Mr. Brian Cooke:

Generally speaking, people buy the cars that fit their needs and their budgets. Large SUVs account for approximately 5% of the new car market. While I accept that cars have grown in size, a lot of that has to do with personal choice.

Some of it is do with regulations. The industry is moving to having more and more smaller models available, city cars for want of a better description. There are more models becoming available and there will be more in the next two or three years. Inevitably, when a new technology comes in, not just electrification, it tends to be on higher-value cars, and then it finds its way down. We are seeing that and we are seeing more smaller cars. I know of one new car which is for sale for less than €20,000, for example. That move is happening. It is not one size fits all. For people who want to drive a small car, or only need a small car, that option is becoming increasingly available to them.