Person: Brian Cooke

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

economy

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

<p>The Parisian landscape is being 'redesigned for less cars'. Picture: Nancy Wangue Moussissa/AFP</p>

spotlight

Wheels of change: How Paris aims to drive polluting SUVs from capital

<p> So far this year, battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and hybrids have a combined market share of 45%.</p>

economy

Motor industry seeks Budget extension of EV incentives

business

Car sales looking to rebound after tough start to year

business

European-wide car sales headed for record 25% crash this year

business

Car sales during May were 72% lower than 2019

Society of the Irish Motor Industry: Business conditions still challenging for reopened car dealerships

New car sales dropped by 90% in April, with just over 1,300 vehicles sold here last month.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Large queues reported at hardware stores as shops reopen

Large queues have been reported on social media at hardware stores as the Covid-19 restrictions ease.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Car sales plummet across Ireland and the UK

British new car sales slumped by an annual 97% in April to the lowest level of any month since February 1946 as factories and dealerships shut due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Tue, 05 May, 2020

Coronavirus having 'devastating' impact as car sales fall 96%

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry have said that just 344 new cars were registered last month

Fri, 01 May, 2020

New car registrations drop 63% in March amid Covid-19 crisis

New car registrations were down by 63% in March compared to the same month last year.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

Hybrid and electric new car sales buck trend

New car buyers are now three times more likely to buy hybrid or electric vehicles compared to two years ago, new figures show.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2020

The Toyota Corolla was the best-selling car in Ireland last month but new car sales fell for the fourth year in a row

New cars registrations for January are down 3.5% from the first month of 2019.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2020

Record car imports impact on sales

Record numbers of used car imports have contributed to an almost 7% decline in the number of new cars sold in Ireland, according to industry professionals.

Fri, 03 Jan, 2020

New car registrations in 2019 down but electric vehicle sales almost triple

Total new car registrations in Ireland are down 6.8% in 2019, with 117,100 cars registered compared to 125,671.

Thu, 02 Jan, 2020

2019 new car registrations down but EV sales almost triple

Total new car registrations in Ireland are down 6.8% in 2019, with 117,100 cars registered compared to 125,671.

Thu, 02 Jan, 2020

Buying a car in 2020? Do the homework first

John Hearne says car dealerships are optimistic for a good year of sales, while buyers have far more options when it comes to seeking.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2019

Charging an electric car on public network could cost over three times as much as charging at home

Electric car owners could pay more than three times as much to charge their car using on-street chargers than they would if they charged their vehicles at home under new levies due to come into effect in the coming weeks.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2019

New car registrations up 7.4% in September

New car registrations were up by 7.4% in September when compared to the same month last year.

Tue, 01 Oct, 2019

Weak sterling driving spike in car imports from the UK

A “colossal” spike in the number of imported cars from the UK has been recorded because of Brexit, new official figures reveal.

Sat, 21 Sep, 2019

Number of new cars registered in July falls

The number of new cars registered in July fell by 8.4%, when compared with the same month last year.

Thu, 01 Aug, 2019

Car dealers say new taxes will increase the price of cars by €1,000

The Department of Finance's Tax Strategy Group is advising Minister Paschal Donohoe to radically change motor tax to clamp down on emissions from diesel and petrol vehicles.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2019

New car registrations up 13% in June

New car registrations are up 13% for the month of June, according to the latest statistics.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2019

Only 13 of 6,700 State vehicles are electric

The Government’s climate action transport targets have been labelled a “joke” after it emerged the State’s fleet includes just 13 electric vehicles out of thousands registered across departments and agencies.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2019

Charging points key to igniting EV sales

Almost half of all motorists who buy a car over the next decade will have to opt for electric versions if the targets in the climate action plan are to be met.

Wed, 19 Jun, 2019

New car registrations increase in May

The total number of new car registrations increased in May, according to new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).

Tue, 04 Jun, 2019

New car registrations rise for April, while car prices rise and insurance falls

The number of new cars registered in Ireland last month went up when compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).

Wed, 01 May, 2019

More electric vehicles registered so far this year than in all of 2018

More electric vehicles have been registered in the first three months of this year than all of 2018.

Mon, 01 Apr, 2019

Electric car sales rise by 542% in first two months of 2019

Statistics released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that the number of new electric car registrations have risen from 542% this year.

Fri, 01 Mar, 2019

New car sales fall 4.5% in 2018; number of imports tops 100k for first time

New car sales fell by almost 4.5% during 2018.

Wed, 02 Jan, 2019

New car sales fell 4.5% in 2018; number of imports tops 100k for first time

New car sales fell by almost 4.5% during 2018.

Wed, 02 Jan, 2019

New car sales drop as Brexit effect sees used imports accelerate

Brexit and the associated weakness of sterling are enticing more people to import cars from the UK, leading to a drop in car sales here, new figures show.

Thu, 01 Nov, 2018

Mount Sion prevail in Austin Gleeson’s absence

Despite losing Austin Gleeson to injury, Mount Sion overcame fierce rivals Roanmore 2-12 to 1-14 at Walsh Park on Saturday night.

Mon, 02 Apr, 2018

Brexit blamed as car sales down 10% in first nine months

Car sales have slumped by over 10% in the first nine months of the year as Brexit continues to hurt the motor trade.

Thu, 02 Nov, 2017

Read the terms when it comes to car finance

Financial advice from Grainne McGuinness

Tue, 25 Jul, 2017

Sales of new cars up by 30%

Sales of new cars jumped by almost one third in the first three months of the year as the strong recovery in the motor trade continues.

Sun, 10 Apr, 2016

New car sales up 35% in February

Sales of new cars jumped by 35% last month compared to February last year, as the strong recovery in the motor trade continues.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2016

The motor industry has just posted more encouraging sales figures for 2016

Car dealers saw a 37% rise in the number of new cars sold in Ireland last month.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2016

Irish car dealers hope to keep rolling out good news in 2016

It’s been another good year for the motor industry, but what can we expect in 2016? John O’Mahony talks to Brian Cooke, deputy director of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry

Sat, 21 Nov, 2015