All Irish homes are now eligible to get a €600 grant to put an electric vehicle charging point in their house, even if they don’t have an electric vehicle.

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan yesterday announced funding for apartments dwellers and sports clubs to install chargers while businesses will be given the chance to trial an EV free for three months through a new commercial fleet trial.

Fleet operators have found that switching to electric vehicles (EVs) has resulted in less disruption than initially expected.

The Postal Service is scaling back the number of next-generation delivery vehicles it’s committed to purchasing, but is setting a higher bar for the minimum number of electric vehicles it will buy.

For years, electric vehicles were said to be just around the corner. Now, they’re here, moving from niche to mainstream, with their listen-or-you’ll-miss-it driving noises, and with no need for gas, oil changes or emissions tests — ever. The revolution is happening in a time of high gas prices and amid worries about stable energy sources fueled by the war in Ukraine.