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Why now could be the time to go electric
Rather like a broken Boeing, electric cars have conspicuously failed to take off. We were promised that, by the end of this decade, ten per cent of the cars on...
by Michael Rochford
12 years ago -
Whatever happened to biofuel cars?
Remember biofuels? Remember the mad rush to bring dual-fuel cars to the market? Remember running out to buy a Mondeo, Focus, V50 or Saab 9-5 because, if you fan...
by Michael Rochford
12 years ago -
An Post Trials Electric Post Vans on City Routes
Having just returned from the Geneva Motor Show where the all electric Renault Zoe was causing quite a stir I was surprised to read that closer to home An Post...
by Shane Teasky
14 years ago -
GE to Order 'Tens of Thousands' of Electric Vehicles
Thanks to Ron Cella for sending me this very interesting article from Bloomberg News. Currently GE employ over 2,000 people in Ireland and it looks like some of...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago -
Renault Release 'E.V.' Prices- batteries not included!
Mark O'Byrnes went along on Motorcheck's behalf to the Fitzwilliam hotel this week where Eric Basset, MD for Renault in Ireland, was announcing new details for...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago -
An 'Enthusiasts' View of The Electric Car (and bike)...
Mark O'Byrnes is a regular visitor to the Motorcheck blog. Living in Co. Kildare he has always had a healthy interest in cars and has developed more than a pass...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago -
Car History People Look to the Future
The recent progress made by Ireland in paving the way for an electric future is nothing short of impressive! An early commitment made by the ESB to provide the...
by Shane Teasky
16 years ago -
Electric Vehicle Incentives Raise a Few Questions
Amid the fanfare, pomp and ceremony that greeted the announcement of a €5,000 incentive for electric cars this week in a sun bathed Royal Hospital in Kilmainham...
by Michael Rochford
16 years ago -
Historic Electric Car Agreement Signed Today
The road to an electric future widened into 4 lanes today as members of the Irish Government, The ESB (Electricity Supply Board) and the Renault -Nissan Allianc...
by Shane Teasky
16 years ago -
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV Arrives In Ireland
As the ESB prepares to unveil the first of 1,500 Electric Vehicle (EV) charging posts, Mitsubishi Ireland registers the first of its all-electric city cars. Unf...
by Shane Teasky
16 years ago -
The Future of Electric Motoring in Ireland...
When I heard that ESB had appointed a Managing Director to a newly formed division of the company entitled 'Electric Vehicles' I felt a subtle 'shift in gear' f...
by Shane Teasky
16 years ago
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