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Editor's Brief

‘IDENTIFY PROBLEMS and try to solve them.” It’s a simple message that resonates at the heart of innovation.

Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00

Putting Toyota back on track

FIRST DRIVE: TOYOTA GT86: OUR FIRST ENCOUNTER with Toyota’s new sports car started much like the online dating stories you read…

Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00

Helpdesk

Radiation fear about Japanese-import

Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00

Low-emissions vehicles hit by tax hike

Motorists face increases in annual motor tax, rising fuel prices and a VAT increase as a result of today’s Budget.

Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00

Helpdesk

Change to an emissions-based tax system creates serious flaws

Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00

A smart, tidy package

ROAD TEST AUDI Q3 2.0 TDI QUATTRO S-TRONIC S: THE SUV’S OBITUARISTS need to think again

Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00

A French car that risks a little luxury

FIRST DRIVE CITROËN DS5: CITROËN DEFIES easy definition

Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00

EDITOR'S BRIEF Contents

WHEN IT comes to the promises of a smart economy and an innovation island, it’s time to make the rhetoric match reality.

Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00

It drives well, but is it for all the family?

ROAD TEST BMW 116d 5dr URBAN SPORT: THERE’S nothing quite like going out with a bang, and that’s how BMW signed off the last…

Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00

Helpdesk

THIS WEEK: when cold weather puts the brakes on and a Prius’s mpg

Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00

Helpdesk

THIS WEEK: in search of a safe saloon and a low-mileage diesel

Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00

Helpdesk

THIS WEEK: Car damaged by floods in basement car park

Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00

Light on snow

ROADTEST SKODA YETI 4x4: IF YOU BELIEVE the metrological Cassandras out there, last week’s floods were but a precursor to the…

Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00

Motor industry seeks new number plate system

THE SOCIETY of the Irish Motor Industry is calling for changes to the car registration system to remove the seasonality of the…

Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00

Helpdesk

THIS WEEK Alcohol limits and family-sized cars

Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00

Helpdesk

THIS WEEK: How to deal with cars caught in the floods

Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00

Family friendly but not much fun to drive

ROADTEST: CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER: WELCOME TO the latest iteration of the soccer-mom minibus with presidential appeal and more…

Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00

Driving in water: dos and don'ts

Many motorists were left stranded in the floods yesterday, while others who managed to get through the swells are now concerned…

Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00

I need a Shogun replacement

HELPDESK: All you motoring queries answered

Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00

A logical evolution

THE SIXTH generation of the BMW 3-Series has been unveiled, with the new saloon available in Ireland from February 11th, 2012…

Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00

Not quite a Tourer de force

FIRST DRIVE OPEL ZAFIRA TOURER 2

Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00

Are runflats worth the expense?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00

Now we're suckin' illegal diesel

DIESEL IS an increasingly popular fuel among Irish motorists

Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00

Turnover at BMW's Irish operation rises by 47%

CAR FIRM BMW increased its turnover in Ireland last year by 47.1 per cent to €80 million.

Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00

Reinventing public sector: a focus on reform

THE GOVERNMENT has appointed former Eircom executive Paul Reid as programme director of the new Reform and Delivery Office within…

Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00

B grade for badge but could do better

FIRSTDRIVE MERCEDES B-CLASS: ON PAPER, A premium family hatchback from Mercedes has always made sense

Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00

The potential pitfalls of importing a car

HELPDESK : Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00

New option for eco-motorists

FIRSTDRIVE PEUGEOT 3008 HYBRID4: Peugeot’s 3008 diesel hybrid is a great advance, writes Michael McAleer, Motoring Editor, improving…

Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00

New car sales up on last year

New car sales for the first nine months of this year are up 4.76 per cent on last year, with 87,182 registrations.

Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00

Let the judging begin . . .

IN A QUIET little seaside hamlet in northern Denmark, there’s a run of the mill aparthotel on a stretch of road that leads down…

Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00

Revived Golf raises the roof

ROAD TEST VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET : IN THE MOTORING world, engineers enjoy the limelight

Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00

Staff putting wrong fuel in our fleet

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00

Compact SUV breaks the mould

ROAD TEST RANGE ROVER EVOQUE 4WD DYNAMIC TD4 : WELCOME TO NEXT year’s ultimate fashion accessory

Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00

Should I just ignore the warning light?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00

Despite Frankfurt show hype, future of motor trade not shiny

The motor trade is bracing itself for yet another year of turmoil and closures

Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00

Is it worth getting built-in satnav?

HELPDESK : Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00

Industry stands waiting to deliver

FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW: WHILE IN other parts of Frankfurt they’re busy shoring up the sinking euro, within sight of the headquarters…

Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00

Is trade-in value hit by late registration?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00

August car sales fall 36% as scrappage scheme ends

CAR SALES figures for August show new registrations fell 36 per cent to 3,242, compared to the same month last year, partly as…

Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00

New car sales down 36 per cent

Car sales figures for August show new registrations fell 36 per cent to 3,242, compared to the same month last year, partly as…

Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00

No cover extension with new Focus?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00

The practical 'people's van' that can

FOR A WEEK I was the man with the van, a load lugger with attitude

Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00

Private sale better than trade-in?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00

Buying a used car for driving in Spain

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00

Cuddly Kia retains its charm

Despite attempts to make the Picanto look more assertive, it’s still a charmer

Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00

Motorway drivers not using third lane

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00

BMW takes charge of its future

The Bavarian firm’s first electric cars combine the latest in powertrain development with lightweight materials

Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00

Ford to give CD players their last spin

FORD IS planning to call time on in-car CD players in Europe

Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00

Must I play this 'car repair lottery'?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00

What's so good about alloys?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
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