Hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs now account for 65.7 per cent of all new car registrations as sales continue to rise ahead of the new 262 plate

Plug-in cars now account for over a third of new registrations in Ireland

Electric models surge to an 18.4% share as Toyota heads for another year on top

EVs now account for 17 per cent of new car sales but it varies from 10 per cent in Mayo to 25 per cent in Wicklow

Sales of electric vehicles are not keeping pace with the overall market growth, up just 1.4 per cent on the first two months of last year