The number of imported used tractors licensed for the first time rose by 16% in March 2024, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed.
Last month, a total of 219 used (imported) tractors were licensed, which was a significant increase from the 189 licensed in February.
The data published today (Wednesday, April 10) shows that 198 new tractors were licensed in March.
That figure is down from the 209 used tractors which were registered for the first time in March 2023.
The CSO noted that registered vehicles which are not used in a public place (e.g. tractors for use exclusively on the land) “may not need to be licensed”.
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The number of new cars licensed in March 2024 decreased by 866 vehicles (-5%) compared with March 2023.
Damien Linehan of the CSO said: “Today’s figures from the CSO show the continued growth in the number of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles licensed in Ireland.”
The number of new petrol and electric cars licensed increased by 59% from 7,032 in the first three months of 2023 to 11,202 in the first three months of 2024.
In the first three months of 2024, 15,284 new cars licensed were petrol cars compared with 16,292 in the same period in 2023, a decrease of 6%.
At the same time, new diesel cars licensed have increased by 14% in the same period.
Over one-fifth (23%) of new private cars licensed in the first three months of 2024 were diesel compared with over a quarter (22%) in the same period in 2023.
There were 4,026 used (imported) diesel private cars licensed in the first three months of 2024, compared with 4,395 in the first three months of 2023, a fall of 8%.
The total number of used vehicles licensed in the first three months of 2024 was up 19% compared with the same period in 2023.