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flag EV sales in Ireland are set to exceed petrol car registrations in 2026, driven by strong growth in plug-in and hybrid vehicles.

flag Electric vehicle sales in Ireland are on track to surpass petrol car registrations in 2026, with EVs accounting for 20.5% of new car sales in the first two months—up 37% from last year—reaching 10,172 units, just 653 behind petrol cars. flag Plug-in and regular hybrids together make up 64% of the market. flag Toyota leads overall sales, while Hyundai tops EVs, and BYD more than doubled its EV sales. flag Tesla sales dropped 44% due to delayed Model 3 deliveries. flag Automatic transmissions are standard in 78% of new cars, and crossovers/SUVs dominate the top 10. flag Green vehicle registrations rose 53%, car hire fleets grew 34%, and commercial vehicle sales increased 20%.

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