New car sales in Clare are currently running 5% ahead of this time last year.
The latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show 1,465 vehicles with a 241 registration have been sold in the county so far this year.
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Electric Vehicle car sales are still lagging behind though with just 127 new units sold here between January and April, which is 40% below last years activity.
SIMI Director General Brian Cooke says companies here need incentives to take on EVs as fleet vehicles.