New car sales continue to decline, dropping over 10% in September

Sales of electric cars saw a significant decline, marking eighth consecutive month that saw registrations fall

In the year to the end of September, overall car registrations are down 1.4% to 117,264. Electric car sales are down 25.7% — with just 16,133 registered compared to the 21,726 last year.

New car registrations continued to decline during September, dropping 10.3% compared to the same month last year, with electric cars registrations seeing a significant drop, new figures show.

Figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) shows there were 5,137 new cars registered last month, down from 5,727 last year. Electric cars are continuing their downward trend, with 30.8% fewer registered during September when compared to September 2023. Just 1,010 new electric cars were sold last month.