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Record-Breaking Month For EV Sales

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry have released their official 251 new vehicle registration statistics for January, showcasing a promising start to the year for the motor industry. New car registrations for the month of January were up 7% (33,521) compared to January 2024 (31,407). Light Commercial vehicles (LCV) are down 16% (6,270) compared to January last year (7,478). While HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) registrations are showing an increase of 8% (489) in comparison to January 2024 (454).


Imported Used Cars saw a 5% (5,604) rise in January 2025, when compared to January 2024 (5,325).

Electric Vehicle (EV) sales experienced a record-breaking month with the highest sales recorded to date, 4,925 registrations in January, representing 20% increase when compared to 4,093 in January 2024. In the new car market share by engine type, Petrol cars remain the leader (despite a decline in share) at 28.24%, followed by Hybrid (Petrol Electric) 24.89%, Diesel at 16.31%, Electric at 14.69% and Plug-in Electric Hybrid at 14.17%.Automatic transmissions account for 71.71% of market share, while manual transmissions continue to see a decline 28.28%.


Brian Cooke, SIMI Director General commenting:

“The new car market has started positively, with 33,521 new cars registered in January, an increase of 7% on the same month last year. For the commercial sector, registrations were mixed, with Light commercial vehicles (LCV) experiencing a decline of 16%, while Heavy Goods registrations (HGVs) saw an increase of 8% on last year.  Most notably, battery technology cars (BEV, PHEV, HEV) all saw significant growth, with their combined market share exceeding over half (55%) of the market. In particular, Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) sales surged in January, with 4,925 registrations, up 20% on the same period last year, the highest monthly total number of EVs sold, although their overall market share of 15% has yet to reach 2023 levels (19%). The underlying EV market continues to be dependent heavily on private sales which benefit from SEAI grant support, highlighting the importance of ongoing Government incentives to help stimulate the market. However, while there is cautious optimism over the trajectory of EV sales, one good month of sales does not necessarily define the whole year, and we still have a long way to go in the transition to electrification. The supply of EVs is there, with more newer EV models coming on stream across a range of price-points, so the focus must be clearly on supporting demand in what is still a relatively new market.”  


10 Top Selling New Car Brands 2025 were:


  • 1. TOYOTA, 2. HYUNDAI, 3. VOLKSWAGEN, 4. SKODA, 5. KIA, 6. PEUGEOT, 7. NISSAN, 8. FORD, 9. DACIA, 10. AUDI              

  • 10 Top New Car Model’s 2025 were: 1. HYUNDAI TUCSON, 2. TOYOTA YARIS CROSS, 3. KIA SPORTAGE, 4. TOYOTA RAV 4, 5. HYUNDAI KONA, 6. SKODA OCTAVIA, 7.TOYOTA COROLLA, 8.TOYOTA C-HR, 9.SKODA KODIAQ, 10.TOYOTA YARIS

  • 10 Top Selling New Electric Vehicles (EVs) Brands 2025: 1. VOLKSWAGEN, 2. KIA, 3. HYUNDAI, 4. NISSAN, 5. PEUGEOT, 6. VOLVO, 7.BYD, 8. MG, 9. FORD, 10. SKODA

  • 10 Top Selling New Electric Vehicle Models (EVs) 2025: 1. VOLKSWAGEN ID.4, 2. KIA EV3, 3. HYUNDAI KONA, 4. KIA EV6, 5. NISSAN LEAF, 6. SKODA ENYAQ, 7. VOLVO EX30, 8. MG MG4,

    9. FORD EXPLORER, 10. HYUNDAI IONIQ 5

  • Top Selling New Car (January) 2025: HYUNDAI TUCSON

  • Top Selling New Electric Car (January) 2025: VOLKSWAGEN ID.4

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