New car prices set to rise but proposed tax changes may reduce the hitTax band changes would punish older, dirtier cars, but cut rates for newer, cleaner modelsTue Jul 23 2019 - 10:46
Ryanair pilots meet, nursing home investment, and Microsoft backs work on artificial human brainBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Jul 23 2019 - 06:30
Donohoe rejects IFAC criticism, Uniphar’s Nordic plans, and why the truth hurtsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Jul 19 2019 - 06:46
Q&A: What the motor tax changes could mean for youHow current motorists, new car buyers and those importing from the UK will be affectedThu Jul 18 2019 - 11:02
Major changes to motor tax proposed for upcoming budgetAdditional tax bands, removing hybrid tax relief and replacing diesel surcharge with NOx emissions charge are among proposalsWed Jul 17 2019 - 18:48
BMW’s new 1 Series can go wheel-to-wheel with the best of its hatchback rivalsFirst drive: The 118d delivers a fun drive in a front-wheel drive format thanks to smart engineering innovationsTue Jul 16 2019 - 23:00
Mortgage switching, biotech vegan ice cream, and tales from the corporate restroomBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Jul 15 2019 - 06:30
Moody’s downgrades Digicel GroupRating agency says a return to sustained revenue and earnings growth has not materialisedFri Jul 12 2019 - 19:38
VW and Ford to share self-driving and electric car techLatest move will speed up commercial rollout of self-driving vehicles, while Ford will get a new electric car model for EuropeFri Jul 12 2019 - 13:00
Ryanair could close bases, Goodman’s buys into Green Reit, and Hines plans 1,400 homes on Dublin siteBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Jul 11 2019 - 06:30
Audi eTron is full of sparkle but lacks some spark behind the wheelRoad test: Spacious electric crossover has a claimed official range of 391kmWed Jul 10 2019 - 07:15
Dublin Port’s masterplan, distressed mortgages, Schrems hearing, and pension promisesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jul 10 2019 - 06:30
Gowan Group to take over Opel IrelandFamily business already holds the Peugeot and Honda franchises for the RepublicThu Jul 04 2019 - 17:31
INBS’s €6bn developer loans, why Silicon Docks is killing Dublin, and how AI could be fatalBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Jul 04 2019 - 06:30
Welcome to Le Mans 24 hours, the petrolheads’ Electric PicnicIf you are looking for a motorsport event for your bucket list, nothing compares to this high-speed masochistic marathonSat Jun 29 2019 - 06:00
Volkswagen T-Cross: Cool little crossover with strong Polo rootsNew model features one of best built interiors and excellent 1-litre TSI turbo petrol engineWed Jun 26 2019 - 11:47
BMW's grand plan: A revolution is under way across the auto industryBMW executives know they cannot rest on their laurels, especially right nowWed Jun 26 2019 - 01:00
BMW to launch over a dozen fully-electric models by 2023Board member in charge of sales warns against Irish plan to ban the sale of new non-electric vehicles from 2030Tue Jun 25 2019 - 17:08
BMW’s 8 Series gets two more doorsGran Coupe version has ample space in the back but retains those sleek coupe linesTue Jun 25 2019 - 08:52
Why you should enter The Irish Times Innovation AwardsTips on getting your entry through to the final round and to the top of the pile for 2019Tue Jun 25 2019 - 07:15
Vacant land tax and Brexit budget plans, Netflix price hike and Libra worriesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Jun 20 2019 - 06:30
Climate plan: 1m electric cars by 2030 does not look realisticAnalysis: A decade ago Government set a 10% goal for electric cars and missed target spectacularlyTue Jun 18 2019 - 12:19
Banker accountability, a new energy provider and credit union saving caps explainedBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Jun 18 2019 - 06:32
Credit union saving caps, service sector’s Brexit hit, and 20 years of broadband promisesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Jun 13 2019 - 06:30
Inflation-proofing wages and welfare, consuming news and property dealsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jun 12 2019 - 06:30
Economic plans ‘not credible’, Ryanair’s new airline and Spotify bids for podcast gloryBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Jun 11 2019 - 06:31
Calls for a State ‘prudence account’ and Trump’s peculiar authenticityBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Jun 10 2019 - 06:44
AIB offers €5bn in green loans, more IP asset moves by US tech, and ECB fearsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Jun 07 2019 - 06:39
Ryanair’s emissions record, Sean Dunne US verdict, and bankers’ bonusesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jun 05 2019 - 06:54
New car sales down 7.6% as focus shifts to new 192 registrationsUsed imports continue growth, up 3% on last year, while electric vehicle sales continues to surgeTue Jun 04 2019 - 15:36
Revamped Corsa a crucial step in Opel’s new eraTakeover allows German carmaker to refocus on developing its electric futureTue Jun 04 2019 - 11:00
Mercedes bounds into electric cars with the pacy and sporty EQCWhile a mix of incredible pace and its ease of use may lure car enthusiasts to this electric Merc, the price may cause second thoughtsWed May 29 2019 - 01:00
Waterford engineer’s €50m windfall, Fiat’s French merger and gripes over GlenveaghBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue May 28 2019 - 06:30
Corporate tax reform, Bord Gais energy plans and Huawei isolated but undauntedBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri May 24 2019 - 06:54
Toyota Supra’s homage stays true to its rootsJapanese builder’s alliance with BMW renders modern sports car with classic formWed May 22 2019 - 01:00
AIB’s latest loan sale, Ganley’s US 5G plan, and the lure of prize bondsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue May 21 2019 - 06:30
Ford to cut 10% of global workforce as part of restructuring effortMove comes amid threat to Cork jobs at car company’s Irish head officeMon May 20 2019 - 15:39
Sliding sideways in a sand dune? No problem for the new RaptorFirst drive: As craze for SUVs moves to pick-ups Ford taps talent of Co Down engineerWed May 08 2019 - 07:15
Ford’s Mustang Bullitt more than just a star of a bygone ageRoad test: This motoring homage to the 1968 movie starring Steve McQueen has the star powerWed May 01 2019 - 14:17
VW readies new fleet in bid to turn Irish drivers on to electric carsCarmakers must get across great potential for electric driving, says VW Ireland bossWed May 01 2019 - 07:00
Ibec call for businesses to be proactive in European Parliament electionsEmployers’ body urges public to turn out and exercise their democratic right to voteMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:01
Fallon & Byrne’s big plans, 5,000 new finance jobs, and cashing in on clean energyBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Apr 26 2019 - 06:56
Extinction rebellion just 'more of the same shit that hasn’t worked'Environmental entrepreneur Norman Crowley says inventions not governments - or protests - will provide solutionsFri Apr 26 2019 - 05:30
Eir €300m payout, Dunnes’ potential pizza purchase and parental leave problemsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Apr 24 2019 - 07:17
Galways jobs, EY awards, and how outdoor ads struggle with smartphone zombiesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Apr 23 2019 - 06:30
Toyota Ireland says it has financed purchase of 20,000 new and used carsToyota Financial Services Ireland now has a loan book in excess of €140mTue Apr 23 2019 - 01:30
Hybrids’ zero-emissions benefits backed by new Irish studyUCD researchers find Toyota Prius cars spend majority of journey time in ZEV modeWed Apr 17 2019 - 00:01
Canada’s cannabis interest in Ireland, Google tax, and retirement ageBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Apr 15 2019 - 06:43
New energy investment, Brexit relief, PTSB’s future, and the economics of babysittingBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Apr 12 2019 - 06:45
BMW 8 Series: A big cruiser with the agility of a flyweight boxer on steroidsRag-top convertible delivers a magic elixir often missing in motoring – driving funWed Apr 10 2019 - 07:19
