Electric vehicle sales ‘stuck in the mud’ as industry calls for reversal of subsidy cuts

Market share of purely electric vehicles stalls at 13%

The Government Climate Action Plan has a target of almost 1m EVs by 2030. Picture: Alan Hamilton

The Irish motor industry said it is increasingly concerned over the meek growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales.

Figures published by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), the industry body that collates the sales data, show registrations for electric vehicles reached a new January record of 4,109. This figure represents a 12% increase on January 2023.