EU October car sales up 14.6%, EV sales jump 36% New car sales in the European Union rose 14.6% in October, boosted in part by a big jump in sales of fully electric cars, while … Business • 21 Nov
New electric car registrations slow down by 17% in Oct The latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that new car registrations for October were down 16.8% to 2,178 when compared … Business • 01 Nov
Gap between desire for electric vehicles and purchases More people are searching the market for electric vehicles than currently end up buying them, new data from DoneDeal shows. Business • 25 Oct
Telsa's demand warning sparks selloff in EV stocks Elon Musk's warning that high interest rates could sap electric-vehicle demand knocked shares of the sector today, with some analysts questioning if Tesla can maintain … Business • 19 Oct
New electric car sales up 52% so far this year - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show the continued growth in the number of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles licensed in Ireland. Business • 16 Oct
New car registrations up 23.9% in July - SIMI There were 27,148 new cars registered last month, according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, that marked an increase of 23.9% year-on-year. Business • 02 Aug
Tesla may keep cutting prices in turbulent times - Musk Tesla CEO Elon Musk has signalled that he would cut prices again on electric vehicles in "turbulent times", even as his all-out price war on … Business • 20 Jul
New electric car sales up 65% in first half of 2023 New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new electric cars licensed has increased by 65% from 8,309 in the first … Business • 10 Jul
Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy, sues Foxconn US electric truck manufacturer Lordstown Motors has today filed for bankruptcy protection and put itself up for sale after failing to resolve a dispute over … Business • 27 Jun
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 … Business • 09 Jun
Musk says Tesla will put sales growth ahead of profit Tesla boss Elon Musk has doubled down on the price war he started at the end of last year, saying the electric vehicle (EV) maker … Business • 20 Apr
Renault revenues rise 30% in Q1 on higher sales, prices French car maker Renault said today its revenues had grown by 30% in the first quarter thanks to a rebound in sales and higher prices. Business • 20 Apr
Electric car sales up 49% so far this year - SIMI A total of 9,303 new electric cars were registered in the first three months of this year - an increase of 49% on the 6,235 … Business • 03 Apr
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