Record number of new electric cars sold in January New electric car registrations reached their highest month on record in January, according to new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). Business • 01 Feb
70% of consumers considering buying an electric vehicle 70% of consumers in Ireland are considering an electric vehicle as their next car purchase, a new survey by DoneDeal shows. Business • 31 Jan
Sales of electric cars increased by 81% in 2022 - CSO The number of new electric cars licensed for the first time in 2022 increased by 81% to 15,462 compared with the previous year, according to … Business • 12 Jan
BMW more than doubles fully-electric vehicle 2022 sales The BMW Group sold around 100,000 fewer cars in 2022 at 2.4 million vehicles, but more than doubled the proportion of fully-electric cars sold to … Business • 04 Jan
Electric car sales jump 82% higher so far this year New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new electric cars licensed jumped by 82% from 8,089 in the first 10 … Business • 09 Nov 22
Calls for more electric charging points in northwest The Northern and Western Regional Assembly has called for a concerted focus on the provision of publicly available electric vehicle charge points, to drive the … Regional • 07 Nov 22
New car sales motor 15% higher in September - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show the continued growth in the number of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles licensed here. Business • 11 Oct 22
Some EV drivers can pay as much 3½ times for charging New research shows that electric vehicle drivers can pay as much as 3.5 times more to charge their cars by failing to shop around for … Business • 03 Oct 22
Tesla output forecast shows jump in Q4 - sources Tesla plans to push global production of its top-selling Model Y and Model 3 electric vehicles sharply higher in the fourth quarter and build on … Business • 30 Sep 22
Former rugby pro driven to tackle climate change A former Irish rugby player is embarking on a driving challenge around Ireland in an electric car. Climate Heroes • 09 Jul 22
Number of new electric cars licensed almost doubles 13% of new cars licensed in the first half of the year were electric, up from 7% last year - according to new figures from … Business • 08 Jul 22
BMW starts production at new China plant to ramp up EVs Germany's BMW said today that production has formally begun at a new plant in China with an investment of 15 billion yuan ($2.24 billion) as … Business • 23 Jun 22
CSO: Number of new EVs licensed more than doubles 7,825 electric vehicles were licensed during the first five months of 2022, more than double the 3,678 licensed during the same period last year, according … Business • 08 Jun 22
Can Ireland drive its way out of carbon emissions? Electric vehicles are key to the Government's plans to cut transport emissions, explains Oonagh Smyth. But can we really tackle climate change by putting more … Prime Time • 25 Apr 22
Ford and Volkswagen deepen electric vehicle cooperation Ford has deepened its e-mobility partnership with Volkswagen which will see the US carmaker produce a second electric vehicle for the European market based on … Business • 14 Mar 22
SIMI: Electric car registrations double in February 1,620 new electric cars were were registered in February, an increase of over 100% on the same month last year - according to new figures … Business • 01 Mar 22
Car sales slow down in January - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 21% of all new cars licensed for the first time in January were electric or plug-in … Business • 08 Feb 22
Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi to unveil EV plan this week Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi plan to triple their investment to jointly develop electric vehicles (EVs), two people with knowledge of the plan told Reuters. Business • 24 Jan 22
Lucid plans to enter European markets this year Lucid Group has said it would expand into European markets in 2022, as demand for electric vehicles soar after several countries pledged to end dependence … Business • 05 Jan 22
AIB buys 50% stake in Autolease Fleet Management AIB is to acquire a 50% stake in Autolease Fleet Management, which trades as NiftiBusiness and Nifti Personal Leasing. Business • 16 Dec 21
New car registrations rise again in November - SIMI The number of new car registrations rose again in November, according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry. Business • 01 Dec 21
EV charging start-up wins UCD award A London-based electric vehicle charging start-up has won this year's UCD Start-Up of the Year Award. Business • 01 Dec 21
Going electric - Carmakers take the carbon pledge Several automakers joined more than 30 countries in pledging to phase out sales of fossil fuel vehicles by 2040 at the COP26 climate summit in … Business • 12 Nov 21
October new car registrations up 15% - SIMI New car registrations for October were ahead of last year for both the month and for the year to date, although new car sales continue … Business • 01 Nov 21
SIMI slams 'shocking' move to remove grant for PHEVs The motor industry has described as "shocking" and "deplorable" a decision by the Government to remove the €2,500 grant for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Business • 19 Oct 21
