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2,711 new cars were registered in total in Louth last year
New electric car (EV) registrations fell by 25.22% in Louth in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) official new vehicle registration statistics for 2024, which were released on Thursday.
341 new EVs were registered in Louth last year, down from 456 the year before. Both petrol electric hybrids and petrol/plug-in electric hybrids saw a significant increase in the number of each type of car registered in Louth in 2024 however.
644 petrol electric hybrids were registered in 2024, up 22.7% on the 525 registered in Louth in 2023. 192 petrol/plug-in electric hybrids were also registered, up 30.6% on the 147 registered in Louth in 2023.
Overall in 2024, 2,711 new cars were registered in Louth, up 2.3% on the 2,650 registered in the county in 2023. Petrol cars remained the most popular type of car registered, although the number registered in 2024 (942) was 3.2% down on the 973 that were registered in 2023.
Nationally, total new car registrations for 2024, finished at 121,195, a slight decrease of 1% compared to 2023 when 122,400 were registered. Imported used cars saw 61,583 registrations in 2024, an increase of 21.4% on 2023 (50,716).
New Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) registrations in 2024 saw an increase of 7% (30,786 vehicles) compared to 2023 (28,854). New Heavy Commercial Vehicle registrations (HGV) increased by 8% (2,865) in comparison to 2023 (2,655).
17,459 new electric cars were registered in 2024, a decrease of 23.6% from the 22,852 registrations seen in 2023. Market share for 2024 saw petrol account for 30.31%, diesel 22.80%, hybrid 20.92%, electric 14.41%, and plug-in hybrid 10.02%. Petrol remains the most popular engine type for 2024, while electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid account for over 45% of the market.
Commenting on the latest figures, Brian Cooke, SIMI Director General said: “The new car market in 2024 was in line with the previous year, with new car registrations finishing at 121,195 units, slightly behind 2023 (122,400 units). Commercial Vehicles Sales, underlining the growth in employment and activity across the Irish economy, were more positive with LCV registrations finishing 7% ahead of last year and HGVs up 8% on 2023.
"The key feature of the 2024 new car market was the decline in Electric Vehicle sales, a reduction of 24% compared to 2023. There has however been some tentative signs of a turnaround in EV sales towards the end of 2024, and the Industry is anticipating an increase in EV sales in 2025.
"The start of the new registration period, 251, this week, is an optimistic time for the Irish Motor Industry. With the variety of incentives and offers from retailers and manufacturers it is a good time for customers to shop for a new or used car.”
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