EVs hit 24% of new cars registered in Ireland in 2026

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	EVs hit 24% of new cars registered in Ireland in 2026 (rte.ie)
	1 points by a_paddy 2 days ago

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a_paddy 2 days ago

If electric cars are making up a greater portion of car sales in EU and Asia, why are car makers pulling back on EV investment?

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dazc 2 days ago

Dare say a lot of these cars are from China and highly subsidised with low deposits and 0% finance deals. Same is happening in the UK.

Legacy brand car makers are pulling back because they can't compete in this market.

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colinb 2 days ago

Is there a car manufacturer that hasn’t taken advantage of such schemes? Should I pay more for my next car so that Volkswagen executives can get paid despite not facing serious consequences for choosing to poison millions of people?

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