Electric car sales continue their resurgence in September with Tesla leading the pack

In the new car market, petrol cars continue as the leader at, followed by petrol-electric hybrid, electric, diesel, and plug-in electric hybrid

The best selling electric car in Ireland last month was the Tesla Model 3. File photo

Electric car sales continued their resurgence in September with new registrations increasing by 73.2% from a low base during the same month last year, new data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) shows.

Total new car registrations last month stood at 5,629 which is an increase of 9.5% compared to September 2024. There were 1,737 new electric cars registered last month, an increase from 1,003 during the same month last year.