Total number of electric cars registered down 24% so far this year

Only 12,765 new fully electric cars were down licensed during the first seven months of the year — down from 16,766 last year. 

The total number of new electric cars licensed for the first time has dropped 24% during the first seven months of the year while the popularity of hybrid options continues to increase, new data shows.

According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), last month 18,512 new private cars were registered for the first time — a 2% increase on the same time last year.