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Motoring review: This stunning and spacious saloon really impressed me - until it had to be towed away
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (472+ words) Motoring review: This stunning and spacious saloon really impressed me - until it had to be towed away'The Irish Independent It's aerodynamic, efficient and has dazzling tech which can even detect an unresponsive driver " but what happens if the car itself…...
Electric vehicles or petrol cars – which is cheaper to run?
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (321+ words) Electric vehicles or petrol cars " which is cheaper to run?The Irish Independent We did a like-for-like comparison between the Hyundai Kona petrol and the Kona Electric, factoring in everything from charging costs to insurance The conflict in Iran and…...
New BMW i3: Sleek and stylish Neue Klasse model’s claimed range of 900km could be a game-changing
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (661+ words) Even the most reluctant buyers may be persuaded to make EV switch It may have been one of the worst-kept motoring secrets in a long time, but the veil was finally lifted on the new BMW i3 in Munich last night....
Samsung backs Irish energy firm GridBeyond in €12m funding
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (377+ words) Company has raised tens of millions of euro since 2010 launch Irish smart energy firm GridBeyond has secured an investment from Samsung's venture capital arm as part of a "12m fundraising. The money will be used to expand the firm's presence in…...
Two Wicklow schools seek permission to install heat pumps and energy upgrades
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (14+ words) Two Wicklow schools seek permission to install heat pumps and energy upgrades'The Irish Independent...
Motoring review: Have you ever seen yourself as a mam with a van? This vehicle may well answer a question you never knew you had
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (562+ words) It might not be quick, but this van is more comfortable and refined than you might expect and might even become a treasured favourite All of this brings me to my test car this week, a Kia PV5, a van converted…...
Energy firm Certa secures deals worth €1.4m to deliver solar panels to businesses
1+ week, 4+ day ago (370+ words) Solar energy deals worth "1.4m have been agreed by energy supplier Certa and two companies as part of a wider push to install solar projects across Irish businesses. The agreements include a "1.2m project with healthcare manufacturing firm Jabil and a "200,000 deal…...
Galway city depot to get 35 new electric bus charging stations after plans approved
1+ week, 5+ day ago (287+ words) Fleet of electric buses. Bus Eireann depot at the Galway Docks Plans have been approved for a raft of new electric bus charging stations in Galway city this week. Permission has been granted for the construction, installation and commissioning of…...
Ask Adrian: My electric car charger is very erratic, especially if I boil a kettle or take a shower
2+ week, 2+ day ago (331+ words) Our technology editor answers your trickiest tech questions I bought an electric car and installed a home charger but I'm having terrible trouble with the set-up. The charger keeps cutting out and restarting, sometimes taking hours for just a fraction…...
David W Higgins: We will all pay a price if Galway residents successfully oppose solar farm expansion
2+ week, 5+ day ago (19+ words) David W Higgins: We will all pay a price if Galway residents successfully oppose solar farm expansion'The Irish Independent...