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Yes they are! Geotab who support us monitor batteries in commercial fleets, and their data shows a ~2% degradation per year, in the likes of Amazon delivery vans etc. The vehicles will be scrapped before the batteries will hit their min manufacturing warranty %, 100’s of thousands of kms
And we completely agree with that, while we are advocating for EV adoption we also understand that not everyone can switch now, and for many it can be say, 10 years or more from now before it could be a reality for them!
Hopefully you can mind yourself and make the most of what you have!
No, not then! While the cheapest Nissan Leaf’s are getting down to €2.5/3k, it’s still a jump in price, and arguably not the best EV alternative to take. Can’t argue to that!
Yes pricing is getting there thankfully. Cheapest new car for sale is EV, in fact the two cheapest are EV (Dacia & Hyundai), and DoneDeal motors show that for their March of this year that EVs are 11% below comparable diesel vehicle prices.
It’s getting there, and getting even more affordable!
EV pricing in the current climate - How has EV pricing has changed in the past 12 months and how it compares to petrol and diesel here and now.
Currently, EV is still the most affordable fuel source per km, and the most stable for pricing and supply.
www.irishevassociation.ie/news/ev-pric...
CHAdeMO to CCS update, supplier chosen - We have a supplier in place, and the first round of a group buy is kicking off. Only those on our system will be emailed, so make sure you are on the list, as the initial group buy is closing at 23:59 on the 5th of April! So don't delay!!
IEVA's 2026 AGM will be held on Sunday the 19th of April at 11am. This years event will be held at Crowne Plaza Dublin Blanchardstown. Read on for details on Candidacy, Motions and Attendance!
www.irishevassociation.ie/news/ievas-2...
On street charging diagrams, including setup with pedestal with channel charging in the centre
We participated in the @ZEVIreland Stakeholder Forum yesterday. Two key points were that much infrastructure's coming this year, & that highly anticipated legislative change can be expected in several months (yes, that includes cross-pavement charging)...
Portlaoise M7 - Retail Park South map pin for InstaVolt
Screenshot of chargers, including showing CHAdeMO
We've another @instavoltuk location for you today, 4 160kW CCS + 160kW Chademo, at Lismard Business Park / Portlaoise Retail Park in Portlaoise.
instavolt.co.uk/location/144...
Two vehicles parked in EV only bays with a Weev DC chargers in between, van behind one car with River Shannon and Limerick city buildings in the background
More fast chargers on the way for Limerick City and County Council as Weev have started installs.
This one's on O'Callaghan Strand.
With the test they drove the vehicles on the motorway until it reached a low State-of-Charge (SoC) on the motorway and then came off the motorway to continue the test down to 0% SoC and beyond. Read on to see how they got on, and what cars have a buffer at 0%, and what one's don't!!!
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The majority were new vehicles, but some older models with some high kms on the clock were also tested. A nice mix and with these conditions, truly a tough test!
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Through our engagement with GEVA, The Hungarian E-mobility Association (ELMOB) have shared a very interesting test they have done taking 31 EVs and driving them on the motorway (at proper 130 km/h speed, the legal limit in Hungary) until they died, at around 0°C. 1/4
Updated link
www.irishevassociation.ie/news/epower-...
Overhead photo of 10x parking bays for 5x charge units, with 10x charge points
The @tullamoreretailpark Charging Hub is now live; with 10 CCS it's @ePowerie largest public charging hub & also one of the largest in the midlands. We stopped by to cover what it has to offer EV drivers.
www.irishevassociation.ie/news/epower-...
It's January 2026, time to see how charging infrastructure's developed over the course of 2025.
It proved to a big year for getting hardware into the ground, so check out the article to find out what changed as we examine multiple aspects of the data - location, charging speed, CPO’s, & more.
The often overlooked CHAdeMO connectors also saw an increase as well, in their case with a 7% increase, an additional 30 connectors
We'd a cursory look at the numbers for 2025, & we're seeing that the number of CCS connectors available increased 43%, from 1,039 to 1,487
ESB ecars launched their latest 8 vehicle high power charging hub at Frascati Centre yesterday.
We attended the opening & have the full details on the location here.
www.irishevassociation.ie/news/esb-eca...
40-ish locations are in different states of construction.
www.irishevassociation.ie/infrastructu...
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30 more CCS (& 1 Chademo) powered up since mid-November. Locations with ePower (Limerick, Tipperary, & 3 sites in Cork), EZO EV Charging (Clare, Kerry, Limerick), InstaVolt (Cork), & Applegreen Electric (Waterford).
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We're supporting the Future of Transport report, launching today in collaboration with Mediaplanet!
Read our article online here www.businessnews.ie/sustainable-transport/why-more-irish-drivers-are-switching-to-bevs-in-2025/ or pick up a copy of today's Irish Independent!
#futureoftransport2025
Today's International Day of Persons with Disabilities, so we'd like to draw attention to ZEVI's Universal Design Guidelines, which "aim to make EV charging infrastructure accessible to all users, summarising key considerations when designing, installing and operating EV charging infrastructure"
Happy to report that ePower took on Aldi, i.e. Shell Recharge, nationwide. A number of locations remain to be moved over though majority will appear for you on their app at this point.
Not sure if your location uses such chargers?
Check the Shell Recharge or Everon app (while they still work), or head on over to Open Charge Map & use the search filters. 3/3
