Electric vehicles

You’d be hard-pressed to call it truly handsome in the manner of the old S90 saloon but it cuts a reasonably swish dash

Petrol and diesel cars see a further decline in market share

Original carried tools, turf and half the parish – what made it so loved seems to be forgotten

Low-cost carmaker harbours ambitions to go global and rank among world’s top 10 auto groups

Most are ascribed to shortfalls in Government planning, policies, action and communications

For those not planning to purchase an EV, cost-related factors feature prominently, report from EY finds

More than half faced increase in insurance premiums last year, Carzone survey shows

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When device makers can switch off ‘smart’ features because they simply no longer make financial sense, why should consumers buy in?

Korean carmaker’s latest EV is comfortable and competent but lacking spark in a crowded market

George Chaumon is CEO of US giant ACV Auctions, which is changing how cars are valued

Model with three battery and drivetrain options is due to go on sale here from summer

New Frontera is a potential Jogger rival with electric or hybrid choices

Drive, which recently won a Research Ireland prize, says cooling is the secret

Battery defect resurfaces despite promised software fix with no remedy likely before summer

The idea of carbon-free ‘petrol’ sounds tempting, but barriers remain to its adoption

State policy still has work to do to encourage the transition away from petrol and diesel

The combined share of petrol and diesel cars among new private cars licensed from January to December fell from 54% to 43%

As Chinese exports to Europe surge and European exports to China shrink, countries like Germany that once gained most from the trade relationship are now at risk

The national broadband roll-out provides a template: it was a nationwide, mission-level infrastructure project, not a series of pilot projects

New EVs, big debuts and a power vacuum left by Geneva

Electric range and driver appeal prove decisive as the German premium car saw off competition from six other finalists

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It’s just as well that the Civic hybrid is a fantastic car, because its price tag is ludicrous

We’ll see more shifts to agency sales in 2026, and battery power will continue to expand beyond its urban roots, but the jury’s still out on HVOs

While overall car registrations rose by 3% last year, sales of petrol and diesel models declined as a percentage of the total figure

It looks classy and drives well – just don’t call it an electric Sportage

The focus might switch to hybrids but some of the most anticipated releases will be fully electric

Faced with challenges from US and China, the EU is currently acting like a rabbit in the headlights with no appropriate strategic response

Circle K MD talks about not being able to get some service stations connected to the grid, building big and serving up healthier food options in-store

In the last of our series, we offer our choice for those wishing to downsize, plus for those who simply love to drive

We have made good progress on decarbonising electricity and in retrofitting buildings but are moving too slowly on transport

It’s all but certain now that the EU will change its proposed rules and allow some combustion-engined cars and vans to be sold after 2035

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Electric vehicle sales account for 18.4 per cent of new cars this year - Irish businesses need to catch up

In the latest part of our series of top picks, we offer up our choice of cars for rural and family buyers

Helping to separate electric vehicle myths from facts, we are here to answer all your questions

The city of Gothenburg has been transformed from a shipbuilding town to a global hub for manufacturing, services and life sciences

Helping to separate electric vehicle myths from facts, we are here to answer all your questions

Electric models surge to an 18.4% share as Toyota heads for another year on top