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![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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