New car registrations drop 50% in June, with just 692 electric cars registered

From January to June, a total of 10,747 new electric cars were registered, marking a 25% decrease year-on-year

Electric car sales in June fell to 692 from more than 1,400 during the same month in 2023. 

New car registrations in June dropped 50% compared to the same period last year, with electric cars seeing a major decrease to under 700, new data shows.

According to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), new car registrations during the month stood at 1,499 down from 2,990 in June 2023. There were just 692 new electric cars registered during June, down from 1,432.