The report found that used EV prices are down 2.8% on last year

EVs now account for 17 per cent of new car sales but it varies from 10 per cent in Mayo to 25 per cent in Wicklow

Government’s Tax Strategy Group outlines options targeting heavier and dirtier vehicles

Toyota remains the best-selling new car brand with a 14 per cent market share, ahead of Volkswagen with 11.2 per cent

Ford’s Lisa Brankin announces offer of free home chargers, roadside rescue when out of power, extended battery warranty and free servicing for new EV customers in Ireland

According to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (Simi), the number of new cars bought in 2024 was 121,195, a decrease of 1% compared with 2023.

Tesla sales are down 20.3 per cent this year

Xpeng electric car brand rivals Tesla, and even has plans for flying cars and AI cars

The changes will mean an additional €1.20 per full tank of 60 litres for motorists, according to Fuels for Ireland.

Audi is now outselling several big-name mainstream rivals such as Nissan, Peugeot, Ford, Dacia and Renault

EV sales have fallen in seven of the last nine months

The cost of charging an Electric Vehicle (EV) increased by 15 per cent 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

This regulation comes following an EU Directive and will require forecourt owners to display a poster or screen with the cost to travel 100 kilometres in a petrol, diesel, and electric vehicle

Sales of electric vehicles are not keeping pace with the overall market growth, up just 1.4 per cent on the first two months of last year

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.

More than half of Tesla’s Irish Superchargers will now be available to non-Tesla owners