Profits rise at BMW’s Irish operation despite drop in demandBMW registrations fell 7.9% to 4,284 with Mini sales down 11% to 555Wed Jan 22 2020 - 13:51
Toyota prepares to motor into brave new electric futureCarmaker eyes global sales of 5.5m hybrids a year by 2025 and 1m fully electric vehicles by 2030Wed Jan 22 2020 - 06:25
VW Passat plug-in hybrid is the bridge to an electric futureSpacious family saloon, with cavernous boot and ample leg room in rear for three adultsWed Jan 22 2020 - 06:10
CEOs pessimistic as Davos begins, new housing figures and smart fridgesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Jan 21 2020 - 06:30
Irish billionaires, Hogan goes to Davos, PTSB’s CEO race and Ibec’s election wishlistBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Jan 20 2020 - 06:46
UK plans to split from EU regulations provoke industry backlashShifting from EU standards would jeopardise UK plants, senior Toyota executive warnsSun Jan 19 2020 - 19:39
Ministers ditch Davos, the politics of business and the electorate’s short memoryBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Jan 17 2020 - 06:41
Electric car sales up 11% at the start of 2020 salesInitial figures for first 10-days shows fall in used imports as new NOx tax comes into forceMon Jan 13 2020 - 11:53
Renault introduces new Clio hybrid and plug-in Captur and Megane to its rangeCarmaker plans to have eight fully electric models and 12 hybrids in its range by 2022Thu Jan 09 2020 - 08:00
Eastern threat to foreign investment, legal eagles swoop on Dublin and CES takeawaysBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Jan 09 2020 - 06:43
IDA accused of bias, new €300m solar power project and record commercial property dealsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jan 08 2020 - 06:30
Our motoring highs and lows of 2019Those with the tough job of driving all those new cars for The Irish Times, look back on their year behind the wheelMon Dec 30 2019 - 11:50
‘Flight shaming’, new jobs, recycling coffee cups and motor insurers’ excusesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Dec 18 2019 - 06:30
New Golf’s biggest threat comes from within the Volkswagen familyEighth-gen hatch slips down the pecking order ahead of launch of all-electric ID.3Tue Dec 17 2019 - 15:00
Pay gaps, grand plans for Dublin’s docklands, and top tips for tech giftsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Dec 16 2019 - 07:20
Fifth-generation Clio scores with its Gallic charm and practical appealThe new version delivers on comfort, safety and tech, but still trails rivals in terms of driving dynamicsWed Dec 11 2019 - 06:15
New rules to allow testing of self-driving vehicles on Irish roadsGovernment agrees to support a range of measures to facilitate the testing of autonomous driving technology on public roadsFri Dec 06 2019 - 17:14
Makhlouf’s retort to KBC boss, Ryanair’s culture, and Irish ‘compo culture’ spinBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Dec 06 2019 - 06:31
House price pressures, Ryanair’s court battle and Google’s most searching questionsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Dec 05 2019 - 06:32
Mercedes-Benz GLB: One of the most impressive SUVs of the yearEngine choices include all-electric seven-seat version which goes on sale in 2021Tue Nov 26 2019 - 23:00
Seven shortlisted for Car of the Year 2020New cars from Tesla, Toyota, BMW, Porsche, Ford, Peugeot and Renault make the final cutTue Nov 26 2019 - 16:31
Press Up pulls sale; insurance fraud; GPO moves; and broadband questionsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Nov 20 2019 - 06:30
VW promises electric motoring for the masses - starting at €40,000Big plans for car giant’s new all-electric ID.3 and future moves into the electricity marketTue Nov 19 2019 - 14:38
Broadband sign-off, K Club sale and online shoppingBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Nov 19 2019 - 06:30
Broadband plans, home-building numbers, tourism turbulence and payday for a Meath coupleBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Nov 12 2019 - 06:30
Housebuilding stalls, Mount Juliet legal battle, and Web Summit’s ‘ungovernable zaniness’Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Nov 08 2019 - 06:40
Ryanair ‘cracks’, Ikea’s Irish revenues, and online privacyBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Nov 07 2019 - 07:01
Bravery of finalists highlighted at Irish Times Innovation AwardsPraise for the drive and determination of the entrepreneurs in the final round of this year’s awardsThu Nov 07 2019 - 06:15
Advances in gene editing top poll of Irish Times readersAbility to alter how genes work seals votes for innovation of the decade among respondentsTue Nov 05 2019 - 23:11
Galway medtech wins Irish Times Innovation of the Year awardAtlantic Therapeutics one of 100 companies taking part in Irish Times Innovation AwardsTue Nov 05 2019 - 23:04
DAA’s bid for McEvaddy land, Aramco IPO, and Web Summit gets underwayBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Nov 04 2019 - 06:30
New car sales rise in October but Brexit imports still an issueTotal sales this year are down 7% compared to an 8.7% increase in importsFri Nov 01 2019 - 12:11
Lenders’ legal charges, Boeing documents, and Facebook’s theatre of the absurdBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Oct 31 2019 - 07:04
Data gold rush: 'We could generate the data equivalent of 15 Facebooks every day'There’s a data gold rush underway in the auto industry with potentially a zettabyte of data up for grabs from the vehicles on our roadsThu Oct 31 2019 - 06:00
Ireland’s energy grand plan, Google Ireland to expand, and airport chargesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Oct 30 2019 - 06:57
Tokyo motor show is more about the fantasy tech than the transportAuto giants hope to cast a spell in new age of mobility where even the broomstick is electricWed Oct 23 2019 - 15:27
Mazda reveals its new all-electric crossoverTokyo motor show: New MX30 will go on sale in Europe next year with a range of 200kmWed Oct 23 2019 - 13:27
Cow power: Toyota’s new car can run on hydrogen from Irish manureJapanese car plant says you could power its new Mirai for a year from the manure of one cowWed Oct 23 2019 - 11:43
Lexus to launch new fully electric car next year and another in 2023Tokyo motor show: Premium Japanese brand still remains devoted to hybrid technologyWed Oct 23 2019 - 10:27
What’s the innovation of the decade? You decideInnovations from smartphones to the cloud have changed countless aspects of lifeThu Oct 17 2019 - 06:10
Tesla Model 3 charges ahead as rivals fail to plug market gapIssues with build quality and finish detract from premium saloon’s wow factorWed Oct 16 2019 - 07:01
Toyota reveals new Yaris as it aims to feed public appetite for hybridsPopular supermini offers more cabin room, more fuel efficiency and sharper designWed Oct 16 2019 - 07:00
CPL in spotlight over CEO pay, Medlab profits, and the cost of playing the marketsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Oct 15 2019 - 06:36
Fiscal watchdog warns over spending, tourism turf war and Ireland’s golden visasBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Oct 14 2019 - 06:52
Brexit: Toyota warns its UK plants in jeopardy under no-dealSenior executive says prolonged Brexit disruption ‘would inevitably lead to a production stop, probably within days’Fri Oct 11 2019 - 16:42
How much is the carbon tax going to cost me?Q&A: Petrol, diesel and household fuels all fall under the tax, which is on the riseWed Oct 09 2019 - 10:36
End of the road for electric car grant for company carsGovernment changes tax incentives for electric cars and hybridsWed Oct 09 2019 - 08:14
Brexit rules Budget 2020, Ulster’s loan sell-off and Google expands againBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Oct 09 2019 - 06:55
Budget 2020: New emissions tax on new cars and used importsTax based on NOx emissions to replace diesel surcharge as carbon taxes inflate fuel pricesTue Oct 08 2019 - 13:45
Turnover at Opel Ireland falls by over €20mDirectors describe ‘challenging year’ as staff numbers go from 142 in 2017 to 34 last yearSat Oct 05 2019 - 02:45
