It is some way off from aiding in meeting Ireland's target of 900,000 eVehicles on the roads by 2030.
522 new electric vehicles were registered in October compared to 254 in October 2020.
That's according to the latest data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.
It says, so far this year 8,342 new electric cars have been registered, in comparison to 3,867 on the same period 2020.
522 new electric vehicles registered in October compared to 254 in October 2020. So far this year 8,342 new electric cars have been registered in comparison to 3,867 on the same period 2020.#SIMIStats #EVs ⚡️🚗 pic.twitter.com/4uL7dSA9Se
— SIMI_IE (@SIMI_IE) November 1, 2021
Its an increase of over 100%, but is some way off from aiding in meeting Ireland's target of 900,000 eVehicles on the roads by 2030.
Dr Paul Deane is a Research Fellow at the MaREI Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy and the Environmental Research Institute at UCC.
He joined Clem Ryan on Tuesday's edition of Kildare Today.

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