French political uncertainty weighs on stocks as banks take hit
Iseq index shed 1.5% as investors took a risk-off approach
General Motors
Irish electric car purchases dip again, as diesel sales rise
Sales of EVs in Ireland have dropped 14.2 per cent in the first three months of the year, even as the new car market increased overall
The US Chips Act has not only been a success - it’s sparked a multibillion-dollar investment boom
More than halfway through its incentives spending, the US will have far greater scope to manage shocks
Wall Street recovery drives rise in global shares ahead of earnings reports
Euronext Dublin up just over 1% at close of business on ‘strong day’ for the market, traders say
Was Toyota’s bet on hybrid cars right all along?
Japanese automaker’s stance on limited appetite for fully electric vehicles is being reassessed
Global stocks slide as investors fear big tech stocks may miss targets
Ryanair was down 0.5% as the airline gave up some of the 4% gain it made on Monday despite reporting lower profits
CES 2024: No big AI breakthrough as transparent TVs and home-powering batteries catch the eye
Sustainable barbecues, parallel parking tech and hydrogen-powered Hyundais also feature at the Las Vegas tech toy show
The unexpected revival of America’s trade unions
Labour organisers in the States believe political momentum has shifted in their direction after years of decline. But are they overplaying their hand?
Planet Business: Hunt and Sunak prepare for electoral defeat with weak-tea budget
Planet Business: Kyle and Jackie O, departing top executives, and boardroom shenanigans at OpenAI
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
Shares sink as workers push for a greater share of the pie
Labour costs account for 76% of company costs, so strikes could lead to lower profit margins
Joe Biden joining a picket line was a landmark moment in US’s year of strikes
Worldview: Success of striking carworkers in the new economy will be closely watched and applauded by trade unionists internationally
Huge valuation for Vietnamese maker of electric car with awful reviews makes no sense
Shares almost quadrupled last Tuesday, valuing the company at almost as much as Ford and General Motors combined
California clears way for driverless taxis in San Francisco
Regulators give green light despite concerns from officials about vehicles’ safety
Apple CarPlay, General Motors,and the battle for control in the front seat
The carmaker wants to block the iPhone maker’s software from taking over the dashboard display on new EVs, but will motorists adapt?
GM raises full-year profit forecast, citing strong pricing, demand
Higher prices didn’t discourage consumers from spending on new cars
Honda warns of rising costs, forecasts weaker annual profit
Company has already slashed production due a severe shortage of semiconductors
Car buyers could end up paying hundreds more in subscriptions
EU’s consumer watchdog says subscription software opens up ‘a data dystopian scenario’
VW to scrap dozens of models and focus on premium market
Line-up of petrol and diesel cars to be cut by 60% in Europe
Trudeau invokes emergency powers in attempt to quell protests
Law gives government broad powers for 30 days, but PM not expected to call in military
Canadian police arrest protesters in effort to reopen key bridge with US
Counterdemonstrations block vehicles trying to join Ottawa protests on Sunday
Canadian police clearing out truckers blocking Ontario bridge
Protestors moved to the middle of the road and sang the Canadian national anthem
Ontario declares state of emergency as trucker protest continues
Premier Doug Ford threatens fines and jail terms for protesters amid pressure from US
PR guru Declan Kelly plots comeback after sexual harassment claims
Teneo co-founder forms new venture called Consello
Workers lose out in robot wars as automation forces a rise in inequality
There’s no holding back technology, but more workers must capture its benefits
New car deliveries in State set to be affected by global chip shortage
Car dealers indicate they have more interest from consumers than they have cars to sell
The tech that will invade our lives in 2022
Virtual reality, now dubbed the ‘metaverse’, and smart homes will be this year’s big things
Connected service and chip shortages to dominate CES 2022
Masked up consumer electronics show hit by exhibitor withdrawals as Covid-19 cases surge
Success, scandal and distraction: the business world’s winners and losers of 2021
In a sequel to 2020 no one wanted, some thrived, some slumped and some were unlucky
Edible transport tickets, @Metaverse and Time people of the year
Planet Business: Chocolate inequality and banishing Christmas stress the German way
Elon Musk’s vision vindicated as car companies embrace electric vehicles
‘For a long time, the rest of the auto industry was basically calling Tesla and me fools and frauds’
Elon Musk named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ for 2021
Magazine’s editor says Tesla boss follows a direct line from 1927 winner Charles Lindbergh
Nissan seeks to dominate electric vehicles with €16bn investment plan
Japanese carmaker announces new models but falls short of declaring end to fossil fuel engines
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