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| VW Group Ireland MD Pierre Boutin — celebrating 75 years in Ireland in 2025. |
Volkswagen Group Ireland is forecasting increased sales of electrified vehicles by 35pc in 2025, building on a one-in-four share of sales of EVs from the group's brands during 2024, writes Brian Byrne. This was against a total new cars market share in Ireland of 11.6pc by the group, which comprises Audi, Skoda, SEAT and Cupra, and Volkswagen.
A number of new and regeneration models are launching this year, including the VW Tayron SUV, new T-Roc, and the electric ID.2all. Audi will launch the new A6 e-tron, the new A7 Avant and saloon, the A5 PHEV, the Q3 SUV and Sportback, Q5 PHEV, RS5 PHEV as well as a refreshed Q4 e-tron.
Skoda will introduce the new Skoda Superb Combi iV and the Kodiaq iV with electric ranges of 130km and 100km respectively, the brand-new Skoda Elroq in spring and the new model Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe in the summer.
SEAT will have the new Leon PHEV 2.0 as well as the updated Arona and Ibiza coming later this year. Meanwhile, the Cupra range will expand to five models thanks to the addition of the new Terramar and the all-electric Tavascan.
Volkswagen is celebrating 75 years in business in Ireland this year, and Group MD Pierre Boutin says the company is looking forward to celebrating some historic milestones in that story in 2025.
