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A Tesla Model 3 charging at a public charging point

September car sales hit nine-year high as electric demand surges

Registrations rose 12.1 per cent to 350,518, the strongest September since 2017, with nearly 100,000 battery electrics sold, though the industry still trails the Government's EV mandate.

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