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Massive swing towards electric cars shown in latest new car sales figures

A significant swing towards electric cars is revealed in latest car sales figures, with electric car sales up 83% so far this year when compared with 2021. New car registrations in Ireland were down 2.1% in October when compared with the same month ...

01 Nov 2022 at 18:02

Local News

Sales of electric cars soar by 400% in Limerick

SALES of electric cars have grown by more than 400% so far this year, new figures have revealed. Official statistics released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show 40 electric vehicles were registered in Limerick during the first ...

10 Apr 2019 at 06:01

New car registrations up over 10% in Limerick

Local News

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THE NUMBER of new car registrations has increased by over 10% in Limerick city and county, compared to last year. Between January and July, the number of new car registrations has increased by 10.3% when compared to the same time period in 2022. ...

03 Aug 2023 at 07:32

National News

Calls for motorists considering a new car to 'go electric'

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is calling on motorists in the market for a new, or used, car to seriously consider making the change to an electric vehicle (EV). According to SEAI, private cars, running on petrol and diesel, ...

29 Nov 2021 at 11:58

Motoring

GUIDE: What do I need to know when purchasing an electric car?

If you’re in the market for an electric car, you may have already encountered the sometimes bewildering number of terms and acronyms that are strewn across the segment. Knowing what they all mean – and which ones are important – can feel quite ...

02 Nov 2022 at 13:40

Motoring

World’s first hotel powered by electric cars is set to open

A hotel powered exclusively by electric cars is set to welcome its first guests later this month. Said to be a world first, Hotel Hyundai is a response to the cost-of-living crisis, with power from the South Korean firm’s electric cars being ...

06 Oct 2022 at 13:09

National News

Car sales on the rise as drivers opt for electric over diesel

The number of new cars licensed in August 2023 increased by 2,386 vehicles - up 27% - when compared with August 2022, with a significant swing towards electric cars. Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that in the ...

11 Sept 2023 at 14:36

National News

Electric car sales double in first five months of year

Over one fifth of new cars sold so far this year were either electric or plug-in hybrid models. Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that in the first five months of 2022, 21% of all new cars licensed for the ...

08 Jun 2022 at 13:24

Motoring

REVEALED: Europe’s most popular car in first half of 2023

Tesla continues to storm the European car market, with the firm’s electric Model Y being the most popular car in Europe across the first six months of 2023. Figures from automotive analyst firm JATO Dynamics show that 136,564 Model ...

27 Jul 2023 at 12:15

National News

New scheme provides up to €25,000 in grants to taxi drivers switching to electric cars

A new scheme providing grants of up to €25,000 to taxi drivers switching to electric cars has been re-opened this past week. Eamon Ryan, who is both Minister for Transport and Minister for the Environment, announced the news and ...

07 Feb 2022 at 14:03

National News

Sales of electric cars surge but car market yet to return to pre-pandemic levels

Electric car sales are up by almost 50% on the same time last year, latest industry figures show. The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) today released their official 231 new vehicle registrations statistics for March. ...

03 Apr 2023 at 14:50

National News

Electric vehicle sales reach record high as car sales rise in January

Car sales are up almost 10 per cent in January when compared with the same time last year, latest statistics show. The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) released their official 231 new vehicle registrations ...

01 Feb 2023 at 14:33

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