From July, the green ‘flash’ registration plates will be available for all eligible new and existing electric vehicles, writes Trish Whelan. The new plate will look the same as current Irish registration plates but with an added green vertical stripe. Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, said the rollout of the new plates will begin in the coming weeks, following final preparations.
The green ‘flash’ is designed to give visibility to vehicles that emit no C02 emissions, supporting the shift to cleaner, greener transport across the country.
Anyone buying a new EV, can ask their dealership to provide them with the green plate. Existing EV owners can opt to retrofit existing plates with the green ‘flash’ through registration plate suppliers.
These green ‘flash’ registration plates are optional and apply to all fully electric vehicles, including cars, vans, motorbikes and trucks.
Minister Darragh O’Brien is pictured above with Brian Cooke, Director General of SIMI.
