Headline Target: No sales of vehicles producing CO2 by 2035 (EU phase-out)

Car Manufacturing Country: No passenger car manufacturing.

Purchase Incentives for Cars: Individual purchase grants, ownership tax reduction. Exclusive incentives: company car tax exemption.

Supplier Regulation Policy: EU emissions performance standard (Tightening CO2 regime)

Infrastructure Incentives: None

Ireland was seeing a surge in market share, beating its neighbours the UK for EV market share for the first time in 2023. 2024 saw that market share fall, despite a strong end to the year.

Ireland had a target of having 945,000 EVs on the road by 2030, and 195,000 by 2025. These ambitions are looking unlikely to be met. Many key stakeholders are calling for a restoration of the grants and a review into how best to meet these targets.