Experts call for drastic action from Government to energise electric car sales

Experts call for drastic action from Government to energise electric car sales

The latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that EV sales fell almost 20% in September compared to the same period last year.

Radical intervention is needed to boost "glacial" electric vehicle (EV) sales if the Government is to meet its own 2030 target of 945,000 on the road, leading experts in the field have insisted.

The latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that EV sales fell almost 20% in September compared to the same period last year, prompting calls from experts for the Government to introduce measures in the Budget to reignite previous momentum.

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