Northern Ireland New Car Sales Rebound in August But High Inflation Dampens Consumer Confidence

Northern Ireland's new car market continued to recover in August, with sales up 10.5% on the same month last year.
In the last couple of years, the new car market was hit by supply chain problems that delayed vehicle delivery.
On a year to date basis, sales in Northern Ireland were up 17.4% from 26,896 to 31,574.
A small survey suggests consumer confidence in Northern Ireland improved slightly over the summer as the local economy showed more resilience than expected.
The survey suggests the overall mood is still "fairly downbeat" due to high inflation.

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