Sales of Tesla vehicles in Ireland pass 2,000 mark

Since Elon Musk’s firm entered the Irish market in 2007, the number of its electric cars on the road has increased for the fourth year running

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Tesla has now sold more than 2,000 cars in Ireland following a 10 per cent increase in registrations during 2021.

The US company, controlled by chief executive Elon Musk, first launched in the Irish market in 2017 when it opened a showroom in Sandyford in Dublin. It initially sold its Model X and Model S cars.

Figures produced by Simi, the motor industry group, show the number of Tesla vehicles on Irish roads has increased ...