This year’s EV target nearly hit

Electric vehicle numbers are already closing in on this year’s 8000 target, with 7597 recorded in April.

That’s up 365 on the previous month, according to latest Ministry of Transport figures.

The national EV fleet comprises mainly used light pure EVs with 4074 recorded for April (3829 in March). That’s followed by new light pure EVs at 1475 (1423 in March) and new light plug-in hybrids at 1405 (1350).

Used light plug-in hybrids recorded 561 in April (549 in March) and heavy EVs increased by one on the previous month to reach 82 in April.

The trend in used light EVs showed in April registrations with 259 compared with 209 registrations in March. A total 109 new light EVs were registered in April, a drop on March’s 125.

That means total April registrations stand at 369, compared with 336 in March.

January saw the highest EV registrations so far this year with 416.

Following the April trend, the 8000 EV target could well be reached in May or June.