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Similar to 2018, the first quarter of 2019 has been difficult for the Irish Motor Industry with regards to New Car Sales. From January to March this year we have seen 63,138 New Car Sales. Unfortunately, that is down 10.55% when compared to 2018’s first quarter sales of 69,806. Speaking to some Garage owners they believe that Brexit is the major factor resulting in the dip, but an additional key influence could be the wait for a “20” registration plate over a “19”. This wouldn’t be the first time a registration plate has had an effect.
Interestingly but quite predictably, the most popular New Car fuel type so far this year is Diesel with 49% of cars sold. However, that trend may dip in future as the country battles to decrease CO2 emissions. Petrol comes in close second with 41%, but most notably Hybrids are now at 7.44% (4,700) and Electrics are at 2.28% (1,441). That is significantly up on 2018’s numbers when Hybrids made up 5.97% (3,767) and Electrics a mere 0.46% (289). The growth of Hybrids and Electrics is there for us all to see, now all we need is the infrastructure!
Somewhat unsurprisingly, there has been another dip in Used Car Sales. The first two months of 2019 show that units are down by 6,765 – a decline of 3.8%. However, used imports rose 4.6% in 2018 and this may have weighed on used car sales.
Used car sales have now been falling for more than 2 years. In 2018 despite strong used car sales volume growth in April and October, it wasn’t enough to outweigh the fall in used car sales seen in 8 of the 12 months resulting in total used car sales for 2018 dropping 1.8% against 2017 which was itself 1.8% down against 2016.
Returning to the fact that Used UK Imports are on the rise, it has never been more important to be vigilant when buying and sourcing vehicles. A statistic proven by Cartell is that “1 in 3 UK cars have a hidden history”. Insure you avoid the “1”, always check Used Cars with Cartell.
As a valued trade customer, we would like to offer you 10% extra credit when you top up your account by €200-€500. Details of how to avail of this offer can be found below.
International VRM Data
Cartell is the leading provider of Global VRM Data.
Recently you might have received emails informing you of our newly acquired Spanish and Portuguese VRM data.
In addition to that, Cartell have been expanding VRM data sources throughout Europe and now boasts coverage of all vehicles registered in Ireland, UK, Spain, Portugal, Malta and The Netherlands.
This data can be provided in Real-Time or Static via Web Services and like all other VRM offerings from Cartell, is available linked to many Make Model Codes.
If you are interested in our VRM Data Solutions please email nicola@cartell.ie.
Up to €50 Free Credit!
We value your loyalty. As a thank you for continuing to be a Cartell Trade User we are offering up to €50 free credit for all Prepay accounts, until Friday the 7th of June 2019. Simply top up your account between €200 and €500, email trade@cartell.ie once you’ve topped up and we’ll ensure you get your 10% extra credit.
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Cartell Trade App
The FREE Cartell Trade app allows registered trade users to simply check Irish & UK registrations. With our OCR technology, simply scan the registration plate to check a vehicle.
Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes 2019
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Rally of the Lakes. It also marks the 10th year that Cartell has marked the event as title sponsor. To mark the event, the rally will feature the participation of Hollywood A-lister Michael Fassbender.
Cartell ROTL Competition – Win a chance to meet Michael Fassbender as well as a two night stay in the Gleneagle.
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News & PR Highlights
Finance Levels Rise Again… AGAIN!
The proportion of vehicles offered for sale (across all years) with finance outstanding is at 16.61% – back to the highest levels Cartell.ie has ever recorded.
Read the full article here.
Age of Private Fleet drops on Younger Imports
The age of the imported fleet is now at its lowest level since May 2010 and the native fleet age is now at its lowest level since September 2013.
Read the full article here.