Mixed reports from electric vehicle dealers following a further softening of the market. 

It took another plunge in March with just 9% of passenger car sales being EV, falling from about 27% for all of 2023. 

Vehicle Import Association Chief Executive Greig Epps told Mike Hosking that some dealers are doing better than expected while others are having a tough time.

He says there was a real rush, with the incentive helping to create demand.

But in the aftermath to that —and with cost-of-living impacts and interest rates— we're now seeing a tail off.

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Mixed reports from electric vehicle dealers following a further softening of the market.  
It took another plunge in March with just 9% of passenger car sales being EV, falling from about 27% for all of 2023.  
Vehicle Import Association Chief Executive Greig Epps told Mike Hosking that some dealers are doing better than expected while others are having a tough time. 
He says there was a real rush, with the incentive helping to create demand. 
But in the aftermath to that —and with cost-of-living impacts and interest rates— we're now seeing a tail off. 
LISTEN ABOVE

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