Volvo Group

The very human problem with not-quite-self-driving cars

The better an automated system performs, the more complacent – and dangerous – we become behind the wheel

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 06:00

More zoned land needed to meet housing targets over next six years

The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Mon Sept 09 2024 - 06:37

VW and Volvo woes show challenges of change to EVs

Both carmakers struggling with transition to electric vehicles

Mon Sept 09 2024 - 05:00

We’re expected to give ‘five-star service with three-star staff’, say overstretched US hotel workers

Planet Business: Volvo puts the brakes on electric vehicle targets, tourist taxes spread and Nvidia takes a bath

Sat Sept 07 2024 - 06:15

Volvo ditches pledge to sell only electric cars by 2030

Demand for battery-powered vehicles has decreased globally over concerns about cost and charging infrastructure

Thu Sept 05 2024 - 07:38

Volvo refreshes hybrid XC90 to sell alongside new electric flagship

Updated XC retains plug-in system with up to 70km of electric range

Wed Sept 04 2024 - 16:19

What will the EU’s new Chinese car tariff mean for buyers?

New tariffs will vary by manufacturer, but European car makers deem the measures pointless, even counterproductive

Wed Jun 19 2024 - 06:00

Volvo’s biggest EV yet lands in Ireland

EX90 packs big space and big range, but at a big price

Mon Mar 11 2024 - 15:21

Every new electric car coming Irish showrooms in 2024

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

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 02:00

The 50 best cars for 2024 – in reverse order: 30-11

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

Tue Dec 19 2023 - 06:00

Are electric cars burning through too many tyres?

UK reports suggest EVs tear up their tyres quicker than combustion cars, but what’s the story in Ireland?

Wed Dec 13 2023 - 06:00

Executive cars: seven of the best for 2024

These are cars for people with serious drive, and will keep pace with benefit-in-kind rules

Wed Dec 06 2023 - 05:00

Tesla deploys ‘gigacasting’ to shake up the way electric vehicles are assembled

Toyota is working on the same technique as it aims for a big ramp-up of EV production

Thu Nov 09 2023 - 05:00

Volvo’s electric EX30 is small. And perfectly formed?

Smallest Volvo is also the Swedish marque’s most affordable car in ages

Mon Nov 06 2023 - 12:41

Billions of dollars in western profits trapped in Russia

Businesses from ‘unfriendly’ countries have amassed more than $18bn in earnings since the start of the invasion of Ukraine

Mon Sept 18 2023 - 12:55

EVs costing €25,000 made in Europe expected to be on the roads by 2025

Small electric cars on track to be widely available and to compete with cheap Chinese imports, analysis concludes

Wed Sept 13 2023 - 23:01

Cork-based Ohme signs charging deal with Mercedes-Benz in UK

Deal covers Britain and Northern Ireland and will see the car giant recommend Ohme chargers to customers

Wed Aug 09 2023 - 05:10

Tech review: The electric car with the high-tech interior

Polestar 2 offers you a Google-fuelled, digitally assisted experience of driving

Thu Aug 03 2023 - 05:00

Miners add momentum to European shares despite tech woes

Iseq index declines 0.5% on low trading volumes

Thu Jul 20 2023 - 17:07

How China has secured global domination in the world of car batteries and electric cars

Battery security is fast-becoming a political hot potato as Europe, the US, Japan, and Korea race to catch up with China’s lead

Wed Jul 19 2023 - 02:00

Irish entrepreneurs knock on the gateway to Asia in Singapore

EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists hear about country’s colonial legacy and the future of AI

Fri Jun 09 2023 - 00:00

How to make a smaller Volvo as safe as a big one

With the EX30, Volvo wants to improve on the safety record of its XC90, in which no drivers or passengers are known to have been killed

Wed May 24 2023 - 03:00

Mercedes posts rise in quarterly sales boosted by EVs and premium cars

Europe shows stronger growth at 8%

Wed Apr 12 2023 - 09:56

European stocks gain on hopes of measured Fed rate hikes

Iseq rises, supported by Smurfit Kappa and AIB

Fri Mar 03 2023 - 19:40

Polestar 3: This all-electric SUV starts at €99,900. But it promises a 611km range and can tow a horsebox

The Volvo offshoot’s latest addition to its premium electric line-up is a full-sized five-seater SUV with some smart styling touches

Wed Oct 19 2022 - 05:00

Volvo plans to instal laser sensors on all new cars to increase safety

First model to contain lidar will be electric SUV

Wed Sept 21 2022 - 15:37

Kia go an extra mile in style with the new Niro crossover

New generation comes with more character and a drivability geared towards its customer base

Mon May 23 2022 - 06:40

Strong earnings spur rally across European stocks

Pan-European Stoxx 600 index closes up 0.6% but was below session highs

Thu Apr 28 2022 - 18:03

Sweden anticipate skullduggery as Ireland seek to defy the odds

Pauw says her team play passionately but always by the rules ahead of Women’s World Cup qualifier

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 01:00

Volvo says Ukraine war will hit operating income

All of the company’s sales, service and production in Russia have been suspended

Fri Apr 08 2022 - 08:15

Polestar’s horoscope is looking good

How Irish buyers will take to Sino-Swedish brand remains to be seen, but its first all-electric model is a belter

Thu Mar 31 2022 - 08:00

Volvo’s electric C40 is an expensive conundrum

The C40 has so much going for it, but it’s a perplexing car

Wed Mar 23 2022 - 07:05

First drive: DS9 E-Tense is a supersized class act, but will it sell?

Some buyers unfairly see a premium car from France as a Citroën with notions

Wed Mar 09 2022 - 05:21

From Russia with no love: The Irish firms trading behind Putin’s new Iron Curtain

Some of State’s biggest listed businesses have invested heavily in sanctions-hit Russia

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 05:28