Slump in electric car sales continues in October
Some brands have suffered more than others with Volkswagen and Hyundai both seeing EV sales down 37.5% on last year
Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI)
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Sales of new electric cars down 22% so far this year
EV sales have fallen in seven of the last nine months
EV sales slide accelerates, Simi figures show
Registration of electric vehicles is down 19% over first four months of the year against background of a 6% rise in overall car sales
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China’s electric-car makers remain bullish but elsewhere many EV manufacturers are hedging their bets
Electric car sales in Ireland drop 14% despite rise in overall new car market
Sales of regular hybrids are up 19.5% while plug-in hybrids rose 10.7%; even diesels are up 9%
Hybrids are hot with buyers as new car sales up 18%
Sales of electric vehicles are not keeping pace with the overall market growth, latest industry figures show
Increase of 45% in number of new electric cars registered last year
There was a total of 121,850 new car registrations last year, which was up 16% on 2022 and up 4% on 2019
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From insurance and fuel to up-front purchase costs and depreciation, motorists need to carefully weigh the financial pros and cons of EV ownership
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