The Irish Times best new car picks for summer 2026 – under €30,000
Our pick of the best new cars to buy for those on a budget of up to €30,000
Electric vehicles
Reviews and advice, industry news, best-buy guides and more
BMW announces Irish price for its new 900km i3 electric saloon
New i3 will be more affordable than its Mercedes rival, the new C-Class
New EV scrappage scheme for used cars ‘already oversubscribed’
Car dealer says straw poll shows scheme is already well over-subscribed with orders
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The Irish Times best new car picks for the summer of 2026 – under €25,000
New scrappage scheme could help stretch your budget towards one of our best picks
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BYD aims to outsell Toyota by 2031 to become world’s biggest car maker
Chinese brand looks for massive expansion but it is struggling at home
Electric vehicle rise continues as consumers move away from diesel
Share of EVs among used cars from January to May was 10% compared with 4% in the same period of 2025, new CSO data shows
Don’t just electrify every car. Reduce the number of journeys made in the first place
The parallel with recycling is instructive
Energy, automation and ecommerce in focus at European logistics event
Logistics property as critical national infrastructure and demand for semi-automation in warehouse development were big themes at Barcelona’s Power of Three conference
MG’s new electric 4 Urban makes sense even if you live down the country
MG’s cheapest EV is actually bigger than the existing MG4
Nissan Micra is better than ever, but is that enough?
The all-electric Micra is comfortable, efficient and generously equipped, yet it remains hard to escape the long shadow of the Renault 5
How can Ireland solve its dismal electric vehicle charging infrastructure?
Ireland has 4,000 charging points which amounts to less than one third of the EU average
Scrappage scheme got Irish drivers buying diesel 20 years ago. Can new scheme do same for EVs?
Ireland has set itself the lofty target of having 845,000 electric vehicles on the roads within four years
Ireland’s range anxiety: Denmark has a similar population, look at the amount of EV chargers there
Average build time for an EV charging point on an Irish site ‘is typically taking between two and three years’, says Tesla
Audi’s stunning Nuvolari hybrid supercar is going into production
Audi plans to build 499 examples of its 1,001hp supercar
Darragh O’Brien’s hypocrisy in full flight with electric vehicle grants
Policy benefits wealthier households and shifts funds away from better options
The Irish Times view on the pilot scrappage scheme: a welcome initiative
The transition to electric vehicles is gathering pace
What are the best options for replacing an 11-year-old diesel?
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Darragh O’Brien on new help to buy EVs, Ireland’s missed climate targets and Fianna Fáil’s leadership
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Proposed €8,500 EV grants scheme is not policy, it’s a canny PR move
An €8,500 incentive may get motorists thinking about EVs, but it distracts from a lower grant price cap
State-backed car scrappage, Rotunda row, Leaving Cert begins, SpaceX and your pension
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Irish car owners to be offered €8,500 EV grants in new first come, first served scrappage plan
About two-thirds of €10m fund will be ring-fenced for rural areas, with scheme operated on pilot basis from July
EV registrations double in May as Irish car market grows 4.7%
Hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs now account for two-thirds of all new car registrations as sales continue to rise ahead of 262 plate
Interest in electric vehicles surges as diesel falters, data from DoneDeal Cars show
Diesel has fallen every quarter since the group began tracking fuel-type searches in September 2024
How the global EV shift made Ferrari Europe’s most valuable carmaker
Fears of Chinese competition have savaged valuations of mass-market peers
Tesla’s Irish revenues and profits down last year as car sales fall
Elon Musk’s carmaker sees bright start to 2026 as EV sales rise across the board
Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions to fall by just half of the amount pledged
Drop from agriculture sector might be as low as 4 per cent, environmental agency says
Why are some insurance companies refusing to quote imports?
Motors help desk: Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues you have with your current car
MG’s S6 electric SUV proves you can’t beat time
Does more familiarity with the biggest MG EV breed content? Or contempt?
Ferrari’s first electric car is courting controversy at 310km/h
The Luce is packing 1,050hp but its styling, by Jony Ive and Marc Newson, is already riling up the traditionalists
Ferrari marks high-stakes shift with first fully electric car
Ferrari’s first five-seater, the Luce, aims to appeal to families with deep pockets
Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for SUVs?
Four-door saloons are making a comeback in the US, while European brands are pondering a return to MPVs
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