While EV sales have slumped this year, Toyota has benefitted from the growth in hybrid sales to become the best-selling new car brand in Ireland. Photograph: Saul Martinez/The New York Times
Brian Cooke, director general of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry said the fall in EV sales “highlights the ongoing challenge of transitioning to electrification, as we move into the mainstream car market”.Sun goes down on German economy as recession drags on and government spending is slashedNetflix’s 3 Body Problem ratings show we still live in a chaotic streaming era
“There is an urgent need for the Government to switch gears on its EV strategy into reverse, restore grants to their previous levels and introduce other incentives to jump-start the market.” “There seems to be a wave of misinformation being spread about EVs. We’re seeing many people being misled about the facts and real-world performance of batteries in electric vehicles. This is also having a knock-on impact for the used car EV market,” she said.
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