Ford

The electric car market is set to explode this year, with new – and, crucially, more affordable – models arriving

We reveal our top 10 cars for next year and why they are the best

We list our choice of the top 50 new cars buyers should consider for 241 registrations - and why

From insurance and fuel to up-front purchase costs and depreciation, motorists need to carefully weigh the financial pros and cons of EV ownership

Sharp deceleration in sales growth as mainstream buyers’ appetite proves weaker than expected

Labour costs account for 76% of company costs, so strikes could lead to lower profit margins

Irish index ends week slightly higher

Dublin’s Iseq index shed close 0.8% on Thursday

Based on the new Transit Custom, the nine-seat Tourneo bristles with tech and practicality

Central Statistics Office releases data on Ireland’s 50 year membership of the EU

Kevin Fitzsimons is hoping that Twin Flames, set around the Marina in Cork and the old Majorca ballroom in Crosshaven, will sell out its eight-night run

Iseq down 0.6% as Ryanair and Flutter trade lower

Worldview: Success of striking carworkers in the new economy will be closely watched and applauded by trade unionists internationally

Critics contend that by his pro-union sentiments the president effectively egged on industrial action

Online searches for older Ford Fiesta models spikes

Shares almost quadrupled last Tuesday, valuing the company at almost as much as Ford and General Motors combined

Artificial intelligence could affect the car industry in countless ways, including making humans redundant

John Manning says the various grants and incentives are being used as ‘political footballs’

Climate crisis demands action and there are alternatives to new buildings and machines

Aer Lingus owner IAG was the biggest gainer on the FTSE 100 index

John Crothers (62) allegedly interfered with car of rally driver Richard Hall shortly before Donegal International Rally in June, 2022

Battery security is fast-becoming a political hot potato as Europe, the US, Japan, and Korea race to catch up with China’s lead

German production line shuts down for the last time amid move towards new electric models

Record loan from Department of Energy to help fund new factories in Tennessee and Kentucky

Politicians and broadcasters claim phasing-out moves are a conspiracy against conservative talkshows

Main benchmark logs steep weekly decline on growing concerns over slowing global economy and uncertainty around US debt ceiling talks

Wild Geese: Elaine Martin, Billericay, Essex

Reductions have caused second-hand vehicles to depreciate more steeply

Comments show Ford’s commitment to the technology even after it shut down its autonomous affiliate five months ago

If only we hadn’t rejected brilliant hatchbacks like this, the world might be in a better place right now

There’s a value to creative thinking and keeping it simple, veteran copywriter and agency founder David Drott tells dentsu’s chief strategy officer, Dave Winterlich

US automaker cuts product development teams in UK and Germany

Car giant has rich history in the sport

Product development roles feared to be heading to US as carmaker adapts to future with electric vehicles

Company seeking to push sales in increasingly competitive market

Took On Corporate Giants on Social Justice

Net zero transition is a social challenge - as well as a financial and technological one

Cork native owned the largest Ford dealership in the country while dedicating much of his time and money to charitable causes

Ireland was first country the Ford business expanded to from the US

Sales rose 5% to $37.7bn in the fourth quarter but share fall 6.8% on supply chain issues