Lack of EV network in rural areas 'putting the brakes on green motoring'

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) says that 1,866 new EVs were registered in Ireland last month, which is a 15.5% drop on the figure for February 2023. At the same time, some 5,968 new EVs have so far been registered this year, which is a 1.4% increase on the same time period as last year. File picture

A shortfall in the EV charging infrastructure means the Government will fail to meet its adoption target for electric vehicles, with gaps in rural areas proving a particular challenge, an industry expert has warned.

Geotab UK and Ireland vice president David Savage said the Government should adopt more realistic targets for the number of EVs on Irish roads, instead of its current goal of 950,000 vehicles by 2030.