Plug-in hybrid range isn’t best in class, but its fresh look and refinement keep it competitive

The better an automated system performs, the more complacent – and dangerous – we become behind the wheel

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Both carmakers struggling with transition to electric vehicles

Planet Business: Volvo puts the brakes on electric vehicle targets, tourist taxes spread and Nvidia takes a bath

Demand for battery-powered vehicles has decreased globally over concerns about cost and charging infrastructure

Updated XC retains plug-in system with up to 70km of electric range

New tariffs will vary by manufacturer, but European car makers deem the measures pointless, even counterproductive

EX90 packs big space and big range, but at a big price

The electric car market is set to explode this year, with new – and, crucially, more affordable – models arriving

We list our choice of the top 50 new cars buyers should consider for 241 registrations - and why

UK reports suggest EVs tear up their tyres quicker than combustion cars, but what’s the story in Ireland?

These are cars for people with serious drive, and will keep pace with benefit-in-kind rules

Toyota is working on the same technique as it aims for a big ramp-up of EV production

Smallest Volvo is also the Swedish marque’s most affordable car in ages

Businesses from ‘unfriendly’ countries have amassed more than $18bn in earnings since the start of the invasion of Ukraine

Small electric cars on track to be widely available and to compete with cheap Chinese imports, analysis concludes

Deal covers Britain and Northern Ireland and will see the car giant recommend Ohme chargers to customers

Polestar 2 offers you a Google-fuelled, digitally assisted experience of driving

Iseq index declines 0.5% on low trading volumes