Electric vehicles

Cash is king but most people will need to borrow to fund a new car purchase so what are the merits of the different options?

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

It’s time to start picking our best buys from the current crop of cars on the market

Sales of new electric cars are down 25 per cent on last year

A sharp price and plenty of space inside seems to play to Skoda’s traditional strengths, but will the short range undermine the basic Elroq?

Concerns around charging infrastructure and range ‘often misplaced’, according to Volkswagen Ireland research

Your EV questions answered:

In an ideal world we would not need to be prodded into greener behaviour

Management, unions and owners face off at Wolfsburg plant in VW heartland against background of financial and reputational hangover from ‘dieselgate’

The State plans to have 850,000 electric vehicles on Irish roads by 2030 – but right now there are about 125,000 and sales have fallen sharply. What’s to be done?

Electrification is the bridge between Ireland’s renewable energy potential and its climate commitments

Plug-in hybrid range isn’t best in class, but its fresh look and refinement keep it competitive

We’re looking at EV supports all wrong, Kia Europe boss Marc Hedrich says

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

Electric vehicle sales remain well down on 2023

People understand that transitions are hard – politicians need to as well

This finalist for Europe’s Car of the Year is just as exhilarating to drive as many traditional Alfas of old

Your EV questions answered: Producing batteries in Europe could make them 60% more carbon-efficient than importing from China, study suggests

Group to expand network of motorway and roadside service areas and to grow its EV charging networks in Ireland, Britain and the US

Chinese giant CATL develops a clever battery which could change the hybrid car paradigm

Impressive power backed up by predictable poise and exceptional range

Seal-U plug-in hybrid comes with a lengthy electric range and an equally long standard equipment list

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

Shortlist features Alfa Romeo Junior, Citroën ë-C3/C3, Cupra Terramar, Dacia Duster, Hyundai Inster, Kia EV3 and Renault 5

The better an automated system performs, the more complacent – and dangerous – we become behind the wheel

Concern over developing charging network too quickly ‘when the demand isn’t there’ as non-fuel sales now account for 40% of business

This all-electric crossover is the best car to come from the Sino-Swedish brand to date

New hybrid crossover and steaming-hot hot hatch show Honda hasn’t given up on Europe just yet

The strong-selling Kia EV6 boasts a longer range and improved charging in its 2025 update

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

Drivers of EVs will soon be able to signal their eco-awareness with the introduction of 'green flash’ registration plates. But the idea is proving divisive, with some seeing it as greenwashing

New Inster EV is a surprisingly impressive small car that could revive an EV market stuffed with bland, expensive crossovers

The car giant had a great opportunity to showcase its skills – instead it delivered an exercise in cost control

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

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