117,000 new cars registered in Ireland in 2019 and just 3% were electric

Over 117,000 new cars registered in Ireland in 2019 and just 3% were electric

File photo of a changing station for electric cars in Dublin. Image: Shutterstock/Agnieszka Pas File photo of a changing station for electric cars in Dublin. Image: Shutterstock/Agnieszka Pas MORE THAN 117,000 new cars or vehicles were registered in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, down 6.8% on 2018.

New ‘heavy commercial vehicle’ registrations saw an increase of 2.5% with 2,654 registered in 2019 compared to 2,590 in 2018. Earlier this week, Climate Action Minister Richard Bruton said motorists planning on buying new cars in 2020 “should reassess electric” and the government is expected to soon publish draft legislation banning the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030.

Bruton said the cost “might be dearer upfront” but the running cost over the car’s lifetime “compensates for much of that”. Related Read 30.12.19 Motorists 'should reassess electric' when buying new cars as laws banning petrol, diesel cars being drafted

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