The National Statistics Office confirmed that upwards of 56 newly licensed motor vehicles are welcomed by Maltese roads on a daily basis.
Between January 2022 and March 2022, Maltese roads saw 5,009 motor vehicles licensed for the first time for use. By the end of this March, the licensed motor vehicles stock stood at 414,669.
75.6% of this total were passenger cars, whereas 13.8% were commercial motor vehicles. 9.4% were motorcycles, quadricycles, E-kick scooters as well as All-Terrain Vehicles.
Buses and minibuses were in a minority of less than 1%. The bulk of motor vehicles are either petrol-powered or diesel-powered at 245,391 and 155,761 respectively.
Despite pushes for their use, electric and plug-in hybrid motor vehicles accounted for just 1.7% at 7,122. This is still a massive improvement over previous years as the government issues initiatives to ease the switch to such vehicles.
Malta’s traffic problems have been a thorn in the country’s side for quite a while, with proposals such as metros, trackless trams and even pledges to give youth scooter licenses seeking to remedy the issue.
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