Ten things to know about Car Sales this year
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today published Vehicle Licensing figures for May 2020. The number of new cars licensed for the first time in May 2020 was 1,490 compared to 9,126 in May 2019, a drop of 83.7%. In the first five months of 2020, almost 1 in 5 new cars licensed was a hybrid or electric. From January to May 2020 there was a drop of 34.6% in the number of cars registered to 51,904 compared with 79,350 for the same...
Drive Now Pay Later – VW Commercials are open for business
Volkswagen Commercial Dealerships in Ireland have reopened with several new offers for their customers in the new COVID-19 reality writes Suzanne Keane Many businesses have suffered losses due to unexpected closure in the lockdown period, so VW have launched a range of supports to help them get back on the road. Drive Now Pay Later All new VW Commercial Vehicles will now come with a drive now pay later 3-month break when you avail of...
SIMI appoints first female President in the Society’s 98 year history
Motor Industry Appoints new Simi President Gillian Fanning Gillian Fanning, Marketing Director of automotive distributor Serfac Limited, Dublin was elected President of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) at the organisation’s AGM held virtually today. She is the first female President of SIMI in the Society’s 98 year history. Speaking at the virtual event, Gillian commented that she was “looking forward to her term as...
Fancy a new Renault ….. you can buy now and pay later
In response to the COVID-19 crisis and the impact on the Motorist, there has never been a better time to buy a new Renault In a bid to tempt buyers back into showrooms new buyers can avail of Renault’s 202 Buy Now, Pay Later 3+2+1 Offer. Buy Now, Pay Later 3+2+1 Offer By delaying repayments on your new car through July, August, September the offer is designed to give people a chance to get back on their feet. Valid on all...
Easing the new commute with CovidCarCover
Returning Dr. Sarah Gets on the Road with Renault and Axa Having returned from Melbourne via Malaysia on the 24th March, paediatric doctor Sarah Kyne is happy to be back home and working on the frontline supporting the HSE during the COVID-19 pandemic. 27-year old Sarah from Newbridge in Co. Kildare is now able to commute easily from her home to her new job in a Dublin Hospital having applied for the CovidCarCover initiative with...
AXA Insurance and Renault join forces to get returning Irish medics on the road
AXA Insurance Ireland and Renault Group, along with its dealer network, have joined forces to provide complimentary Renault cars complete with complimentary AXA motor insurance for the next 2 months for doctors and nurses returning from overseas to support the HSE during the Covid-19 crisis. The only requirement from the medics is that they are Irish citizens, that they have proof of the fact that they have returned home to support...