Hybrid car sales to overtake diesels by 2020 – Toyota Ireland chiefSteve Tormey believes diesels’ 65% share of new car sales market will fall to 20%Fri Jan 05 2018 - 05:35
New car sales fall 10.4% in 2017 as used imports surgeVolkswagen still most popular new car brand in Irish market while hybrid sales pick upTue Jan 02 2018 - 14:49
Motorists offered car-sharing credit if they trade their old or unused carsGoCar introduces scheme to let motorists move from ownership to car sharingTue Dec 19 2017 - 15:44
Fitch upgrades Ireland’s credit rating to A+Rating agency cites significant reduction in Ireland’s annual debt service costsFri Dec 15 2017 - 21:51
Facebook’s Irish tax move, ESRI on Brexit impact on Irish economy and Ryanair’s strikeBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business deskWed Dec 13 2017 - 07:00
Potential disruption at Ryanair; new home buyers beware; and bitcoin’s bubbleBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business deskTue Dec 12 2017 - 07:00
New Lexus LS sets the standard for refinement, but can it topple the Kaiser?Hand-crafting meets Japanese engineering prowess in the new LS500h, for those who drive and those who are drivenSun Dec 10 2017 - 14:59
New BMW M5 marries monster power to air of anachronismMarket has begun to move on from stealthy super saloons costing €160,000Sun Dec 03 2017 - 23:01
UK’s Brexit bill, mortgage caps, economic warnings and online shopping statsBusiness Today: The best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business deskWed Nov 29 2017 - 06:30
Car of the Year 2018: seven shortlisted for awardAlfa, Audi, BMW, Citroen, Kia, Seat, and Volvo make the cut for the prestigious titleMon Nov 27 2017 - 09:37
Another data breach at Bank of IrelandSeen and Heard: What the Sunday papers reportedSun Nov 26 2017 - 17:28
BMW’s confirms 10 Irish sales already for its new €150,000 M5 - before it’s even arrivedThat’s more M5 sales than it has recorded in total over the last eight yearsSat Nov 25 2017 - 13:07
New Volvo XC40 crossover aims to be funky but is really more chunkyPrices start at €38,900 but the latest Swedes faces stiff competition from premium rivals in an already (over)crowded crossover marketThu Nov 23 2017 - 12:02
Jaguar’s new E-Pace: the big cat’s little cub has biteJaguar’s new crossover has the character and price to overtake its premium rivalsWed Nov 22 2017 - 00:01
France beats Ireland (again), Irish Ryanair pilots seek talks, and Citywest hotel ownershipBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Nov 21 2017 - 07:00
KBC discloses cost of tracker cases, RTÉ goes online first and the sharing economy takes to the skiesBusiness Today: The best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business deskThu Nov 16 2017 - 07:00
Ford’s Irish unit reports loss despite increasing sales to €318mHenry Ford and Sons recorded a loss in Ireland of €941,000 for 2016Mon Nov 13 2017 - 05:45
Peugeot’s 3008 picks up yet another prizeFrench carmaker’s crossover wins Irish car of the year title to add to its list of accoladesFri Nov 10 2017 - 12:48
New €5m Audi dealership opens in GalwayConnolly Motor Group’s new facility will create 10 new jobsFri Nov 10 2017 - 12:32
Bank of Ireland tracker compensation, Aryzta’s board, and Jervis Centre’s offshore linksBusiness Today: The best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business deskFri Nov 10 2017 - 06:34
Tesla on a charge as it opens new base in IrelandSales of premium electric cars rise from low base after opening of new outlet in DublinWed Nov 08 2017 - 06:15
Paradise papers, Brexit preparations and the rising cost of rent subsidiesBusiness Today: The best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business deskMon Nov 06 2017 - 06:28
Facebook to expand in Ireland, US tax plans and Irish tax revenues on targetBusiness Today: The best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business deskFri Nov 03 2017 - 06:50
New car sales for October down 13.8% as used imports hit marketDiesel sales fall 17% as buyers consider alternativesWed Nov 01 2017 - 13:08
Volvo XC60 plug-in hybrid ticks a lot of boxes - except priceGood range, quick charge, T8 bridges gap between diesel past and electric futureWed Nov 01 2017 - 06:04
Clarity on stamp duty rules, Ryanair profits fly high despite bad publicity, consumer confidence, insurance lossesBusiness Today: The best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business deskTue Oct 31 2017 - 07:19
Volkswagen’s T-Roc sets new small SUV standardsNew crossover brings much-needed style and fun to carmaker’s crossover rangeWed Oct 25 2017 - 01:00
The billion dollar man steering Toyota into the age of self-driving carsGill Pratt is tasked with securing carmaker’s future as industry undergoes huge changeThu Oct 19 2017 - 06:50
Set aside the self-driving hype, the new A8 is an engineering masterclassFirst drive: Audi inches closer to lifting its A8 high enough to tackle the mighty Mercedes S-ClassWed Oct 18 2017 - 06:25
Mercedes-Benz recalling cars over airbag issueUp to 400,000 cars affected in UK but no firm numbers yet for Irish marketMon Oct 16 2017 - 18:33
Mercedes-Benz recalling cars over airbag issueUp to 400,000 cars affected in UK but no firm numbers yet for Irish marketMon Oct 16 2017 - 16:37
Volvo’s Irish sales rise 24.5% due to popularity of XC90 SUVSwedish premium car brand points to Brexit as major challenge to the Irish motor tradeMon Oct 16 2017 - 15:47
Superbug killer Kastus wins overall prize at Irish Times innovation awardsTeen entrepreneurs Kate and Annie Madden of FenuHealth.com win ‘new frontiers’ categoryWed Oct 11 2017 - 22:23
Move over Tucson there’s a new family favourite on the wayFirst drive: Skoda Karoq - ‘predictable, dependable and arguably a little dull’Wed Oct 11 2017 - 08:00
Winners and losers from Budget 2018 and finding the surprisesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business deskWed Oct 11 2017 - 07:14
From Budget rumours to Brexit facts and the fading fortunes of GlamourBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business deskTue Oct 10 2017 - 07:00
Simi warns of ‘perfect storm’ on budgetMotoring lobby group calls for stability on Vehicle Registration Tax, motor tax and fuel duties with no increases or structural changes to the regimesWed Oct 04 2017 - 07:05
New Range Rover Velar the best looking SUV on marketVelar is no doubt stunning, but is there substance behind the obvious style?Wed Oct 04 2017 - 06:45
Worrying house building figures, Brexit concerns and a new Aer Lingus routeBusiness today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business deskMon Oct 02 2017 - 06:57
Corrib gas incident contributes to rising energy costs in SeptemberWholesale electricity prices up 10 per cent and gas up 8 per cent last monthMon Oct 02 2017 - 00:01
Frank Keane Blackrock sees 2016 profits rise to €435,000Firm’s recently purchased VW outlet in Deansgrange generates €403,000 lossThu Sept 28 2017 - 10:20
You want a high-end coupé. So will you go for an Audi, a BMW . . . or a Kia?With its Alfa looks and serious engineering, the Stinger is the Korean make’s big betWed Sept 20 2017 - 06:15
Opel’s OnStar call-centre system popular with Irish ownersSystem offers traditional roadside breakdown assistance along with an SOS serviceWed Sept 20 2017 - 05:00
Electric cars dominate and excite at Frankfurt motor showMercedes’s Project One hybrid supercar steals the show as VW, BMW and Honda among those to unveil upcoming EVsWed Sept 13 2017 - 05:00
In defence of diesel: BMW’s head of diesel says the engines still have a futureDiesel advocate comes out fighting for the engine format and hinting towards a future for plug-in diesel hybridsTue Sept 12 2017 - 14:10
BMW boss addresses emissions and cartel allegations head onFrankfurt motor show: Harald Kruger says ‘no cheating at BMW’ as he commits to 25 new electric models by 2025Tue Sept 12 2017 - 08:30
All new Jaguar and Land Rovers will be electric or hybrid from 2020Jaguar’s first fully electric SUV - I-Pace - will go on sale next yearThu Sept 07 2017 - 10:32
Lexus LC offers impressive potency with incredible poiseNew luxury grand tourer will help Japanese carmaker increase its presence in EuropeTue Sept 05 2017 - 20:16
VW offers up to €6,500 in Irish scrappage schemeUnlike rival incentives, German car giant will remove traded-in diesel models from serviceFri Sept 01 2017 - 06:00
Arteon delivers on style and space, but loses out on priceRoad test: The car is far more distinctive and impressive than the run-of-the-mill saloonWed Aug 30 2017 - 07:15
