electric vehicles

Proposed phased increase of excise duty means motorists ‘won’t be able to enjoy prices for too long’

Aidan McClean’s UFODrive offers an innovative all-digital, all-electric car rental service which is going from strength to strength, even though there’s still at least one doubter in his homeland

Donedeal survey reveals dramatic increase in electric vehicles being bought and sold

Are autonomous cars ‘a solution in search of a problem’? An MIT study suggests the answer could be yes

Some 3,421 new electric vehicles were registered in March, says SIMI, up 77%

Michael McDowell: Any suggestion that public transport will suffice to sustain the entire transport needs of a vast number of people is fanciful and unrealistic

Company says legislation may be needed to compel owners of the current charging infrastructure to open up access to other providers

EY report highlights six priorities to unlock mainstream EV adoption as global sales accelerate

Changes are 'in line with similar policies in Europe' as focus shifts to infrastructure

New concept car previews an affordable electric model for 2025

Public Accounts Committee told 80 per cent of charging will take place at home

Eco think-tank says buyers are being gouged, but leasing providers say that’s not the case

Chief executive Elon Musk has credited previous reductions with boosting sales as EV competition heats up

Electric-car maker lays out ‘next-generation platform’ at its first investor day in Texas

Japanese all-electric pioneer now looking to make up lost ground on Tesla and BYD and also plans major US investment

Electric vehicle association says Ireland had ‘opportunity to lead the way’ as Brussels tells Government to delay measure until EU-wide ban in 2035

Ora’s oddly named Funky Cat arrives in Ireland from China – with added German DNA – take on the electric establishment

Car giant has appointed Motor Distributors Ltd (MDL) as its Irish partner

All-electric power is coming in 2025, but for now the company has launched hybrid models of the S-Cross and Vitara – and they’re very, very different

Polestar and Rivian have commissioned a joint report that says the car industry is going to overshoot its emissions targets

Company now plans to step up output at its Shanghai plant over the next two months to meet demand

The PPE electric car platform marks progress for the maker, which also has autonomous driving in it sights

Electric car sales set a record monthly total with 3,682 registrations

Bill’s weight limit for unladen vehicle of 25kg would block sharing schemes, innovation and safety features, suppliers claim

Vast gulf between planning and execution tarnishes the credibility of our democracy

This huge luxury saloon has controversial styling, and could have better range, but no car is more comfortable

Transport sector is key for Ireland to hit emissions targets

Minister for Environment launches new strategy to roll out thousands of EV chargers across country

Eamon Ryan to unveil plan to install charging points countrywide in bid to address driver anxiety

Analysis: Electric vehicles have a long way to go before becoming the norm and even then will not be the full solution to Ireland’s problems

Cabinet to consider plan for new electric vehicle charging points on main road networks as well as plan for media sector funding

Coalition is preparing to sign off on a plan to address defects in up to 100,000 apartments

‘Poor response’ as no on-street charge points installed since introduction of scheme three years ago

Company seeking to push sales in increasingly competitive market

Eco think tank says Ireland does more to encourage company car users to move to electric cars than any other state, while Malta does best with private cars

Some 23 generators were connected in 2022, 'comprising enough energy to power Cork', says

There is now free recharging for BEVs at 800 charging points across the country