Record-breaking January 2025 for EV sales
Electric vehicle (EV) sales experienced a record-breaking month in January 2025, with the highest sales recorded to date according to figures released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
EV registrations totalled 4,925 last month, representing a 20 per cent increase when compared to 4,093 in January 2024.
New car registrations for the month of January 2025 were up seven per cent (33,521) compared to January 2024 (31,407).
Imported used cars saw a five per cent (5,604) rise in January 2025, when compared to January 2024 (5,325).
In the new car market share by engine type, petrol cars remain the leader (despite a decline in share) at 28.24 per cent, followed by hybrid (petrol electric) 24.89 per cent, diesel at 16.31 per cent, electric at 14.69 per cent and plug-in electric hybrid at 14.17 per cent.
Automatic transmissions account for 71.71 per cent of market share, while manual transmissions continue to see a decline 28.28 per cent.
2025 total new vehicle stats:
Top selling car brands:
1. Toyota; 2. Hyundai; 3. Volkswagen; 4. Skoda; 5. Kia
Top car models:
1. Hyundai Tucson; 2. Toyota Yaris Cross; 3. Kia Sportage; 4. Toyota RAV4; 5. Hyundai Kona.
Top 5 selling EV brands:
1. Volkswagen; 2. Kia; 3. Hyundai; 4. Nissan; 5. Peugeot.
Top 5 selling EVs:
1. VW ID.4; 2. Kia EV3; 3. Hyundai Kona; 4. Kia EV6; 5. Nissan Leaf.
Top 5 selling van brands:
1. Ford; 2. Renault; 3. Volkswagen; 4. Opel; 5. Peugeot.
Top selling car (January):
Hyundai Tucson
Top selling EV (January):
VW ID.4
Top selling van (January):
Renault Trafic
Elsewhere, light commercial vehicle (LCV) sales are down 16 per cent (6,270) compared to January last year (7,478).
HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) registrations are showing an increase of eight per cent (489) in comparison to January 2024 (454).