Massive drop in sales of new EV cars
Sales of new EV cars are down
THE Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) has released its official 242 new vehicle registration statistics for September.
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.
So far this year, 122 new electric cars have been registered in Carlow, 41.9% lower than this time last year.
On a national scale, electric car registrations are down 25.7% so far this year, compared with the same period in 2023, while general car registrations are down 1.4%.
This makes September the eighth month this year with decreasing electric car registrations.
The September figures in the SIMI report show a 30.8% decrease in new electric car registrations when compared with the same month last year, and a 10.3% decrease in general car registrations compared with last September.
SIMI director general Brian Cooke said: “Positive measures from government to reinstate and extend EV supports, as well as investing in a reliable charging infrastructure, can help regain lost momentum in the electric vehicle project.
"The industry remains committed to supporting the transition to electrification,” he added.
