Ireland’s EV revolution is accelerating, but Government support must keep pace

EV sales in Ireland are rising, with new green plates introduced, but industry warns stronger incentives and charging infrastructure are needed

Barriers to the take-up of electric vehicles include range anxiety and lack of charging infrastructure.

Electric cars are set to become a lot more visible on Irish roads in the next few months, but advocates from a variety of areas want the Government to ensure we see even more of them in future.

We’re nearing 200,000 of them already — admittedly still only a small portion of the overall fleet — and now they’re going to stand out a lot more from the crowd.