Sales of electric vehicles are plunging and that must be reversed
are the future of motoring, then the latest data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry make for grim reading.
Once again, EV sales have slumped. This time they fell 29 per cent in August compared to a year ago. Indeed, EV sales are now down about 25 per cent so far this year. Considering the challenges Ireland already faces to cut its carbon emissions, this is entering crisis territory. The reasons for the slump are not hard to see. The reduction in grants for a new EV and home charger of a combined €1,800 are one, while range anxiety and maintenance costs — reports of owners being hit with a bill ofto replace a battery out of warranty, for example — are another. Throw in the hassle of installing a home charger and the perceived cost of an EV can get out of hand quickly..
Government incentives “have to be continued and enhanced,” said Simi director general Brian Cooke on Monday. Among the measures he is calling for are extending the benefit-in-kind incentive at current levels, which he says will help transition the business fleet faster and support the development of a used EV market, increase Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants to 2022 levels and accelerate rolling out “a fit for purpose” national charging infrastructure.
Whether these measures will work is not clear, but what is clear is that we need EVs if the green transition is to have a chance. The Government makes a lot money out of motorists, but also makes a lot of noise around reducing emissions — this is a way to do it.
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