Fewer people bought a new electric car last year than they did in 2023, new figures from the Soci...
Fewer people bought a new electric car last year than they did in 2023, new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry have revealed., motoring expert Geraldine Herbert said the figures make clear that most people still prefer to drive a traditional internal combustion engine.“It’s stuck at 53% but what has moved is that the pure electric car share was over 18% in 2023; that fell to 14% in 2024.
“But petrol and diesel, that core market of 53%, it’s interesting to see what will it take for them to move.”In its 2021 Climate Action Plan, the Government set an ambitious target that 30% of all cars on Irish roads would be electric.The Department of Transport has been contacted for comment.Green Party proposes ‘Swap Centres’ as a solution to Dublin’s dumping problem
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