Gross sales of recent vehicles in Northern Eire continued to get better in April in response to trade information.

Figures from the Society of Motor Producers and Merchants (SMMT) present there have been 3,432 gross sales, up 6.8% on the identical month in 2022.

To this point this 12 months 16,750 new vehicles have been bought in Northern Eire, up 17.4% in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months.

The preferred fashions this 12 months are the Hyundai Tucson and Ford’s Fiesta and Puma.

Within the final couple of years the brand new automotive market was badly hit by provide chain issues, which delayed the supply of autos.

There have been significantly critical issues acquiring semiconductors, that are utilized in an enormous array of digital programs, from in-car leisure to engine administration.

Within the UK as an entire, April was the ninth successive month of development, with an 11.6% improve to achieve 132,990 registrations.

Nevertheless that was nonetheless 17.4% down on pre-pandemic volumes in April 2019.

Mike Hawes, SMMT chief government, stated the brand new automotive market is ‘more and more bullish, as easing provide chain pressures present a much-needed increase”.