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August delivered further growth in Ireland’s electric vehicle fleet, despite being a quieter month for overall vehicle registrations. Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles accounted for 42.3% of new private and commercial registrations, while the combined EV fleet increased to 280,104 vehicles.
EVs represented 50.4% of all new private-car registrations in August. However, just 14.5% of new commercial registrations were electric, demonstrating the continuing difference between the two markets.
A total of 10,121 new private and commercial vehicles were registered in August. This included 2,454 battery-electric vehicles and 1,832 plug-in hybrids.
Combined EV registrations reached 4,286, representing 42.3% of all new registrations.
Private EV sales accounted for 3,956 registrations, comprising 2,267 BEVs and 1,689 PHEVs. Commercial EV registrations totalled 330, comprising 187 BEVs and 143 PHEVs.
The Volkswagen ID.4 was August’s leading new private EV model, with 146 registrations. It was followed by the Kia EV2 with 145, Tesla Model Y with 124, Kia EV3 with 110 and Kia EV5 with 97.
Kia was the leading private EV brand, recording 454 registrations during the month.
The Maxus eDeliver 7 led commercial EV registrations with 55 vehicles. It was followed by the Peugeot Partner with 29, Renault Kangoo with 16 and Ford Transit Custom with 13.
Ireland’s combined private and light-commercial EV fleet reached 280,104 vehicles during the reporting period. This included 153,596 battery-electric vehicles and 126,508 plug-in hybrids.
The EV fleet increased by 5,128 vehicles compared with the previous monthly dataset and represented approximately 8.4% of the combined fleet covered by the data.
The Volkswagen ID.4 remained Ireland’s most common private EV model, with 13,673 vehicles. It was followed by the Nissan Leaf with 9,243, Tesla Model 3 with 8,647, Hyundai Kona with 6,314 and Tesla Model Y with 6,233.
August was a strong month for private EV market share, with electric vehicles accounting for more than half of all new private-car registrations. The combined EV fleet also grew by more than 5,000 vehicles.
Commercial electrification continued to trail the private market, highlighting the need for a wider selection of suitable vehicles and greater support for businesses making the transition.