Electric Vehicles

The plates ‘will help us visualise our zero emission future’, says Eamon Ryan

Remarks come after Green Party sought to bring latest traffic strategy to Cabinet for approval before general election

Some brands have suffered more than others with Volkswagen and Hyundai both seeing EV sales down 37.5% on last year

This affordable small electric car is just what’s needed to revive an EV market stuffed with bland, expensive crossovers

EU move followed an investigation into Beijing’s subsidies for its EV industry

The march towards complete dependence on electricity as the only available energy source seems to be inexorable. And yet we in Ireland have narrowed our options to a dangerous degree

Manufacturers including Volkswagen and BMW are sounding the alarm as a range of factors combine to threaten their positions

Helping to separate electric vehicle myths from facts, we’re here to answer all your EV questions

Xpeng electric car brand rivals Tesla and has plans for flying cars and AI models

Only a few county and city councils in Ireland have more than a handful of electric vehicles in their fleets, Geotab survey shows

No one seems to seriously doubt that eventually all cars will be electric but with EV sales slowing in Ireland, expect some detours along the way

You know it makes sense to switch to an electric vehicle and yet it can be, well, complicated

EV buyers have more choice than ever before, with a wide variety of styles, price points, battery sizes and ranges

It’s claimed that electric cars cost less to keep on the road. We take a look at whether that stacks up

Nevo returns to the RDS with an even bigger Electric Vehicle Show, where myth busting will be one of the main items on the agenda

Dramatic colour choice helps the big Audi make more of an impact

Helping to separate electric vehicle myths from facts, we’re here to answer all your EV questions

The pay-off from fully self-driving cars is likely to take much longer than expected

Can a €30,000 enlarged supermini really represent the same ‘affordable mobility’ motoring of the original?

Brand’s second EV has excellent all-round electric performance and frugality, but it lacks a sense of fun

Your EV questions answered: Helping to separate electric car myths from facts

Overall new car numbers are static year to date as September numbers on new private cars fall 11%

With starting prices at €36,790, Kia is certainly bang on the money when it comes to the competition

Helping to separate electric vehicle myths from facts, we’re here to answer all your EV questions

Trade retaliation comes after bloc voted to approve steep tariff increases on Chinese electric cars

The EU tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles are expected to come into force at the beginning of November but a negotiated settlement remains possible

Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed 0.6% with auto stocks gaining the most after EU voted to impose tariffs on EVs from China

Heavy tariffs to be put on electric cars imported from China into the European Union

In spite of these attractive subsidies, car manufacturers are still expected to fall show of the UK government’s sales mandate for zer-emission vehicles

New compact electric model priced from €36,545

Can a brand synonymous with light sports cars really compete with a 2.5-tonne five-door electric saloon?

Helping to separate electric vehicle myths from facts, we’re here to answer all your EV questions

EVs more likely to be used in urban settings where crashes are more common

Helping to separate electric vehicle myths from facts, we’re here to answer all your EV questions

EV running costs will be much lower than for a petrol or diesel car

Every aspect of Ireland’s public transport will come in for significant, often multi-billion-euro investment in the coming decades

Even with sagging electric car sales, the network of charging points needs a serious upgrade. How long will we have to wait?

Electric car sales have declined by a more than a quarter in a year – what can be done to halt the slide?

But electric vehicle experts say there is a lot of misinformation about batteries and how long they last

On The Grand Tour: One for the Road, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May bow out of their Prime Video car show