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Used EVs priced 11% below comparable diesels - DoneDeal

Used electric cars are now priced around 11% below comparable diesel vehicles, according to a new report from DoneDeal Cars.

Business • 11 Mar

Stellantis resurrects diesel cars across Europe

Fiat-to-Jeep owner Stellantis is quietly resurrecting diesel versions of at least seven car and passenger van models across Europe as it retreats from electric vehicles, according to a review of dealer websites and company statements to Reuters.

Business • 16 Feb

Fuel and home-charging EV costs rise in October

Motorists are seeing modest increases at the pumps this October, while electric vehicle home-charging and household energy tariffs have climbed a little further.

Business • 28 Oct 25

Fuel prices hold steady in September - AA Ireland

The latest fuel price survey from AA Ireland shows that fuel prices remained steady in September.

Business • 23 Sep 25

Unleaded petrol now averages €1.73 per litre, while diesel remains flat at €1.69 per litre, new AA Ireland figures show today

Petrol prices dip in July, while diesel prices flat

AA Ireland's latest monthly fuel price survey shows a slight softening in petrol costs in July, while diesel prices held steady for the month.

Business • 30 Jul 25

Petrol and diesel prices rise in June, AA analysis shows

Fuel costs are continuing to rise, with both petrol and diesel recording increases in June.

Business • 26 Jun 25

15% of all new cars licensed for the first time during the first 11 months of 2024 were electric compared with 19% the same time last year

25% fall in new electric car sales so far this year - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a 25% decrease in the number of electric cars licensed for the first time during the first 11 months of this year compared to the same time in 2023 - continuing the trend of the last few months.

Business • 10 Dec 24

Both diesel and petrol prices continued to fall in October

Petrol and diesel prices see third monthly fall - AA

Petrol and diesel prices have decreased for the third month in a row, the latest AA Ireland fuel survey shows.

Business • 21 Oct 24

Both petrol and diesel prices fell by around seven cent in September, the latest figures from AA Ireland show

Prices at the pump see unexpected fall in September - AA

After the reinstatement of excise duty on August 1, fuel prices were expected to continue to rise but the latest figures from AA Ireland show that prices at the pump actually fell in September.

Business • 19 Sep 24

The fuel sector wants a expert group on tax set up

Fuel sector seeks action on high petrol and diesel prices

The proportion of the price of diesel accounted for by tax will hit 54% following an expected increase in the carbon tax in October's budget.

Business • 26 Aug 24

The taxes on diesel are almost 10 cent per litre lower than those levied on petrol

Diesel excise gap cost €400m a year - Tax Strategy Group

The lower rate of tax applied to diesel fuel when compared to petrol costs the Exchequer roughly €400m a year, according to the Tax Strategy Group.

Business • 23 Jul 24

The Government is planning to fully restore the excise duty rates in August, which would result in an increase of four cent on petrol and three cent on diesel

Excise duty hikes on fuel kept under review - Harris

Excise duty hikes on petrol and diesel planned for August will be kept under review, the Taoiseach has told the Dáil today.

Business • 29 May 24

Fuels for Ireland is seeking an expert group on tax to be set up

Fuels sector seeks action on high petrol and diesel costs

The proportion of the price of diesel accounted for by tax will hit 54% following an expected increase in the carbon tax in October's budget.

Business • 18 Aug 24

The AA Ireland's Fuel Price Survey shows that petrol prices rose by two cent per litre to €1.83, while diesel dropped two cent a litre to €1.76

Fuel prices see slight fluctuation in May - AA Ireland

New figures from AA Ireland show a a slight fluctuation in petrol and diesel prices over the last few weeks after a sharp increase in April.

Business • 17 May 24

Having fallen for four months, petrol and diesel prices resumed their ascent in February

'Perfect storm' brings €2 per litre fuel back in prospect

€2 per litre fuel prices are firmly back in sight following the recent restoration of excise duties, with another due in August. €100 oil is also in prospect resulting in something of a 'perfect storm' forming on fuel forecourts.

Business • 22 Apr 24

Petrol prices rose to €1.81 a litre in April, while diesel prices moved up to €1.78 a litre, the latest figures from AA Ireland show

Diesel & petrol prices hit highest level so far this year

The latest AA Ireland fuel price survey shows that petrol and diesel prices have hit their highest level so far this year.

Business • 19 Apr 24

Petrol and diesel prices rise in February after four months of decreases

Fuel prices rise in February after four months of falls

New figures from AA Ireland show that petrol and diesel prices rose in February after four months of decreases in a row.

Business • 23 Feb 24

Petrol is down from €1.72 a litre in December to €1.68, while diesel also fell by four cent a litre, from €1.72 to €1.68

Fuel prices see fourth monthly drop in a row - AA

Petrol and diesel prices saw small decreases again this month - the fourth month in a row of cheaper prices - the latest AA Ireland monthly Fuel Price Survey shows.

Business • 18 Jan 24

Fuel prices at the pumps dropped again in December, the latest AA Ireland fuel prices survey shows

Prices at the pump down again in December - AA Ireland

The AA Ireland's latest monthly fuel price survey has shown another drop in petrol and diesel prices over the last month.

Business • 15 Dec 23

947 cars were registered in November, down from 985 in the same month a year ago, new SIMI figures show

New cars registered in November slows by 4% - SIMI

The number of new cars registered in November fell 4% according to new data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).

Business • 01 Dec 23

Diesel and petrol prices fell by about 3 cent in November, the latest AA figures show today

Diesel and petrol prices see second monthly fall

The latest AA Ireland Fuel Price Survey shows a second monthly drop for petrol and diesel prices with both dropping by three cent in November.

Business • 23 Nov 23

Although fuel prices have eased slightly into October, they still remain elevated from May of this year when diesel averaged €1.47 a litre

Petrol and diesel prices dip in October - AA Ireland

The latest AA Ireland monthly Fuel Price Survey shows a slight drop in petrol and diesel prices over the last month.

Business • 25 Oct 23

New CSO figures show that the highest average effective carbon rate per tonne of carbon dioxide in 2021 was €269 for petrol

Petrol taxed at €269 a tonne of carbon dioxide in 2021

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the highest average effective carbon rate per tonne of carbon dioxide in 2021 was €269 for petrol, up from €267 in 2020.

Business • 20 Sep 23

The average petrol price is €1.65 in July with the average price for diesel rising by 2 cents to €1.55

Petrol and diesel prices remain steady in July - AA

Fuel prices remained stable in July and are virtually unchanged compared to June, the latest AA fuel prices survey shows.

Business • 18 Jul 23

18% of all new cars licensed for the first time in the first five months of the year were electric compared with 13% in the same time in 2022

New cars licensed in May jump by 47% on last year

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new electric cars licensed increased by 52% from 7,825 in the first five months of 2022 to 11,918 in the first five months of this year.

Business • 09 Jun 23