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DHL Express Ireland Going Green With 44 Ford e-Transit Electric Vans

Electric Cars Report

In a move towards a more sustainable and environmentally conscious future, DHL Express Ireland has taken a significant step by replacing 44 diesel-powered pick-up and delivery (PUD) vehicles with 44 state-of-the-art Ford e-Transit electric vehicles.

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29% of New Cars in Ireland Electric, 37% Plugins

CleanTechnica EVs

Like in many other European countries, electric car sales are booming in Ireland, but they are booming even more there than is the norm. In September, 36.66% of all new vehicle registrations in the home of leprechauns were plugin vehicle registrations. 29.31% were full electrics and 7.35% were plugin hybrids.

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Tesla Model 3 Tops Sweden, Spain, & Denmark in 1st Quarter; Nissan LEAF #1 in Ireland

CleanTechnica EVs

Sales numbers are in for electric vehicles in Sweden, Spain, Denmark, and Ireland for the month of March, and thus for the first quarter as a whole. Though, surprisingly, a different model took the top spot in Ireland, and it was the old-schooler Nissan LEAF! […].

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Tesla’s profitability in Ireland doubles with Model 3 taking center stage

Teslarati

Tesla’s profitability in Ireland more than doubled in 2020 compared to 2019, surging 256% as the electric vehicle movement took center stage in the European country. The Model 3 continues to be the most popular EV for Tesla, and Ireland’s third-most purchased electric car for consumers.

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€25,000 EV Taxi Driver Subsidies In Ireland, Big Volvo EV Investment — EV News Today

CleanTechnica EVs

The electric vehicle revolution is unstoppable. EV News Ireland — up to €25,000 for taxi drivers to buy electric vehicles Introducing the 2022 […]. EV news flows vigorously. Below are some top news releases and headlines from the past day or so.

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DHL Going Green In Ireland With 44 Ford Electric Vans

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric vehicles are toys for the rich.” ” That’s a common and decreasingly accurate dig at EVs, usually used by people who are far behind the times. Today, EVs are available at most price points (including used) where they make more financial sense.

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Volkswagen nearly doubles deliveries of all-electric vehicles in 2021 to 263K; all electrified vehicle sales at 369K

Green Car Congress

In 2021, the Volkswagen brand delivered more electrified vehicles worldwide than ever before, handing over to customers more than 369,000 electric cars (+73% versus 2020), comprising approximately 106,000 PHEVs (+33%) and 263,000 all-electric vehicles (+97%). In Europe, these vehicles now account for 19.3%