The idea of carbon-free ‘petrol’ sounds tempting, but barriers remain to its adoption

State policy still has work to do to encourage the transition away from petrol and diesel

The combined share of petrol and diesel cars among new private cars licensed from January to December fell from 54% to 43%

As Chinese exports to Europe surge and European exports to China shrink, countries like Germany that once gained most from the trade relationship are now at risk

The national broadband roll-out provides a template: it was a nationwide, mission-level infrastructure project, not a series of pilot projects

New EVs, big debuts and a power vacuum left by Geneva

Electric range and driver appeal prove decisive as the German premium car saw off competition from six other finalists

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

It’s just as well that the Civic hybrid is a fantastic car, because its price tag is ludicrous

We’ll see more shifts to agency sales in 2026, and battery power will continue to expand beyond its urban roots, but the jury’s still out on HVOs

While overall car registrations rose by 3% last year, sales of petrol and diesel models declined as a percentage of the total figure

It looks classy and drives well – just don’t call it an electric Sportage

The focus might switch to hybrids but some of the most anticipated releases will be fully electric

Faced with challenges from US and China, the EU is currently acting like a rabbit in the headlights with no appropriate strategic response

Circle K MD talks about not being able to get some service stations connected to the grid, building big and serving up healthier food options in-store

In the last of our series, we offer our choice for those wishing to downsize, plus for those who simply love to drive

We have made good progress on decarbonising electricity and in retrofitting buildings but are moving too slowly on transport

It’s all but certain now that the EU will change its proposed rules and allow some combustion-engined cars and vans to be sold after 2035

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Electric vehicle sales account for 18.4 per cent of new cars this year - Irish businesses need to catch up