New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show an increase in new car registrations in Galway for the months of January to March 2026.
In Galway, 2829 new cars were registered as compared to 2732 for the same period last year, an increase of 3.55%.
However, nationally, new car registrations were down 10.4% compared to March 2025 with 15,485 registrations.
There was a significant rise in the registration of electric cars with 3,851 registered, an increase of 52.1%.
In the new car market share by engine type, Hybrid (Petrol Electric) continues to lead as the most popular engine type at 27.36%, followed by Electric 21.56%, Petrol 21.24%, Plug-In Hybrid 14.41%, and Diesel 12.92%.
SIMI Director General Brian Cooke said that following a strong January and February, there was a marked decrease in March.
