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Better performance and affordability are driving the market Beijing’s way, according to battery materials maker Umicore

Japanese automaker’s stance on limited appetite for fully electric vehicles is being reassessed

As a ‘skunk works’ unit works on creating an affordable platform, could this be a new Model T moment?

Ryanair was down 0.5% as the airline gave up some of the 4% gain it made on Monday despite reporting lower profits

The electric car market is set to explode this year, with new – and, crucially, more affordable – models arriving

We reveal our top 10 cars for next year and why they are the best

We list our choice of the top 50 new cars buyers should consider for 241 registrations - and why

From insurance and fuel to up-front purchase costs and depreciation, motorists need to carefully weigh the financial pros and cons of EV ownership

Sharp deceleration in sales growth as mainstream buyers’ appetite proves weaker than expected

Labour costs account for 76% of company costs, so strikes could lead to lower profit margins

Irish index ends week slightly higher

Dublin’s Iseq index shed close 0.8% on Thursday

Based on the new Transit Custom, the nine-seat Tourneo bristles with tech and practicality

Central Statistics Office releases data on Ireland’s 50 year membership of the EU

Kevin Fitzsimons is hoping that Twin Flames, set around the Marina in Cork and the old Majorca ballroom in Crosshaven, will sell out its eight-night run

Iseq down 0.6% as Ryanair and Flutter trade lower

Worldview: Success of striking carworkers in the new economy will be closely watched and applauded by trade unionists internationally

Critics contend that by his pro-union sentiments the president effectively egged on industrial action

Online searches for older Ford Fiesta models spikes

Shares almost quadrupled last Tuesday, valuing the company at almost as much as Ford and General Motors combined