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Tesla deploys ‘gigacasting’ to shake up the way electric vehicles are assembled

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

Volvo’s electric EX30 is small. And perfectly formed?

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

Billions of dollars in western profits trapped in Russia

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

EVs costing €25,000 made in Europe expected to be on the roads by 2025

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

Cork-based Ohme signs charging deal with Mercedes-Benz in UK

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

Tech review: The electric car with the high-tech interior

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

Miners add momentum to European shares despite tech woes

Iseq index declines 0.5% on low trading volumes

How China has secured global domination in the world of car batteries and electric cars

Battery security is fast-becoming a political hot potato as Europe, the US, Japan, and Korea race to catch up with China’s lead

Irish entrepreneurs knock on the gateway to Asia in Singapore

EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists hear about country’s colonial legacy and the future of AI

How to make a smaller Volvo as safe as a big one

With the EX30, Volvo wants to improve on the safety record of its XC90, in which no drivers or passengers are known to have been killed

Mercedes posts rise in quarterly sales boosted by EVs and premium cars

Europe shows stronger growth at 8%

European stocks gain on hopes of measured Fed rate hikes

Iseq rises, supported by Smurfit Kappa and AIB

Polestar 3: This all-electric SUV starts at €99,900. But it promises a 611km range and can tow a horsebox

The Volvo offshoot’s latest addition to its premium electric line-up is a full-sized five-seater SUV with some smart styling touches

Volvo plans to instal laser sensors on all new cars to increase safety

First model to contain lidar will be electric SUV

Kia go an extra mile in style with the new Niro crossover

New generation comes with more character and a drivability geared towards its customer base

Strong earnings spur rally across European stocks

Pan-European Stoxx 600 index closes up 0.6% but was below session highs

Sweden anticipate skullduggery as Ireland seek to defy the odds

Pauw says her team play passionately but always by the rules ahead of Women’s World Cup qualifier

Volvo says Ukraine war will hit operating income

All of the company’s sales, service and production in Russia have been suspended

Polestar’s horoscope is looking good

How Irish buyers will take to Sino-Swedish brand remains to be seen, but its first all-electric model is a belter

Volvo’s electric C40 is an expensive conundrum

The C40 has so much going for it, but it’s a perplexing car

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