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SALES OF ELECTRIC vehicles in Ireland have fallen for a ninth consecutive month as year-on-year sales continue to decline.
In October of this year, 529 new electric vehicles were registered in Ireland, a 16% decrease compared to the same period on 2023. So far in 2024, there has a been a decrease in sales of approximately 25% compared with last year.
Electric vehicles currently account for almost 14% of the automobile market in Ireland.
Brian Cooke, Director General of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, said that the decline was evidence of a “worrying trend”, and emphasised the need for government supports and initiatives to boost sales.
The vast majority of new registrations were made in Dublin – 8,572 – and Cork – 1,558. Leitrim saw the smallest number of registrations in October, with only 32. However, Cavan saw the greatest percentage decrease, with over 50% less electric vehicles registered in the county compared to 2023.
The continued decline in sales comes as the European Commission imposed tarrifs on Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, which came into force on Wednesday.
The tarrifs, which reach as much as 35% for some companies, are designed to level a playing field that the Commission says is made uneven by heavy subsidies given by the Chinese government to its auto-manufacturers.
Ireland backed the imposition of tarrifs.
However, the failure of electric vehicles to compete as a market leader in Ireland so far, have potential implications outside of the auto industry.
Phil Barnes, Business and Development manager at Geotab – which produces software and hardware for use inside vehicles – said that the sales data makes Ireland an “outlier in Europe”.
“Only three other members of the EU27 recording steeper falls in sales according to the latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association,” he said.
He also said that the lagging performance of electric vehicles compared to their fossil fuel equivalents is a serious impediment to Ireland’s ability to meet its targets under the Climate Action Plan.
“Failure to change course is set to prove costly with the Climate Change Advisory Council recently highlighting the potential for Ireland to incur EU fines of up to €8 billion due to our inability to tackle emissions,” he said.
“Zero emission vehicles will be a cornerstone of any strategy to address this and we need to look at how other markets like the UK, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, and Portugal are seeing spikes in sales of EVs, when Ireland is headed in the wrong direction.”
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An og and 92 minute goal oh my God to beat rangers
@John Kenny: do og’s and 92nd minute goals not count or something?
@John Kenny: united, the only team that get slated if they win or lose.
@John Kenny: They all count. If Ireland scored a 92nd minute goal and it went in off Evan Ferguson’s left nut you’d be hopping around the place celebrating so stop talking ballcocks.
@Tezmond McVicar: no I wouldn’t I support England
I’m sure even the most hardcore Liverpool supporter was delighted when Bruno got the winner. Rangers horrible club with horrible supporters and once again caused mayhem in Manchester.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rangers-fans-violent-clashes-old-34542937
@Anthony Curran: There was a gombeen on the 42 stating that Liverpool fans turned into Rangers fans when Gerrard moved up there haha You are correct, I imagine all Irish fans wanted Rangers to lose. If we wanted to laugh at Utd (and we do) we could say that Utd have finally found their level.
@ecrowley ecrowley: what position do you play for liverpool?
@Setanta O’Toole: Where was it implied I played for Liverpool?
@ecrowley ecrowley: oh yous did Eric even the 42 ran match reports or the games for yous .
@paulie: on
@paulie: I had no interest in Rangers reports. I don’t know any Irish people or Liverpool fans who cared. In fact calling them “Steven Gerrard’s Rangers” was cringe. But you’re off in your own imaginary world. Again.
@ecrowley ecrowley: it was the school girl devotion to gerrard that had you all interested in rangers at the time and you know it Eric dreadful people.
@paulie: You keep saying “you all”. I’ve put it in simple terms neither I or anyone I know took any interest in Rangers just cos Gerrard took over.
@ecrowley ecrowley: ill put it in simple terms you are lying.
@paulie: That’s enough talking to a wall for today.
@paulie: and lying… coming from a fella who can’t even admit the English team you support.
@ecrowley ecrowley: I told you I don’t support anyone in English football now what relevance it has I don’t know but I’ll work with you eric.
@Anthony Curran: why would Liverpool fans care about Manchester United v Glasgow rangers.
@Setanta O’Toole: they all play it’s a family apparently they say.
Rangers. Worst supporters in the world. Glad they were beaten,
Awful match though.
Surely there’s a ban coming for Rangers in European comp after that. Worst supporters in any sport.
United 2 , Sevco 1 … sweet
It was like League of Ireland stuff…
Is crawly the clown at it again,asking why Liverpool fans would care about a man utd rangers match,Christ what can we do with this thing,he’s clearly not well.
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