The document provides an overview of the Irish motor industry in the first half of 2014. It notes that new car registrations increased 23.4% year-over-year in H1 2014. Employment in the motor trade is also up. However, the industry remains cautious about the recovery due to its fragility. The document also highlights issues like the aging car fleet in Ireland and the impact of budget 2015 on motoring taxes. In the first half of 2014 alone, the motor industry contributed over 629 million to the Irish exchequer.
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The Irish Motor Industry - an Economic review Q2 2014
1. WELCOME SIMI MOTOR industry review
IN ASSOCIATION WITH DONEDEAL
#MotorIndustryReview
4. Car Safety
1.2m cars tested last yr
out of car parc of 1.9m
53% failed - 621,000
4,300 failed dangerously
HOW MANY WERE NOT TESTED?
5. increase in tests
754,000 cars tested so far this yr
out of car parc of 1.9m
51% failed - 382,000
2,700 failed dangerously
Why are there more cars being tested?
Continuous Road Tax
Increased NCT capacity
New 5 Penalty points offence
8. 2014 significant year for the motor industry
First significant upward trend since 08
Suggests upward trend going forward
2nd yr of dual reg system
july 1st best since 2nd jan 08
month may be best since 08
may be best july ever
if trend continues 14 best yr
since 08?
9. But industry cautious
cautious even talking about progress
& potential to grow to 100k next yr
conscious of fragility of recovery
conscious of potential for any
negative factor to set us back
10. SIMI Member Survey q2 (june)
over 60% confident about:
outlook for own business
outlook for industry
positive but less than March (70%)
moving toward budget time - impacting?
!
potential for any increase in motoring
taxes to derail recovery
11. state gains from recovery in industry
increased tax income
gains in job creation
- thousands of extra jobs in 400 towns
- increase in apprentices
confidence tax rev. & employment
growth next yr. if no negative
impact in budget
12. focus on fleet renewal may be necessary
next yr average car will be +10 yrs
long argued for well focused
incentives to renew ageing fleet
Environmental, safety, exchequer +
employment benefits
far more creative & rewarding way
to seek increased tax rev. but
thats for another day
13. q2 review - whats new?
new data streams added
interesting data on used car volumes
- through garages
- sales & trade-ins
- by county
- for first 6 months
- growth of 17%
survey - topics important to
members
- condition of ageing fleet
- activities of black economy
19. HOW REAL IS THE RECOVERY? THE EVIDENCE
Modest recovery in retail sales, car sales very strong
Labour market improving
Exports still very volatile patent issue very distorting
Manufacturing output strong
Housing market improving
Exchequer deficit falling tax revenues rising
Troika exit and bond sales
Business insolvencies declining
Business & consumer confidence very strong
External view very positive
Many indicators moving in right direction
Many challenges to work through
23. THE MOTOR INDUSTRY H1 2014
New private cars registered +23.4%
Light Commercial Vehicles +36.3%
Heavy Commercial Vehicles +45%
Every county reported good growth in new car registrations
Imported Cars +16.5% (30.7% of Total Cars Licensed)
CO2 Emissions continue to fall
SIMI member confidence survey positive enforcement an issue
Costs of motoring : Year to June: Petrol -1.4%, Diesel -0.7%, Insurance +6.8%,
Average New Car price -3.1%
Making stronger contribution to Exchequer
28. MARKET ISSUES
Consumer demand & fragility
Credit conditions positive for motor trade, but
difficult elsewhere
Imported vehicles growing part of the market
Age of car fleet : 77.8% 5 years or older Average age
>10y in 2015
Impact of dual plates strong story in July
Important that Minister for Finance does not do
anything to derail fragile market recovery
29. BUDGET 2015
2 bln adjustment not necessary, very risky
Recovery in motor industry having very
positive employment & Exchequer impact
should not be de-railed
Age of the fleet safety & environment
Enforcement a big issue for the Motor
Industry
Maintaining current trend very important
30. EXCHEQUER REVENUES FROM MOTOR INDUSTRY H1 2014
NEW CAR
REGISTRATIONS
(mln) % GROWTH
VRT 289 +21.9%
VAT 252 +26.4%
Total 541 +24.0%
USED CAR
REGISTRATIONS
( mln) % GROWTH
VRT 77 +15.8%
VAT 11 +15.0%
Total 88 +15.7%
GRAND TOTAL 629 +22.7%
32. ECONOMIC IMPACT & POTENTIAL OF INDUSTRY
Contributed 629 mln to Exchequer in H1 2014 (1.8 billion in
2007)
Every 10,000 extra new cars +82 million to Exchequer
Q1 2014: 39,100 employed in industry
130 new jobs for every 1,000 extra cars sold
Market of 95,000 in 2014 possible
105,000 in 2015, 115,000 in 2016 and 120,000 in 2017?
Makes strong contribution to national and local economies