The data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry shows that 1,091 new electric cars were registered last month."The Electric Vehicle segment experienced another month of decline in registrations, a trend which is being replicated across most EU markets," said Brian Cooke, Director General of SIMI.
"For businesses and their employees, extension of the Benefit-In Kind relief and thresholds at current levels beyond 2024, will create greater confidence that an EV is the right choice for their companies," he added.So far this year, 71,110 new cars have been registered, up 6% on the same period in 2023.Hybrid made up 20.44% of the market share, followed by Electric at 12.70%, and Plug-in Electric Hybrid at 8.76%.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: