Electric vehicles

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

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

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

Community benefit funds are a useful way to enhance public engagement with energy and sustainability and address delays in developing infrastructure

12 month wait for grid connection ‘makes forward thinking almost impossible’ Oireachtas committee told

Fresh badge, new battery and sharper styling aim to revive Toyota’s EV push

It’s time to put ourselves in the buyer’s seat, so here’s the first part of our suggested cars to buy in 2026

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

The A390 brings torque, tech and just enough mischief to make drivers smile

Cosmetics industry involved in lobbying rearguard against new laws making it pay for water pollution

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

Once known as the Seagull, this is the little Chinese EV that put the fear of God into Europe’s car makers. What’s it actually like now that it’s here, though?

SSE Airtricity introduces new tariff giving electric car owners more off-peak charging hours

A senior executive at EHang says the company aims to create ‘a fascinating new dynamic: a brand-new transportation network in the sky’

Every county reported higher sales of electric vehicles despite a 9.3% drop overall in new car reigstrations

After 30 global climate summits, the challenges are greater than ever but there are signs of progress

Don’t live in an area of high air pollution; avoid the chemicals on this list; buy an electric car: insidious messaging sells us individual solutions to structural problems

China’s million-car brand is officially on sale here, with big ambitions. But how do you convince customers to buy a car they’ve never heard of?