classified by taxation class. Complementary figures for vehicle registrations are available separately (Vehicle Registrations).
Contact: Ann Ross +353 21 453 5260, Gregg Patrick +353 21 453 5202 transport@cso.ie
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