The Irish Times

ESB sues cartel of truck manufacturers that supplied it with vehicles

High Court filings against Daimler, Volvo, DAF and Iveco follow on from €2.9bn European price-fixing case

Mon Aug 09 2021 - 05:24

Up to 9,500 jobs to go at German truck maker MAN

Volkswagen-controlled business aims to generate €1.8bn of savings from overhaul

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 16:29

Irish hauliers’ actions against truck makers likely to be heard in 2020

Record fines totalling €2.93 billion handed out to manufacturers over price-fixing

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 20:32

Irish hauliers and councils may seek €200m damages against truck makers

European Court of Justice ruling may prompt thousands of compensation claims here

Wed Jul 31 2019 - 14:19

Less than 2% of local authority vehicles are electric or hybrid, analysis shows

Just 75 low-emission vehicles being used by Irish local authorities

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 13:40

Writer Wu Ming-yi protests at Man Booker reference to ‘Taiwan, China’

Nominee had nationality changed on website under pressure from Beijing

Tue Apr 03 2018 - 14:31

VW-owned Scania fined €880m for truckmakers cartel

European Commission issues fine with other truckmakers also admitting guilt

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 14:32

Swedish minnow Volvo looks to lead with autonomous cars

Game changer Hakan Samuelsson is betting big on the self-driving revolution

Thu Mar 23 2017 - 05:46

Irish hauliers take dozens of cases against European truck makers

High Court actions follow Brussels inquiry into truck manufacturers’ cartel

Tue Feb 28 2017 - 18:58

EU’s top truckmakers hit with record fine after cartel plan hatched in “cosy” hotel

EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager accused truckmakers of collusion

Tue Jul 19 2016 - 13:30

Europe’s top truckmakers face record cartel fines

Six manufacturers charged with colluding over 14 years to fix haulage prices

Mon Jul 18 2016 - 20:05

Humdrum honeymoon? Here are some alternatives for happy couples

Couch-surfing, festivals, a UFO house, and LGBT-friendly hotels – kick off the sandals and have a truly memorable honeymoon

Sat May 14 2016 - 03:30

Driverless truck convoys are on their way

The vehicles communicate using cameras, wifi and radar while travelling in convoy

Wed Mar 16 2016 - 01:00

German exports and industry output decline in June

Economy ministry says output drop mainly due to construction

Fri Aug 07 2015 - 08:40

VW Group to be split into four companies, report claims

Shake-up part of plan to overtake Toyota as world’s biggest seller, German media reports

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 01:00

Tories suspend Rifkind over cash-for-access sting

Jack Straw and Malcolm Rifkind named in undercover ‘Dispatches’ investigation

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 13:58

Volkswagen Ireland chief to join UK truck and bus division

VW Group brands under Elliott now account for 27% of Irish passenger car market

Thu Aug 07 2014 - 01:00

Labour Senator backs FF call for Seanad inclusion in banking inquiry

Exclusion would be ‘absurd’

Fri Jan 24 2014 - 01:01

Unlikely candidate for success in the motor industry

Conan O’Brien’s first import venture was with DAF cars

Fri Apr 19 2013 - 17:30