Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 30 November 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Electric Vehicles: Discussion

Mr. Brian Cooke:

Yes. The State has committed on its next renewal to replace its car fleet with electric-only vehicles. If the State instituted a policy of renewing those vehicles every two years, then two-year-old quality EVs would be available and would have a value in the second-hand market. If that could be done in the context of local authorities that have EVs as well, and if they could also be replaced every two years, then that would help to bring forward the date when we will have an active second-hand market. Every little bit helps in that regard.