Black Book

31/10/2014

Black Book Editorial November 2014

New Car Sales September is always a key month for new car registrations, with a new plate entering the market and the closing of the penultimate quarter of the year, providing an indicator as to...

25/09/2014

Black Book Editorial October 2014

As reported by the SMMT, August 2014 recorded the 30th consecutive month of growth in new car registrations. 72,163 cars were registered, compared to 65,937 in the same month last year, an increase...

27/08/2014

Black Book Editorial September 2014

According to the figures produced by the SMMT, 172,907 cars were registered in July 2014, an increase of 6.6% on last year’s 162,228, and the 29th consecutive month of growth. Year-to date volumes...

24/07/2014

Black Book Editorial August 2014

Growth in new car sales continues, with June 2014 recording 228,291 registrations, according to the SMMT, compared to 214,957 in June 2013, an increase of 6.2%. For the first 6 months of the year the...

26/06/2014

Black Book Editorial July 2014

As reported by the SMMT, new car registrations in May 2014 were up 7.7% compared to the same month last year (194,132 versus 180,111). This was the 27th consecutive month of increases, making it the...

27/05/2014

Black Book Editorial June 2014

According to the latest figures reported by the SMMT, new car registrations rose by 8.2% in April, with 176,820 cars registered, compared to 163,357 in April 2013, making this the 26th consecutive...

29/04/2014

Black Book Editorial May 2014

As has been widely reported in both the motoring press and national media, March 2014 was hugely successful with regards to new car activity. According to the SMMT, the month saw 464,824...