Image courtesy of Ingimage.comNumber of new electric car registrations increases by over 30%The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) has released their official new vehicle registrations statistics for 2023, revealing that the number of new electric car registrations increased by 30.47% in Offaly in 2023. Total new car registrations for 2023, finished at 121,850 +16% on 2022 (105,398) and up 4% on 2019 (117,109). SIMI Director General, Brian Cooke, said:“2023 was a year of progress for the Irish Motor Industry, both in terms of new vehicle registrations and electric vehicle sales. New car registrations finished at 121,850 units, up 16% on last year and 4% ahead of pre-COVID 2019. Petrol continues to remain the most popular engine type for 2023, while Electric, Hybrid, and Plug-in Hybrid account for 45.5% of the market.
