Electric vehicles

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Dublin commuters won’t be able to fully use contactless on public transport until 2029

Initial testing to start in two years’ time within ‘controlled area’ for bus, rail and Luas services

Carmakers push back against Apple’s takeover of the dashboard

‘CarPlay Ultra’ rollout comes as auto groups are introducing their own infotainment systems

Tesla’s European sales fall for fifth consecutive month

EV maker saw 28% drop in May demand despite wider EV growth in the region

The secrets behind the new Nissan Leaf’s style: ‘Hopefully it’s a pleasant shock’

We dig into the new all-electric Leaf’s style details with Nissan’s European vice-president of design Giovanny Arroba

In an impressive leap forward there’s a faint sense of Jeep to the new Dacia Duster hybrid

Restyled Duster offers a frugal 1.6-litre engine but prompts some quality concerns

Military Land Rovers that can go years without use to be upgraded to electric at cost of €300,000

Ageing vehicles have diesel engines, but these are ‘unreliable’ with spare parts harder to find

New Leaf of life for Nissan: Can 604km-range EV revive the struggling giant?

The Japanese car brand badly needs a big hit right now, but betting on the electric car market feels risky

Should electric car incentives be more creative?

Helping to separate electric-vehicle myths from facts, we are here to answer all your EV questions

BYD brings EV price wars to small cars in Europe

EU tariffs may limit discounting but Chinese carmakers will appeal to consumers with advanced technology

Transport officials warned Minister of State not to attend Tesla event

Seán Canney advised ministers should not meet ‘individual car manufacturers’

New car owners increasingly opting for electric or hybrid over petrol or diesel

Petrol and diesel cars accounted for just 44% of new private cars licensed from January to May, down from 56% last year

Peugeot E-3008: Electric all-wheel-drive is like a cheat code for fast cars

Peugeot's new range-topper is quick, poised and more efficient than you would expect

Cupra’s Terramar two-engined hybrid leaves us in two minds

It’s quick, well-made and lower-slung than you might think, but there’s something missing

Alpine A290: an EV that will have you smiling and giggling on almost every drive

A290 is the first Alpine to be officially sold in Ireland and not only is it a belter, it’s also quite affordable

EV owners could have free charger installed and be paid to share with neighbours under new EasyGo scheme

Scheme is designed to remove one of the obstacles to adoption of electric cars

EV Q&A: Why can’t I have a swing-out arm for kerbside charging in Dublin?

Helping to separate electric-vehicle myths from facts, we are here to answer all your EV questions

We don’t need a floating liquefied natural gas facility. There is a better way

It will not be easy for the Government to change course but it must. And it can, because no locations have been chosen, no planning application has been made, no contracts signed

Driverless cars will take longer to get on to roads than advocates anticipate

Matching current collision rates will never be acceptable and some challenges are beyond manufacturers’ control

Tesla’s Chinese made EVs sale slump continues

European sales rout continues, spurred by aging model lineup and Elon Musk’s political activities

Commercial vehicle sales tumble amid ‘uncertain’ business environment

EV sales growth is welcomed but industry warns it is nowhere near strong enough to allow State achieve climate targets

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