Xpeng electric car brand rivals Tesla, and even has plans for flying cars and AI cars

The changes will mean an additional €1.20 per full tank of 60 litres for motorists, according to Fuels for Ireland.

While Toyota remains the best-selling new car brand, Audi has climbed into sixth position overall this year

Audi is now outselling several big-name mainstream rivals such as Nissan, Peugeot, Ford, Dacia and Renault

EV sales in June were down 52 per cent on the same month last year

EV sales have fallen in seven of the last nine months

The plan aims for EV chargers every 60km along the motorway network

Sales of new electric cars are down 20 per cent so far this year, with EV registrations for April falling by over 41 per cent on last year

Sales of electric vehicles are not keeping pace with the overall market growth, up just 1.4 per cent on the first two months of last year