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How can you make your home more sustainable? For most of us, it’s one step at a time
Advice, support and practical solutions from Electric Ireland are guiding customers towards a more sustainable and cost-efficient life
Why Irish vehicle registration plates should ditch year and county markers
Our system is both overcomplicated and lax
Leapmotor’s B05 is a €29,000 Chinese EV with VW’s Golf in its sights
The standard yellow paint won’t be to all tastes, but this is a solid electric family car
Six-storey apartment block proposed on site of former Donnybrook Magdalene laundry
Project developer intends to include ‘information sign’ to serve as memorial to site’s historic use
Do you really know how much your car costs? Most drivers do not, research shows
Tendency to underestimate annual costs widespread across age groups and income levels, ESRI finds
Greens call for €2.5bn to fund solar panels in homes and for ‘targeted’ energy credits
At Dublin think-in the party calls for 1 per cent levy on electricity use in data centres
Electricity firms seek change in pricing model to promote switch away from gas
Levies and network charges on electric bills ‘deterring consumers’ from green choices such as heat pumps
What can I do if I suspect the VRT applied to my camper van is wrong?
Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car
Dacia’s Spring is back for another go at the affordable EV market
New Spring is bigger, more practical, and basically a Twingo underneath
Range Rover Electric: Can you save the planet and still drive the archetypal luxury SUV?
Range Rover has finally electrified the car that defined the luxury SUV. It’s silent, capable and surprisingly convincing, provided your wallet can withstand the strain
Would you buy this €35,995 French hatchback instead of a BMW?
France can sell €25,000 handbags, so why does it struggle to convince us to buy its premium cars like DS?
EV public charging price rises: can I save money by shopping around?
As with fuel prices, EV charging costs vary from location to location, but the differences aren’t massive
Why are we only supposed to charge EV batteries to 80%?
Motors Q&A: By charging between 20% and 80%, you are being kinder to your vehicle’s battery and preserving more of its health for the long term
Car registrations – what’s another year?
Imagine if your washing machine or shoes had to carry a tag displaying the year of their purchase
Why replace a perfectly good car with a new electric one?
We live in an age in which reduce, reuse, recycle is supposed to be a guiding environmental principle. Cars should surely be no exception
We’re moving from the Netherlands to Ireland and we need a new car
Advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car
What will you say when a child asks: ‘Why are we driving a vehicle that is killing our planet?’
The car industry is still promoting all sorts of ‘eco’ labels, hybrid models and plug-ins which are nowhere near as good as electric vehicles
Mercedes GLC: The first photos sparked revulsion online. But it’s a seriously impressive SUV
GLC and slightly smaller GLB launch together in Ireland, but the pricier car is the star performer
Temporary excise tax cuts undermine the greening of Ireland’s transport
Fossil fuel price rises on the back of Iran war have delivered surge in EV sales, so why blunt the message?
Potential savings outstrip climate concerns in motivation for home energy upgrades
Consumers prioritising lower bills over environmental reasoning by a factor of 10 to one
I want to buy a European electric vehicle. What should I buy?
Advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car
What would it take for you to change your EV charging habits? The ESB wants to find out
Company has teamed up with Cork-based Ohme to research EV charging habits
Skoda dramatically undercuts its EV SUV rivals on price with the new Peaq
The new seven-seat Peaq is significantly more affordable than its Hyundai and Kia rivals, while Skoda’s Irish boss reckons the dam on electric car sales has finally broken
John FitzGerald: My wife was sceptical, but retrofitting our 1970s semi with a heat pump was a smart move
Not only have we saved on heating bills, but we have dramatically reduced our carbon emissions
The Irish Times view on rising EV sales: sea change or false dawn?
Sales of electric vehicles have increased by over 40 per cent in the first seven months of 2026
Electric vehicles the driving force behind new car sales in July
Central Statistics Office data show more than 20,000 new private cars licensed in July
How much will I need to buy another new car in three years?
Advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car
Charging network for electric vehicles has to improve
Faulty chargers leave motorists at risk of being marooned
Crisis-stricken Volkswagen is emblematic of Germany’s ailing economy
German car maker plans to lay off 100,000 employees, a sixth of its global workforce
EV chargers are in short supply – and so too is drivers’ patience
Once friendly exchanges are now tetchy as demand has increased and queues form
Demand for electric vehicle grants surges in wake of fuel price increases
Demand for grant scheme doubled in April compared with same month in 2025
The climate crisis needs conductors, not just virtuosos
The answers to big global challenges can’t be found within single disciplines
‘I put €50-€70 in petrol in my car every week. How much would going electric save?’
‘My average commute is up to 650km each week with a cost in petrol of about €50-€70′
Mercedes CLA hybrid – a car so good, we almost like it in spite of ourselves
There are many issues with Merc’s new CLA, but once you drive it, you’ll be hooked
Big reduction in costs could see explosion of robot car services
As costs fall, partly thanks to AI, autonomous driving services including robotaxis are set to increase dramatically
Electric vehicles claim top spot in Irish new car market
Electric cars now account for more than one in four new vehicles sold in Ireland
Volvo Ireland invests €40m to bring Nordic touch to dealership network
Car maker putting customer first with image revamp but retains long-term EV-only goal
EVs may soon become the quickest cars on Earth
If you look carefully on the distant horizon, there are few internal combustion engines there
Ireland will remain dependent on gas unless we embrace nuclear
There is every reason to plan now for SMR power generation. Repealing the ban on nuclear power generation is the first step
Range Rover breaks from SUVs with radical electric GT
The new grand tourer represents the biggest departure in Range Rover’s history as it moves beyond SUVs
What are the requirements when importing a car from the North and Britain?
Advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car
Chinese car exports topping one million deepens anxiety in Europe’s automobile industry
VW confirmed that it is considering up to 100,000 job cuts
What’s the best affordable EV for commuting and country driving?
Advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car
Renault Twingo has everything going for it - except one crucial detail
The revived city EV is efficient, practical and full of charm, but its success in Ireland will hinge on price
Inside the world’s biggest battery maker
Today, CATL makes over 40 per cent of the world’s EV batteries, and its founder is China’s fourth-richest person
How much, and how often, should we charge our EV battery?
Advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car
Are new cars lacking in quality and becoming more difficult to repair?
Modern cars may be safer and cleverer, but whether they’ll prove better over 20 years on our roads is another matter
Maths is on the side of action when it comes to climate crisis
At this pivotal time, new modelling identifies where the biggest emissions and cost savings lie
EV scrappage scheme for older cars shut within hours of opening
Programme comes as EVs account for nearly a quarter of new car sales
Motors Q&A: My budget is €13,000. Is a Japanese import VW Golf car a good idea?
Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying, selling or issues you have with your current car
Ireland’s new EV scrappage scheme opens. Can I still get the €5,000 grant?
Better with Money with Aideen Finnegan on the best-value electric vehicles on the market right now
Volkswagen to axe up to 100,000 jobs as cost-cutting drive speeds up
Cull of one in six VW roles is among biggest ever job-loss programmes by a European company
Skoda’s new Peaq lifts the brand well above its bargain roots
New all-electric seven-seater will be the priciest Skoda yet
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