Nissan bets big on UK with EV battery plant Nissan is betting on Britain to supercharge its European electric future, as it pledged $1.4 billion with its Chinese partner to build a giant battery ... Business • 01 Jul
Only VW and Volvo doing enough to electrify in Europe Among the major carmakers, Volkswagen and Volvo are doing enough to electrify their vehicle lineups in Europe and the EU needs to set tougher CO2 ... Business • 16 Jun
BMW confirms 2021 outlook, but sees volatility ahead BMW remains on course to meet its profit targets for 2021 despite rising raw material costs, the German carmaker said today, having largely steered clear ... Business • 07 May
Car sales up in April but down compared to 2019 The number of new cars registered in April was substantially higher year-on-year, according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, but was lower than ... Business • 04 May
Electric and hybrid car sales see another strong rise New figures from the Central Statistics Office highlight the continued growth in the number of electric and hybrid vehicles licensed in Ireland. Business • 09 Apr
Cut to incentive scheme for some electric, hybrid cars The Department of Transport is to cut the grants available to some electric cars - capping the price of vehicles that qualify, and reducing the ... Business • 02 Apr
Citing tailwind, Volkswagen targets profit recovery Volkswagen is confident that cost cuts will help it raise profit margins in the coming years, the world's second-largest carmaker said today, a day after ... Business • 16 Mar
New car sales slow down by 12% in February - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new private cars licensed in February fell by 12% compared to the same ... Business • 08 Mar
Ford's Europe car lineup to be all-electric by 2030 Ford said today that its car lineup in Europe will be all-electric by 2030, as the US car maker races to get ahead of CO2 ... Business • 17 Feb
Electric vehicle sales surge in EU amid Covid slump Demand for electric vehicles soared in the EU last year as buyers took advantage of government subsidies for clean cars aimed at helping manufacturers weather ... Business • 04 Feb
Tesla underwhelms Wall St with hazy 2021 outlook Tesla's fourth quarter profit fell short of Wall Street expectations last night and the company failed to provide a clear target for 2021 vehicle deliveries, ... Business • 28 Jan
Nissan says to source more UK batteries Nissan will source more batteries from Britain to avoid tariffs on electric cars after the UK's trade deal with the EU, which a senior executive ... Business • 22 Jan
New car sales slow down by 25.6% in 2020 - CSO The latest Central Statistics Office figures show that new car sales fell by 25.6% in 2020 compared with the previous year due to the very ... Business • 12 Jan
New car sales slow down by 12.4% in November - CSO The number of new cars licensed for the first time in November fell by 12.4% compared to the same time last year, new figures from ... Business • 09 Dec 20
Tesla posts fifth quarterly profit in a row Tesla last night reported its fifth consecutive quarterly profit on record revenue of $8.8 billion, boosted by an uptick in vehicle deliveries and sales of ... Business • 22 Oct 20
New car sales accelerate by 40% in September - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new cars licensed for the first time in September jumped by 40% to ... Business • 09 Oct 20
New car registrations race 66% higher in September The Society of the Irish Motor Industry has again called on the Government to reduce Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) in this month's Budget. Business • 01 Oct 20
Tesla to split stock as shares rise Wall Street analysts have praised Tesla move to split its richly valued stock into smaller chunks, saying it had the potential to extend a 200% ... Business • 12 Aug 20
Ford announces new CEO as it plans bigger electric push Ford has announced that Jim Hackett would resign as chief executive and be replaced by longtime auto executive Jim Farley, as the car giant pushes ... Business • 04 Aug 20
New car sales down over 43% in June - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a slight recovery in cars sales in June compared to April and May sales figures. Business • 08 Jul 20
VW pumps €2 billion into China electric vehicle bet Volkswagen has agreed to invest €2.1 billion in two separate Chinese electric vehicle players, upping its bet on the world's biggest auto market as international ... Business • 29 May 20
Tesla reports third quarterly profit in a row Tesla's outspoken chief executive Elon Musk has called sweeping US stay-at-home restrictions to curtail the coronavirus outbreak "fascist" as the electric carmaker posted its third ... Business • 30 Apr 20
Daimler to cut 'thousands' of jobs by 2022 Luxury automaker Daimler today said it was scrapping "thousands" of jobs to help fund the switch to electric vehicles, in the latest layoffs to hit ... Business • 29 Nov 19
Electric car drivers face new charges on ESB network Electric car drivers will have to pay to use the ESB's public electric vehicle charging network for the first time from 18 November. Environment • 23 Oct 19
Can power napping solve e-car charging challenge? Automakers around the world are pushing hard for new networks that can charge electric cars fast. Business • 28 Aug 19
