Car History People Look to the Future

Posted by Shane Teskey on 20 August 2010 in Electric Cars | No comments

I was invited along to the Radisson hotel in Stillorgan to test drive the first all-electric Nissan LEAF this week. It’s not often that a car makes such an impact that I decide to order one there and then!

Electric Vehicle Incentives Raise a Few Questions

Posted by Paddy Comyn on 14 April 2010 in Electric Cars | 1 comment

This week’s announcement of a €5,000 grant for electric car purchases is welcome on the surface, but does pose more questions.

Paddy Comyn asks some hard questions about the incentives on offer…

Historic Electric Car Agreement Signed Today

Posted by Shane Teskey on 13 April 2010 in Electric Cars | 1 comment

The Irish Government together with the ESB (Electricity Supply Board) and The Renault -Nissan Alliance put pen to paper today to sign a historic agreement that will see Ireland become one of the first countries in the world to import Electric Cars.

First Electric Car From Mitsubishi Arrives In Ireland

Posted by Shane Teskey on 25 March 2010 in Electric Cars | 1 comment

This Electric Vehicle will be used by Mitsubishi for testing purposes in advance of a Government target that 10% of all vehicles on Irish roads will be fully electric by 2020.

The i-MiEV is an impressive indication of what’s coming to Ireland. It boasts a top speed of 130 kph with a range of 160km. It can be fully charged in 6 hours and costs less than €2 to charge from a standard plug.

The Future of Electric Motoring in Ireland…

Posted by Shane Teskey on 16 December 2009 in Electric Cars | 18 comments

When I heard that the ESB had appointed a Managing Director to a newly formed division of the company entitled ‘Electric Vehicles’ I felt a subtle ’shift in gear’ for the motor industry. Could this mark a significant moment for the introduction of electric cars on a national scale? Are we about to dispel the notion of electric powered vehicles as a ‘concept’ to a grounded ‘reality’ that will shape the face of motoring in Ireland for the next century?