April sees another sharp drop in EV sales

So far this year, just 9,028 new electric cars have been registered, which is a 19.1% decrease compared to the same period in 2023 - when 11,160 electric cars were registered

SIMI director general Brian Cooke said another month of decline in new EV car sales reflects a trend being replicated across most EU markets.

New electric car sales fell again in April, dropping by almost half compared to the same month last year.

According to data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), new car registrations for April were down 3.6%  to 8,591 — compared to 8,912 registered last April.