New electric car registrations drop by more than 40% in May

Overall car sales for the month were somewhat down but while all other car types saw slight increases, the number of newly licensed electric cars took a sharp downturn

Between January and May, the number of new electric cars licensed for the first time is down 20% compared to the same period in 2023. 

The number of new electric cars licensed for the first time in May plummeted by more than 40% compared to the same period last year as the slowdown in their adoption continues.

According to new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), in total there were 10,055 new private cars registered for the first time last month which is a slight decline from the 10,452 recorded in May 2023.