Petrol-electric hybrid cars maintained their top stop in market share in March, accounting for 27.36% of all new cars registered. SIMI director general Brian Cooke said following a “strong start to new-car sales in the first two months of the year, March new-car registrations indicate a softening in demand, with a decline of 10%”. “Despite the slowdown in March, new battery electric car registrations continue to grow, with 3,851 units registered. The strong growth in electric car registrations has been reflected across all counties. Hyundai was the top selling new electric car brand so far this year, but the best selling new electric car in March was the Tesla Model 3.

Source: Irish Examiner April 01, 2026 11:05 UTC