Call it the “Luck of the Irish” for some 200 Irish businesses that will be able to participate in a free EV loaner program set up by the Irish government. As part of a goal to have roughly 1 million EVs on Irish roads by 2030, the Irish government is aiming to boost the electrification of commercial fleets. A new project will allow Irish businesses to test out electric vehicles for free as part of initiatives aimed at reducing pollution in Ireland.
“Change is happening. We are starting to roll out the public transport solutions, the bus services, and the electrification of our transport system. It’s a huge challenge. It is beyond compare. It will require consensus across the country to make decisions about the reallocation of road space, so we get the buses through traffic quickly,” Minister Ryan said. “We’re starting to see traffic come back to those gridlock levels of the past.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and Zero Emissions Vehicles Ireland, a new unit of the Department of Transportation tasked with assisting the transition to electric vehicles, will manage the trial. While the number of electric vehicles in Ireland is increasing, there have been reservations about achieving the challenging EV target of 2030.