Drivers will want to charge their EVs at will to ensure they always have enough power, but letting suppliers do it for them overnight will prevent blackouts, says Vera Eckert

Ireland has a long way to go before electric cars become a viable alternative — and the Government should prioritise the promotion of electric-hybrid alternatives, says a motoring expert.

GERMAN energy giant RWE filed a legal challenge yesterday to the government’s order to shut down temporarily the country’s seven oldest nuclear reactors in light of the Fukushima crisis in Japan.