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Review: Leapmotor's B10

9+ hour, 15+ min ago  (56+ words) Leah Carroll reviews Leapmotor's B10 Leah Carroll's review of BMW's new luxury 7 Series Tara Povey's guide to Sri Lanka & the Maldives Tara Povey's guide to 8 coastal stays in Ireland Eadaoin Fitzmaurice's guide to hen and stag accomodation in Ireland BYD sealion…...

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rte. ie > lifestyle > motors > 2026 > 0603 > 1576566-key-things-to-consider-when-buying-an-electric-car

Key things to consider when buying an electric car

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (850+ words) Just as sales of electric cars were confirmed to have more than doubled in the first five months of this year, compared to the same period in 2025, a new government scrappage scheme is likely to accelerate demand for EVs even…...

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rte. ie > lifestyle > motors > 2026 > 0522 > 1574575-skoda-enters-the-budget-ev-fray-with-new-launch

Skoda enters the budget EV fray with new launch

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (437+ words) Hot on the heels of Volkswagen's launch of its new small budget EV, which is coming in at a price below "20, 000, come details from its VW group stablemate, Skoda, about its plans to introduce a very similar car early next…...

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rte. ie > news > environment > 2026 > 0522 > 1574611-electric-car-charging

Solution sought for homes without driveways to charge EVs

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (721+ words) It's an ambitious target - 30% of cars being electric by 2030. All agree for it to be met, the charging infrastructure needs to be ramped up. Key to that is finding a solution for those people who want to switch to electric,…...

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rte. ie > news > ireland > 2026 > 0419 > 1568987-electric-cars-ireland

Calls for training as EV boom risks technician shortage

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1570+ words) The electric vehicle market has made significant strides recently, but an impending skill shortage could hamper this continued growth with concerns around a lack of technicians qualified to work in the industry. Figures from the Society of the Irish Motor…...

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rte. ie > brainstorm > 2026 > 0401 > 1548119-electric-car-ev-2026-guide-prices-battery-ranges-v2l-vehicle-to-load

Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2026

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (2121+ words) Analysis: The A to Z of over 100 electric vehicles on the market in terms of price, range and the EV's ability to provide external electrical power from the battery. The electrification of Irish transport continues with new car sales of…...

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rte. ie > news > 2026 > 0410 > 1567491-fuel-protests

Fuel protests to bring fourth day of travel disruption

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (22+ words) Live: Fuel protests to bring fourth day of travel disruption'RTE. ie Live Fuel price protests to bring fourth day of travel disruption...

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rte. ie > news > business > 2026 > 0324 > 1564888-european-car-sales-figures

European car sales up modestly in February, Tesla rises

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (299+ words) New car sales in Europe rose in February after falling in January, while sustained demand for electric vehicles helped Elon Musk's all-electric brand Tesla resume growth for the first time since December 2024, official data showed today. Overall car registrations, a…...

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rte. ie > lifestyle > motors > 2026 > 0311 > 1562534-citroens-c3-aircross-family-flexibility-with-chunky-suv-looks

Citro'n's C3 Aircross, family flexibility with chunky SUV looks

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (88+ words) RTE. ie Citro'n has made sure you can get the latest C3 Aircross in multiple powertrains, manual and automatic, as well as five or seven-seat configurations. With a starting price of "27, 790, the manual petrol model uses Citro'n's 1. 2litre Turbo Petrol 100 engine paired…...

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rte. ie > news > business > 2026 > 0113 > 1552854-cso-december-car-sales

New electric cars licensed last year up 36% on 2024 - CSO

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (390+ words) New figures from the Central Statistics Office today show a 36% increase in the number of new private electric cars licensed for the first time in 2025, with the number rising to 23, 398 from 17, 191 in 2024. This means the share of electric vehicles among…...

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