News - electric cars
![Roscommon has the lowest number of electric car sales in Ireland](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9lbGVjdHJpY3ZlaGljbGUucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiNTEzM2I4ZjYxOWZlM2RmMTgzNDY3Nzg4YzAwNTQ2ZWZkZTI3YWNjNiJ9/roscommon-has-the-lowest-number-of-electric-car-sales-in-ireland.png)
Roscommon has the lowest number of electric car sales in Ireland
Only 3.4 per cent of new cars registered in the county between January 2020 and June 2024 were EVs.
Aug 13, 2024 07:23![Sale of electric vehicles plummets in Shannonside region](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9lbGVjdHJpYy12ZWhpY2xlLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjFlMGQ1NjNlMjNlZTRlMTY3OWRjNzQzYWVjY2ZmNDM2Njk5MjJkYmMifQ==/sale-of-electric-vehicles-plummets-in-shannonside-region.png)
Sale of electric vehicles plummets in Shannonside region
26 were registered in Leitrim between January and June - compared to 39 in the same period in 2023.
Jul 2, 2024 08:15![Decrease in Shannonside electric vehicle registrations this year](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9lbGVjdHJpY3ZlaGljbGUucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiNTEzM2I4ZjYxOWZlM2RmMTgzNDY3Nzg4YzAwNTQ2ZWZkZTI3YWNjNiJ9/decrease-in-shannonside-electric-vehicle-registrations-this-year.png)
Decrease in Shannonside electric vehicle registrations this year
The figures have been released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.
May 3, 2024 09:37![Over 250 new electric car registrations across the region last year](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9lbGVjdHJpYy1jYXItNzM0NTc0XzE5MjAtMTAyNHg2ODMuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiOTM5NTM1NDE4ZThlMzEzOWQ4OTU0MDhhNjg3NjgwM2RkNTQyNjQzYSJ9/over-250-new-electric-car-registrations-across-the-region-last-year.jpg)
Over 250 new electric car registrations across the region last year
The figures are up from 198 registrations in 2022.
Jan 9, 2024 16:47![Over 1000 electric cars registered locally this March](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9lbGVjdHJpYy1jYXItNzM0NTc0XzE5MjAtMTAyNHg2ODMuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiOTM5NTM1NDE4ZThlMzEzOWQ4OTU0MDhhNjg3NjgwM2RkNTQyNjQzYSJ9/over-1000-electric-cars-registered-locally-this-march.jpg)
Over 1000 electric cars registered locally this March
Longford had 264 new registrations, a small decrease from 288 in the previous year.
Apr 4, 2023 07:10![Almost 2000 new cars registered in Shannonside region last year](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9jYXIucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZDQ5MGFkZGM5ZDMzNmU1NzIyMjZhNjQxYmY0ZmIxZmRkNGU4NzkwYSJ9/almost-2000-new-cars-registered-in-shannonside-region-last-year.png)
Almost 2000 new cars registered in Shannonside region last year
Electric car registrations also increased significantly in each of the three counties.
Jan 3, 2023 17:20![Urban-rural divide among new electric car buyers](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9jYXItc2FsZXMtY2Fycy5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJlMTU4MzdjMWU0OWQ4MDQwMWE5MGUzNmFiMjNhZjI4ZjYwYzFmNGU4In0=/urban-rural-divide-among-new-electric-car-buyers.jpg)
Urban-rural divide among new electric car buyers
The latest figures from SIMI show an encouraging rise in the sale of electric vehicles
Oct 4, 2022 17:37![Electric car sales increasing across Longford, Leitrim, and Roscommon](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9lbGVjdHJpYy1jYXItNzM0NTc0XzE5MjAtMTAyNHg2ODMuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiOTM5NTM1NDE4ZThlMzEzOWQ4OTU0MDhhNjg3NjgwM2RkNTQyNjQzYSJ9/electric-car-sales-increasing-across-longford-leitrim-and-roscommon.jpg)
Electric car sales increasing across Longford, Leitrim, and Roscommon
10% of new cars on the road in the region are now electric powered.
Oct 4, 2022 13:55![Leitrim needs more electric car charging points - Councillor Enda McGloin](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9jYXItMS5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiIwZTI1M2IxY2IwMTkxYTUwN2YyMzUxNTc0MTk2ODUxYzU5Yjg0MGNkIn0=/leitrim-needs-more-electric-car-charging-points-councillor-enda-mcgloin.jpg)
Leitrim needs more electric car charging points - Councillor Enda McGloin
More and more people are choosing to buy electric cars.
Sep 11, 2021 10:48![Leitrim TD asks councils for plans on fast-charging points for electric cars](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9FVi1DQVItQ0hBUkdJTkctMjAyMC1BTi0xMDI0eDU3Ni5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI4YjdjMzc0ZGE2MWIyYTNkMWE0NzYwNThkOGFmZjA2YjM0YmQyMWZmIn0=/leitrim-td-asks-councils-for-plans-on-fast-charging-points-for-electric-cars.jpg)
Leitrim TD asks councils for plans on fast-charging points for electric cars
The issue of the availability of fast-charging points is becoming more urgent as the numbers of people buying electric cars increases significantly
Aug 19, 2021 11:17Shannonside Newsletter
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