All-electric cars are now the best sellers on the Irish new car market, with over double the registrations of diesel models.
EVs now account for 26 per cent of the new car market, ahead of regular petrol hybrids on 24.6 per cent, petrol cars on 20.4 per cent, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) on 14.5 per cent and diesels on 12.5 per cent.
New car registrations for July under the new 262 number plate were up 8.63 per cent on the same month last year, with 29,046 new cars sold. Total registrations for the year up to the end of July are up 5.2 per cent at 114,228.
Brian Cooke, director general of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (Simi), said the highlight of the market is clearly the performance of EVs, with 9,682 registered in July, a 98 per cent increase when compared to July 2025.
“This increase in BEV [battery electric vehicle] sales would not have been achieved without Government supports. In particular, the Government’s pilot scrappage scheme, introduced in July, along with the existing BEV grant supports, has helped build on market momentum,” he said.
