New petrol and electric cars up by 59% in first three months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published (10th April 2024) Vehicles licensed for the first time for March 2024.
Key Findings
- The number of new cars licensed in March 2024 decreased by 866 vehicles (-5%) compared with March 2023.
- In the first three months of 2024, 14% of all new cars licensed for the first time were electric compared with 16% in the same period in 2023.
- Over one-fifth (23%) of new private cars licensed in the first three months of 2024 were diesel compared with over a quarter (22%) in the same period in 2023.
- The number of used cars licensed in the first three months of 2024 increased by 25% compared with the same period in 2023 (14,874 versus 11,877).
- There were 4,026 used (imported) diesel private cars licensed in the first three months of 2024, compared with 4,395 in first three months of 2023, a fall of 8%.
Commenting on the data, Damien Linehan, Statistician in the Transport Section of the CSO, said: “Figures from the CSO show the continued growth in the number of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles licensed in Ireland. The number of new petrol & electric cars licensed increased by 59% from 7,032 in the first three months of 2023 to 11,202 in the first three months of 2024. In the first three months of 2024, 15,284 new cars licensed were petrol cars compared with 16,292 in the same period in 2023, a decrease of 6%. At the same time, new diesel cars licensed have increased by 14% in the same period.”
Used Private Cars
There were 4,026 used (imported) diesel private cars licensed in the first three months of 2024, compared with 4,395 in the first three months of 2023, a fall of 8%. The total number of used vehicles licensed in the first three months of 2024 was up 19% compared with the same period in 2023. Go to release.