Dubliner Alan Bateson to lead Volkswagen Group Ireland
Bateson will be responsible for the VW Group’s portfolio which accounts for over 28 per cent of new car sales in Ireland
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Fiat rediscovers its soul with the Grande Panda
New version borrows from the past without becoming trapped by it, delivering a charming, spacious, family car
EV scrappage scheme for older cars shut within hours of opening
Programme comes as EVs account for nearly a quarter of new car sales
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MG’s new electric 4 Urban makes sense even if you live down the country
MG’s cheapest EV is actually bigger than the existing MG4
Nissan Micra is better than ever, but is that enough?
The all-electric Micra is comfortable, efficient and generously equipped, yet it remains hard to escape the long shadow of the Renault 5
Ireland’s range anxiety: Denmark has a similar population, look at the amount of EV chargers there
Average build time for an EV charging point on an Irish site ‘is typically taking between two and three years’, says Tesla
Proposed €8,500 EV grants scheme is not policy, it’s a canny PR move
An €8,500 incentive may get motorists thinking about EVs, but it distracts from a lower grant price cap
EV registrations double in May as Irish car market grows 4.7%
Hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs now account for two-thirds of all new car registrations as sales continue to rise ahead of 262 plate
Volvo EX60 first drive: The Swedes take the fight to the Germans
With long range, impressive tech and a sharp chassis, Volvo’s latest electric SUV is no polite Nordic observer















