Electric car sales take a steep drop in September

Sales of electric cars dropped 19.34% to 1,493 last month

There were 5,669 new car registrations in September, a drop of 10.3% compared to the 6,318 sold in September 2022. 

Electric vehicle sales took a nearly 20% drop in September compared to the same period last year prompting the Society of the Irish Motor Industry shows (SIMI) to call on the Government to maintain incentives for their adoption.

Data from SIMI shows there were 5,669 new car registrations in September, a drop of 10.3% compared to the 6,318 sold in September 2022. Electric car registrations dropped 19.34% to 1,493.