Motor Sector Undergoing “Very Difficult Times”

An Ennis car salesman admits that the sector is currently undergoing “very difficult times”.

It comes as the Society of the Irish Motor Industry’s January figures have revealed a major shift away from diesel powered engines, with an 18% drop year-on-year in the number of new cars sold.

Here in Clare, the overall number of new cars sold this month compared to January of 2019 is down almost 10%.

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Jason Cummins of Cummins Car Centre says the activity in the new car market isn’t what it used to be: