In December, the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, said the Government is “on track” to reach its target of having 950,000 electric vehicles by the end of the decade. According to the Irish Bulletin of Vehicle and Driver Statistics, on December 31st, 2021 there were 23,333 all-electric vehicles on the Irish fleet.
Hassane El-Khoury, chief executive of US-based chipmaker Onsemi, told the Financial Times last month that it had already “sold out” of silicon carbide chips, advanced-power semiconductors largely used in electric cars, at least to the end of 2023 because of strong demand. Jochen Hanebeck, chief executive of auto chip producer Infineon, made a similar warning about supplies at an event in Munich recently. “I do expect quite a long-time shortage,” he said. Carmakers are also bracing themselves for problems. Carlos Tavares, chief executive of Stellantis, the world’s fourth-largest automaker by sales, whose brands include Opel, Peugeot, Fiat and Jeep, has said chip constraints will continue to haunt the auto industry next year.
The Hyundai Tucson was the best-selling car with 6,432 registrations, ahead of Toyota’s Corolla with 4,179 and the Kia Sportage with 3,532.
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