Despite the fact that the Irish car market suffered a huge drop in 2009, it seems that this year things might turn around, according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). Official SIMI figures say there were 16,595 new cars registered in January 2010 in Ireland, 5.04% more than in January 2009.
Last year, Irish car sales plunged 62.1% to 57,460 units, compared with 2008. The all time high of 186,000 units was registered in 2007, while 2008 brought sales of 152,000 units.
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