EV sales are up 26 per cent so far this year while Tesla showing a 5 per cent rise despite the international attention on its owner Elon Musk

Tesla Sales in Ireland Rise 31% Despite Declines in Other Major European Markets

A total of 1,171 new cars have been registered in Co Carlow since January, a 5.26% decrease compared with the same period last year.

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

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While sales of new all-electric cars continued to grow - with 4,109 registrations compared to 3,674 in January 2023 - their share of the new car market remained at 13 per cent.