TESLA DROPPED OUT of the top ten electric vehicle brands in Ireland last month, despite overall EV sales hitting a new record in January. The company, run by billionaire Elon Musk, was the biggest-selling brand for new electric cars in Ireland last year, according to figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). But new figures show that the brand was not among the top ten selling EV companies in the first month of the year. Volkswagen came out on top, followed by Kia, Hyundai, Nissan and Peugeot. Volvo, Byd, MG, Ford and Skoda also made the top...