Electric vehicles

Honda cancels high-tech new electric models but others are still pushing ahead with new EVs

Decline in prices of used electric vehicles also appears to have stabilised, says DoneDeal

Hybrid-engined estate ticks all the useful boxes but needs to be more engaging

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Chinese brand’s electric SUV is emblematic of its massive ambitions

Wind and solar groups say 13% and 16% of energy produced in their respective sectors was wasted last year due to grid ‘challenges and congestion’

Strategy envisages Chinese being half owned by European entities

Hakan Samuelsson is back at the helm of Swedish car manufacturer as it navigates the choppy waters of modern motoring

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Lower prices, fewer frills and a Tesla is a talking point – for good or ill

Electric cars make up more than one in five new registrations as Toyota leads overall market

Kieran Campbell outlines its plans for a future that extends well beyond its current two cars

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Darragh O’Brien hails return of grant incentive for battery electric taxies and limousines but funding has been cut by 44%

Semi-state company cites electric fleet and HVO switch as key drivers, but critics warn of supply and sustainability risks

You’d be hard-pressed to call it truly handsome in the manner of the old S90 saloon but it cuts a reasonably swish dash

Petrol and diesel cars see a further decline in market share

Original carried tools, turf and half the parish – what made it so loved seems to be forgotten

Low-cost carmaker harbours ambitions to go global and rank among world’s top 10 auto groups

Most are ascribed to shortfalls in Government planning, policies, action and communications

For those not planning to purchase an EV, cost-related factors feature prominently, report from EY finds

More than half faced increase in insurance premiums last year, Carzone survey shows

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When device makers can switch off ‘smart’ features because they simply no longer make financial sense, why should consumers buy in?

Korean carmaker’s latest EV is comfortable and competent but lacking spark in a crowded market

George Chaumon is CEO of US giant ACV Auctions, which is changing how cars are valued

Model with three battery and drivetrain options is due to go on sale here from summer

New Frontera is a potential Jogger rival with electric or hybrid choices

Drive, which recently won a Research Ireland prize, says cooling is the secret

Battery defect resurfaces despite promised software fix with no remedy likely before summer

The idea of carbon-free ‘petrol’ sounds tempting, but barriers remain to its adoption

State policy still has work to do to encourage the transition away from petrol and diesel

The combined share of petrol and diesel cars among new private cars licensed from January to December fell from 54% to 43%

As Chinese exports to Europe surge and European exports to China shrink, countries like Germany that once gained most from the trade relationship are now at risk

The national broadband roll-out provides a template: it was a nationwide, mission-level infrastructure project, not a series of pilot projects

New EVs, big debuts and a power vacuum left by Geneva

Electric range and driver appeal prove decisive as the German premium car saw off competition from six other finalists

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It’s just as well that the Civic hybrid is a fantastic car, because its price tag is ludicrous

We’ll see more shifts to agency sales in 2026, and battery power will continue to expand beyond its urban roots, but the jury’s still out on HVOs