On September 6, Provizio, in a social media post, announced that it will give a live demonstration of its technologies in CES 2025. It has two JLR vehicles delivering LIVE demonstrations, one showcasing its MIMSO Software-Defined Antenna, which achieves the performance of a 4-chip imaging radar in a unique single-chi

The global battery electric vehicle (BEV) market has faced numerous challenges, and Europe is no exception. Both potential buyers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have encountered obstacles that have hindered the widespread adoption of BEVs. On the consumer side, high prices, rising interest rates, and unc

On October 29, XPENG announced Motor Distributors Limited (MDL) as the official importer and distributor of its all-electric passenger cars in Ireland.
XPENG will introduce XPENG G6 electric midsize coupe SUV in Ireland. The G6 combines premium technology with industry-leading capabilities, including 800-volt superc

TE Connectivity Ltd. (TE Connectivity) completed the change in the place of incorporation from Switzerland to Ireland on September 30, 2024.
Each shareholder that held shares prior to this change received one share of TE Connectivity plc, incorporated under the laws of Ireland.
The company continues to be a U.S. Secu

On September 9, ePower, in a social media update, announced that it had raised EUR 16 million in investment. The company provides home, business, and public electric vehicle charging solutions. The investment will significantly drive the business forward in the coming years.
(Based on social media updates of ePower)

On August 29, SiriusXM announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art technology facility in Dublin, Ireland. It will primarily focus on software development, automotive technology and engineering, adtech, data science, and analytics.
The facility will function as a center of excellence for SiriusXM’s Product and Te

On August 26, Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre for Software, announced a partnership with Arm. The research project “ARMADAS1”, valued at EUR 566,000, is focused on developing next-generation car camera systems. The project will explore the optimization of artificial intelligence to enhance

On August 20, SSE Energy Solutions launched its first 10-bay ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Lough Sheever Corporate Park in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
The new facility is part of the company’s plan to build 300 ultra-rapid EV charging hubs using renewable energy in the UK and Ireland over t

On July 16, TotalEnergies and SSE plc, a multinational energy company, agreed to create a joint venture named "Source" to develop an EV charging infrastructure in the UK and Ireland.
The new JV will deploy up to 3,000 high-power charging points, each 150 kW or higher, organized into 300 "EV hubs" across the UK and I

On June 4, Intel Corporation and Apollo announced a definitive agreement under which Apollo-managed funds and affiliates will lead an investment of USD 11 billion to acquire from Intel a 49% equity interest in a joint venture entity related to Intel’s Fab 34.
Located in Leixlip, Ireland, Fab 34 is Intel’s leading-edg

On May 26, the Minister for Transport launched new measures for Ireland's EV charging network, including the National Road EV Charging Network Plan and the EV Charging Infrastructure Universal Design Guidelines.
The plan aims to install high-powered chargers every 60 km on motorways, and provide home, apartment, dest

On April 26, SoftBank Corp., Japan announced that Cubic Telecom Ltd., a leading global provider of software-defined connected vehicle (SDCV) solutions headquartered in Dublin, became a subsidiary on March 6, 2024, with its acquisition of a 51.0% equity stake.
In conjunction with Cubic Telecom becoming a subsidiary, S

On April 18, Sonatus, a leading automotive software company accelerating the transition to software-defined vehicles (SDVs), opened an R&D and engineering center in Dublin, Ireland. It will support the company’s service to existing and future customers.
Sonatus has hired a local management team responsible for this n

On April 15, Provizio announced a strategic partnership with Mergon, a global Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive supplier.
This collaboration marks a significant leap forward in expediting the production of Provizio’s VizioR&I family of industry-leading imaging radars with embedded 5D Perception, poised to accelerate the d

TE Connectivity Ltd. (TE Connectivity) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a proposed change of the company's place of incorporation from Switzerland to Ireland. Once approved by its shareholders, the company expects to implement the change in 2024.
This change will not significantly affect

On February 28, IDA Ireland (Industrial Development Agency) announced that Infineon Technologies AG will expand its R&D presence in Ireland within the next four years with over 100 new jobs in the Cork and Dublin sites.
The jobs, all highly skilled engineering positions, will be split evenly between the Dublin and Co

On February 14, the Department of Transport, Ireland announced up to EUR 21 million in grants to boost the development of Electric Vehicle (EV) recharging infrastructure on the Irish road network. 
In line with EU regulations, this initial scheme targets the motorway/dual-carriageway network, driving the installation

On January 6, Provizio presented a radar-backed system called the 5D Perception system at CES 2024. It integrates a proprietary software-defined radar system, providing LiDAR-like functionalities at a significantly reduced cost and with a longer range than existing vehicle LiDAR systems.
It has a LiDAR-like 3D point

On December 5, Softbank announced that it will invest approximately EUR 473 million in Cubic Telecom, a leading global provider of software-defined connected vehicle solutions headquartered in Dublin, for a 51.0% equity stake in the company. The investment is expected to close in the first half of 2024, after having