According to data released today from the National Statistics Office, during the first quarter of 2026, the stock of licensed motor vehicles increased by 3,245 over the previous quarter.
The stock of licensed motor vehicles increased at a net average rate of 36 motor vehicles per day.
The majority of newly licensed motor vehicles, 3,699 or 65.1% of the total, were passenger cars, followed by motorcycles/E-bikes/PA-bikes with 1,197 or 21.1%.
NSO data also revealed that petrol-powered engines accounted for 57.9% of the total stock, followed by diesel-powered engines (33.8%), and electric and plug-in hybrid engines (5.1%).
The NSO said that compared to the previous quarter, increases of 4.9%, 4.8% and 3.7% were registered in plug-in hybrid (diesel-electric), electric, and mild hybrid (petrol-electric) motor vehicles respectively.
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