New SIMI figures shows Laois registered the most cars last year.
Over 4,700 new cars were registered in the Midlands last year, up by 5%.
New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry shows Laois had the biggest increase at 1,582 registrations in 2025 - up by 10%
In Offaly, figures were up by 5.1% to 1,374 while in Westmeath, registrations were recorded up by 2.7% to 1,745.
Nationally, registrations for 2025 reached 124,954, up by 3% when compared to 2024- 121,316.
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