EVs were Ireland's most popular powertrain in October. RTÉ and CompleteCar.ie report figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).

October market

  • Total new cars: 2,501, up 15%.
  • Battery EVs: 1,092, up from 706.
  • Share by powertrain: EV 27.74%, hybrid 23.54%, petrol 19.43%, plug-in hybrid 14.99%, diesel 12.31%.

Top EVs

  • Brands: Kia, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Tesla, Skoda.
  • Models: VW ID.4, Tesla Model Y, Skoda Enyaq, Tesla Model 3, Skoda Elroq.

Year to date

EV registrations are 36,270, up 57%, out of 130,754 new cars in total. SIMI's Emma Mitchell said 61% of EVs registered this year were outside Dublin.