Volvo Group

Volvo’s electric EX30 is small. And perfectly formed?

Smallest Volvo is also the Swedish marque’s most affordable car in ages

Billions of dollars in western profits trapped in Russia

Businesses from ‘unfriendly’ countries have amassed more than $18bn in earnings since the start of the invasion of Ukraine

EVs costing €25,000 made in Europe expected to be on the roads by 2025

Small electric cars on track to be widely available and to compete with cheap Chinese imports, analysis concludes

Cork-based Ohme signs charging deal with Mercedes-Benz in UK

Deal covers Britain and Northern Ireland and will see the car giant recommend Ohme chargers to customers

Tech review: The electric car with the high-tech interior

Polestar 2 offers you a Google-fuelled, digitally assisted experience of driving

Miners add momentum to European shares despite tech woes

Iseq index declines 0.5% on low trading volumes

How China has secured global domination in the world of car batteries and electric cars

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

Irish entrepreneurs knock on the gateway to Asia in Singapore

EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists hear about country’s colonial legacy and the future of AI

How to make a smaller Volvo as safe as a big one

With the EX30, Volvo wants to improve on the safety record of its XC90, in which no drivers or passengers are known to have been killed

Mercedes posts rise in quarterly sales boosted by EVs and premium cars

Europe shows stronger growth at 8%

European stocks gain on hopes of measured Fed rate hikes

Iseq rises, supported by Smurfit Kappa and AIB

Polestar 3: This all-electric SUV starts at €99,900. But it promises a 611km range and can tow a horsebox

The Volvo offshoot’s latest addition to its premium electric line-up is a full-sized five-seater SUV with some smart styling touches

Volvo plans to instal laser sensors on all new cars to increase safety

First model to contain lidar will be electric SUV

Kia go an extra mile in style with the new Niro crossover

New generation comes with more character and a drivability geared towards its customer base

Strong earnings spur rally across European stocks

Pan-European Stoxx 600 index closes up 0.6% but was below session highs

Sweden anticipate skullduggery as Ireland seek to defy the odds

Pauw says her team play passionately but always by the rules ahead of Women’s World Cup qualifier

Volvo says Ukraine war will hit operating income

All of the company’s sales, service and production in Russia have been suspended

Polestar’s horoscope is looking good

How Irish buyers will take to Sino-Swedish brand remains to be seen, but its first all-electric model is a belter

Volvo’s electric C40 is an expensive conundrum

The C40 has so much going for it, but it’s a perplexing car

First drive: DS9 E-Tense is a supersized class act, but will it sell?

Some buyers unfairly see a premium car from France as a Citroën with notions

From Russia with no love: The Irish firms trading behind Putin’s new Iron Curtain

Some of State’s biggest listed businesses have invested heavily in sanctions-hit Russia

War in Ukraine hits car factories and electric car production

Ford, VW and BMW among manufacturers to slow production amid conflict

Man who handed over house where Keane Mulready Woods murdered had ‘no inkling’ what would happen, court told

Gerard McKenna (52) pleaded guilty to cleaning up and removing evidence from scene

European shares end lower but mark first positive week this year

Travel and leisure best weekly performers, up 7.4 per cent

European markets drop as tech stocks and carmakers slide

CRH helps Iseq to a 0.9% climb and investors weigh FBD ruling

Tilda Swinton: ‘I lived through my 20s in a whole queer environment’

The actor talks about her years with Derek Jarman and reveals plans for a career change

Seat’s all-electric Cupra: An arguably prettier, cheaper Volkswagen ID-3

Seat’s semi-premium sporting brand begins its EV journey, but why choose one over a VW ID.3?

Omicron variant is spreading at unprecedented rate, WHO chief says

World cannot vaccinate or lock down its way out of pandemic, Dr Mike Ryan says

‘From the minute the trial started until it was over, it was all about him’ – Mother of Nadine Lott

Woman’s murder two years ago by her ex-partner has left her family with ‘overwhelming’ grief

Could Ireland be on the cusp of a biofuel revolution?

“Electrification of cars is important in reducing emissions but it cannot do it all”

Electric and plug-in models now account for 15% of new car sales

Motor industry warns changes to grants will undermine climate targets

European stocks tumble on doubts about vaccine efficacy against Omicron

Global stocks hit by Moderna chief’s comments on existing vaccines

Can we trust carmakers behind the wheel on climate targets?

Volvo will ‘fine’ itself for carbon emissions, but the wider motor industry needs to act

Volvo Group posts strong earnings despite ongoing chip shortage

Good demand for transport and high activities in the construction sector buoy group

Shortage of new cars is crippling the Irish market

Crisis in microchip supply is causing production problems for carmakers

Nadine Lott's mother: 'We are haunted by her terror, fear, panic, cries'

Daniel Murtagh sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering ex-partner

BMW iX3: All-electric arrival is a pleasure to drive

Handling is on par with combustion-engined rivals, with lovely weighting to the steering

Royal Cork Yacht Club celebrates tricentenary after Covid-enforced delay

Taoiseach joins Admiral to salute 301 years of sailing in Cork with parade of vessels across harbour

BMW has fallen behind in the electric vehicle race. Can it catch up?

Investors have turned sour on the company’s shares, despite healthy profits

Minnie Driver on her mother’s death: ‘Grief is just another expression of love’

Modern Love actor says being bereaved amid the pandemic has given her greater insight on loss

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