A milestone on Irish roads: Electric vehicle sales surpass petrol and diesel in January

Electric vehicle sales hit a January milestone, outpacing petrol and diesel cars

Electric vehicles bound for shipment at a port in China. Bloomberg

Electric vehicle sales achieved a milestone in January with new car registrations in the category surpassing those of new petrol and diesel cars and sitting only behind hybrid options among consumers. 

This follows a concerted push by the Government and the EU in recent years to get more electric vehicles on the road in order to meet climate targets. This has come through grants to help people buy electric cars, additional investment in public charging infrastructure to support these vehicles, as well as a potential ban on the sale of new combustion engine vehicles by 2035 in order to push automakers to focus more on electric vehicle development.