Drop in new cars registered in 2024 in Meath

New car registrations for 2024 in Meath dropped almost four per cent compared to the previous year while registration of electric vehicles dropped by 31 per cent, new motor industry figures have revealed.

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) official new vehicle registration statistics for 2024 showed that there were 121,195 new car registrations in 2024 with 17,459 for electric cars.

In Meath, 4,010 new cars cars were sold, a drop of 3.8 per cent on 2023. There was a massive drop of 31 per cent in the purchase of electric cars, from 1,048 to 723.

The total new car registration figure for 2024, at 121,195, is a slight decrease of one per cent compared to 2023 (122,400).

Imported used cars saw 61,583 registrations in 2024, an increase of 21.4 per cent on 2023 (50,716).

17,459 new electric cars were registered in 2024, a decrease of 23.6 per cent from the 22,852 registrations seen in 2023.

Market share for 2024 seen petrol account for 30.31 per cent, diesel 22.80 per cent, hybrid 20.92per cent, Electric 14.41 per cent, and plug-in hybrid 10.02 per cent. Petrol remains the most popular engine type for 2024, while electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrids account for over 45 per cent of the market.

The hatchback continues to remain Ireland’s top-selling car body type of 2024. While grey has retained the top-selling colour title for the ninth year running.

Brian Cooke, SIMI Director General (pictured above) commenting: “The new car market in 2024 was in line with the previous year, with new car registrations finishing at 121,195 units, slightly behind 2023 (122,400 units). Commercial vehicles sales, underlining the growth in employment and activity across the Irish economy, were more positive with LCV registrations finishing seven per cent ahead of last year and HGVs up eight per cent on 2023. The key feature of the 2024 new car market was the decline in electric vehicle sales, a reduction of 24 per cent compared to 2023. There has however been some tentative signs of a turnaround in EV sales towards the end of 2024, and the industry is anticipating an increase in EV sales in 2025. The start of the new registration period, 251, this week, is an optimistic time for the Irish motor industry. With the variety of incentives and offers from retailers and manufacturers it is a good time for customers to shop for a new or used car.”

New Car sales total year to date (2024) 121,195 v (2023) 122,400 - one per cent

New Car sales total December (2024) 423 v (2023) 345 +22.6 per cent

New Light Commercial Vehicles sales year to date (2024) 30,786 v (2023) 28,854 +seven per cent

New Light Commercial Vehicles sales total December (2024) 94 v (2023) 148 -36.5 per cent

New Heavy Goods Vehicle total sales year to date (2024) 2,865 v 2,655 +8per cent

New Heavy Goods Vehicle total sales December (2024) 17 v (2023) 37 -54.1 per cent

New Buses/Coaches sales year to date (2024) 576 v (2023) 339 +69.9 1per cent

Used Car Imports total year to date (2024) 61,583 v (2023) 50,716 +21.4 per cent

Used Car Imports total December (2024) 3,175 v (2023) 3,409 - 6.9 per cent

New Electric Vehicles sales total year to date (2024) 17,459 v 22,852 -23.60 per cent.