5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1473+ words) Developments in some SUVs suggest that the next generation of electric SUVs will consign range anxiety to the history books. File picture: Larry Cummins In the first six months of this year, 116 different makes and models of fully electric car…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (476+ words) The payment can be combined with the existing "3, 500 EV purchase grant, bringing total support to "8, 500. Picture: PA A new "10m Government pilot scheme will provide motorists with a "5, 000 scrappage allowance towards the purchase of a new battery electric vehicle (EV). The…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (370+ words) Space X plans to raise up to 75 billion dollars (56bn) when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest US stock market debut and putting Elon Musk on course to becoming the world's first trillionaire. The company, formally…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (351+ words) New electric car registrations more than doubled during the month of May, compared to the same period last year, which led to a 39% increase in the overall number of new cars sold, new data from the Society of the Irish…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (583+ words) Searches for diesel cars on Done Deal are down 21% year-on-year which is the largest annual fall ever recorded on the platform. File picture Searches for electric cars on marketplace Done Deal cars have increased by 94% compared to the same period…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1146+ words) The national electric average for electricity use (three-bed semi-D) is 4200k Wh per year without an EV charge or heat pump (HP). Even a modest PV-solar array can clip a healthy percentage from year-round use by putting credit on a bill....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1246+ words) Electric vehicles bound for shipment at a port in China; Chinese manufacturers have recently unveiled new models boasting a 1, 000-plus km range that can be fully charged in under 10 minutes. Picture: Bloomberg Though it seems hard to imagine today, in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (63+ words) The Leapmotor C10 REEV combines electric driving, long-distance practicality and affordability in an impressive new Chinese SUV From "38, 995 - "45, 420 as tested An unusual but effective take on the petrol/electric mix with 215bhp No worries on that front " nearly 1, 000 km Almost mind boggling…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (1333+ words) The Skoda Fabia 130 combines 175bhp performance, sporty styling, and everyday practicality in a standout warm hatch package. SKODA FABIA 130 Rating " Price The regular Fabia starts at "23, 455 " this one costs "37, 300 Engine A 1. 5ltr TSi turbo petrol unit with a staggering 175bhp The Spec Thorough,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1188+ words) Energywise Ireland is to create 100 jobs in Munster over the next two years (L-R) Darren Vaughan, Chief Operating Officer, Energywise Ireland; Rosemarie Sheehy, Chief Digital Officer, Energywise Ireland; and CEO of Energywise Ireland, Berth Sheehy. The electricity grid is the…...