Dozens of customers waiting to have electric vehicle home chargers installed by an Irish company have been left in limbo after receivers were appointed to it.

Tesla is set to significantly expand its physical presence in Northern Ireland. The US electric car manufacturer has taken over the former Donnelly Honda showroom on Boucher Road in Belfast.

Volkswagen is working to cut costs and sticking with its electric vehicle prices despite reductions at some rivals, as the German automaker aims to rebuild margins after quarterly profits were hit by bad bets on raw material prices.

Mercedes-Benz has said the electric car market is “brutal” for carmakers as heavy competition forces them to cut prices.

The Honda Prelude has returned as a hybrid sports coupé intended to demonstrate the brand’s commitment to the “joy of driving” during the transition to electric cars.