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26.67% -- market share by engine type for Ireland new car market (2026)
In Ireland in 2026 (year-to-date), Hybrid (Petrol Electric) represented 26.67% of the new car market share by engine type.
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26.67%
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2026
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95
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60
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20
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30
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45
Freshness
95
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Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI)
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https://www.simi.ie/en/news/new-car-registrations-up-in-april-driven-by-strong-demand-for-electric-v… ↗
Source Article
New car registrations up in April, driven by strong demand for Electric Vehicles
01/05/2026
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) today released its official 261 new vehicle registration statistics for April.
New car registrations for April were up 17% (10,184) compared to April 2025 (8,707). Registrations year to date are up 2.1% (75,074) on the same period last year (…
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Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI)
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Official vehicle registration statistics from SIMI
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.09% | |
| 2021 | 36.39% | +57.6% |
| 2026 (current) | 26.67% | -26.7% |
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Ireland new car market: 26.67% market share by engine type. Source: Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ireland-ev-market-share-engine-type-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ireland-ev-market-share-engine-type-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>26.67%</strong> -- market share by engine type for Ireland new car market<br><small>Source: Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ireland-ev-market-share-engine-type-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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