There will be more electric cars on Irish roads this year, along with more affordable models
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Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI)
Irish sales of battery EVs rose by 35% last year, says Simi
While overall car registrations rose by 3% last year, sales of petrol and diesel models declined as a percentage of the total figure
EVs account for one in three new car registrations in October
Every county reported higher sales of electric vehicles despite a 9.3% drop overall in new car reigstrations
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‘Cautious optimism’ about trajectory of market but industry calls for renewed focus on Government supports
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Sales of new electric cars are down 25 per cent on last year
Slump in electric car sales continues in October
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