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Full coverage: Electric vehicles

Despite its collapse, battery company Xerotech’s dispute with EV firm Ayro is rumbling on

The Galway company, which made electric battery packs for off-road vehicles, went into liquidation this year but a legal dispute with truck maker Ayro will move to trial.

Jonathan Keane
13th Aug, 2025 - 2 min read

“For us, moving to the UK is a no-brainer”: EV charger EasyGo on building a British business

The Maynooth-based firm, Ireland's largest private charger operator, has just won a £300m public contract in Scotland. CEO Ollie Chatten unveils plans to win more state tenders in the UK.

Michael Cogley
8th Jul, 2025 - 6 min read

“It would be great to kick-start a working relationship”: Tesla dials up lobbying in Ireland

Tesla has rarely been a lobbying force in Ireland. That changed recently with new personnel chasing the ear of Government on charging infrastructure and self-driving tech.

Jonathan Keane
7th Jul, 2025 - 4 min read

Chinese mining giant Ganfeng is taking full control of Irish lithium project

Canada’s International Lithium Corp is selling off its stake in lithium prospecting sites in Wicklow and Carlow after Canadian authorities raised no objections to the deal.

Jonathan Keane
11th Apr, 2025 - 3 min read

The Irish companies caught up in Northvolt’s fall from grace

Specialist recruitment firm SilverBack provided skilled technicians to Northvolt’s gigafactory. It is now monitoring the Swedish company’s bankruptcy and restructuring.

Jonathan Keane
13th Dec, 2024 - 3 min read

Xerotech has raised €44m in Ireland. Now it’s turning to international investors

The heavy-duty battery pack maker has seen its revenue more than double in the last year and now plans to raise up to €30 million in additional capital to expand further in the US.

Jonathan Keane
6th Sep, 2024 - 3 min read

From mechanic shortages to electrification: the growing workload of Dublin Bus chief

Billy Hann has been CEO of Dublin Bus since the end of 2022 and has overseen a surge in passenger numbers while juggling recruitment challenges and climate goals.

Jonathan Keane
30th Apr, 2024 - 9 min read

Michael McAteer: “I’m a problem solver at heart, that’s what I like doing”

McAteer hasn't sat still since stepping away from the hot seat at Grant Thornton in January, joining the boards of two market leaders in the EV charger and IT support sectors. He discusses where he fits in and how the fast-growing companies match his profile.

Niall Sargent
15th Feb, 2024 - 6 min read

“Society is going to have to realise that mining is required if we want to decarbonise” 

Backed by an experienced Irish team, European Green Metals is planning to float on AIM in London and possibly Sweden. It wants to secure new rare earth metal supply lines for Europe.

Tom Lyons
22nd Dec, 2023 - 5 min read

The State wants to make Ireland an EV-first nation. A case in a prosperous Dublin estate is putting this to the test

A dispute between a developer and a council over installing electric car chargers in a Dún Laoghaire development highlights the gap between the State's climate ambitions and the bureaucratic reality on the ground. One climate-conscious homeowner is not sitting idle, however.

Niall Sargent
20th Dec, 2023 - 4 min read
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