The counties with the most and fewest EVs as ex-minister says rural drivers 'should get bigger grants to make switch'

In Wicklow, one in five new cars sold since 2020 were electric, while in Roscommon it was just one in 29, highlighting the disparity in electric vehicle adoption rates between urban and rural areas.

Former environment minister Richard Bruton suggests that bigger incentives should be considered for rural drivers to encourage more people in rural areas to switch to electric vehicles.

The shift towards electric vehicles is slow in rural areas, with many opting for hybrids instead of fully electric cars, casting doubt on the government's target of having one million EVs on the road by 2030.

Read at Irish Independent