Demand soars for second-hand high-end electric vehicles

Donedeal also found that the vast majority of EV owners plan to stick with electric once they have driven their first one

Demand for regular model EVs, and not just the high-end ones, is up 97% overall in the same period. File photo

The public appetite for high-end electric vehicles (EVs) is continuing to grow but manufacturers are unable to keep pace with soaring demand for new models off the production line.

A shortage of brand new models has thus seen demand for €30,000-plus nearly new, high-end EVs aged between one and four-years rise 268% year-on-year in January this year, according to Donedeal.