Analysis by DoneDeal Cars shows the shift in popularity of BEVs puts Ireland ahead of Italy (8%), Spain (10%), Poland (5%) and the UK (25%), and roughly level with Germany. However, the same analysis shows Ireland is still “a long way behind” Nordic countries Norway (98%) and Denmark (80%), “where electric is already the overwhelming default choice”. The online marketplace’s own data showed searches for electric vehicles on its website went up 68.5% year-on-year in July. Advertisement“Becoming an EV-first market is a genuine milestone for Ireland, and it’s tempting to get carried away with it,” said Paddy Comyn, Done Deal Cars’ head of automotive content and communications. “Set against Norway and Denmark, though, we’re still only getting started — electric buyers there aren’t leading the market, they basically are the market.