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| VW ID.4 is the best-selling electric car. |
Year-to-date new car registrations total 108,531, a 3.7 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry for July, writes Brian Byrne. New car registrations for July rose 4.3 per cent (26,787) compared to July 2024.
Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) registrations grew by 22.8 per cent to 6,133 compared to July last year. Year-to-date imports of used cars are up by 9.4 per cent (40,698).
So far this year, 18,542 new electric cars have been registered, marking a 33.7 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024. In July, 4,913 new electric cars (battery electric cars) were registered, representing a 57 per cent rise compared to July 2024.
Petrol cars continue to lead the market at 26.90 per cent, followed by petrol-electric hybrid (22.72), diesel (17.13), electric (17.08), and plug-in electric hybrid (14.71).
