Electric and hybrid vehicles make up over 20% of car sales 

Twas the most popular make of new private cars licensed in May 2022, the Japanese car company had 1,033 cars licensed in Ireland last month. Picture: AP Photo/Koji Sasahara

Electric and hybrid vehicles now account for over 20% of car sales in the first five months of this year, figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today revealed.

The number of electric and hybrid vehicles licensed in the first five months of 2022 was more than double the quantity sold during the same period last year.