British BMW dealer restricts Irish salesA BMW dealership in Northampton, England, is the latest to refuse to sell used cars to non-UK residents, thereby preventing most…Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Is fitting cruise control really worthwhile?HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queriesWed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Modesty with strength after our excessNever a firm to follow fashion trends, Subaru has produced a powerful, well-stocked crossover that merits the attention of a …Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Why is a rear wiper not fitted as standard?HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queriesWed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Citroën's new C4 - worth a second glanceROADTEST CITROËN C4 1.6HDI 90HP VTR+ 5DR : TRADITION DICTATES hatchback buyers are a conservative lotWed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Is a 10-year-old car worth selling on?HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queriesWed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
More luxury than hardcoreBMW 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE: BMW IS IN THE midst of a major model revamp and the new 6 Series convertible heralds not only a new…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Limit of €5,000 placed on VRT exemptionELECTRIC VEHICLES: A €5,000 limit has been placed on the Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) exemption for electric cars from May…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Irish Times motor show to showcase new cars and conceptsThe Irish Times motor show comes to the RDS in Dublin from February 25th to 27th with a host of new models on show from all the…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
New car sales up by 56% in 2010The number of new private cars licensed for the first time last year was 84,907, up up 56 per cent on 2009, according to figures…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Is importing from UK still worth it?HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queriesWed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Looks won't get you everywhereFIRSTDRIVE KIA SPORTAGE: A DECADE ago Kia was little more than a non-descript Korean also-ranWed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
What's the best of the hybrid bunch?HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queriesWed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Practical car still premium choiceROADTEST: VW PASSAT: Volkswagen’s Passat redefined the corporate car with a vehicle that offered refinement and premium features…Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Is diesel car worth the extra €2,000?HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queriesWed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Editor's briefIN BOTH the four-year National Recovery plan and the Budget, the Government has purportedly affirmed its commitment to creating…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
An all-rounder for the harshest of weatherIn a world of inept SUV owners driving vanity projects that are little more than bulked-up hatchbacks, BMW’s latest version of…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Car firms take the wheel to beat credit crunchCar-makers are opening their own finance arms offering attractive rates to prospective buyersMon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Beat the snow with a four-wheel-driveHELPDESK: All your motoring queries answeredWed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Increase in petrol and diesel pricesMOTORISTS: MOTORISTS FACE a rise in fuel prices today with four cent added to a litre of petrol and two cent to a litre of diesel…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Motorists hit by fuel hikesMotorists face a rise in fuel prices from midnight tonight, with four cents added to a litre of petrol and two cents to a litre…Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
BMW introduces own financial services to Irish car marketBMW HAS introduced its own in-house financial services division to the Irish car marketThu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Editor's briefIS IT possible – or credible – to be positive about Ireland’s economic future? The deep morass we find ourselves in, the pitiful…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Motor tax bands to be adjustedThe Government intends to adjust the CO2-based tax band for cars by 2013 as part of the National Recovery plan announced today…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
How new is Toyota's new technology?HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queriesWed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Has Audi injected enough fun?ROADTEST AUDI A1: A CAR FOR every whim and budget. Well, every well-to-do budgetWed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Bigger, cheaper and more stylishFIRSTDRIVE BMW X3 xDrive 20d: UNLIKE BMW’s X5 SUV – something of an icon of the Celtic Tiger – the original X3 never really …Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
VW Ireland sees profit before tax in 2009DESPITE A 62 per cent drop in new car sales last year, Ireland’s largest car distributor, Volkswagen (VW) Group Ireland, recorded…Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Now there's room for all the familyROADTEST MINI COUNTRYMAN: IT’S A Mini, but not as we knew itWed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Toyota forced into further recall of vehiclesLEXUS IS recalling 983 cars in Ireland as part of a global recall of 1Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Lexus to recall over 900 carsLexus is recalling 983 cars in Ireland as part of a global recall of 1Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
The unfair tax system for carsHELPDESK: From M Kenna, Dublin 16: Am I alone in my anger at the inequity that the current motor tax regime displays? My road…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Price rises for E85 make it less attractiveHELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queriesWed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Mitsubishi's best model - two years too lateROAD TEST MITSUBISHI ASX: MITSUBISHI SALES staff must feel like Fine Gael frontbenchersWed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Putting the passion back into the brandA FRENCH sports car? Apart from a few hot hatches and the occasional concept, the French have been sadly lacking in models that…Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Is there a better way to share our streets?Ben Hamilton-Baille wants cars and people to share the same street space and he believes that this will make cities safer for…Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Big on heritage, short on innovationROAD TEST CITROËN DS3: CAN YOU HARK back to history and dismiss the past in the same breath? That’s what Citroën seem intent…Wed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
What's your problem with electric cars?HELPDESK: Answering your motoring queriesWed Sept 08 2010 - 01:00
Where have all the used-car bargains gone?HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queriesWed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Editor's briefGOVERNMENTS AND companies are busy trying to balance the books and stay afloatFri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Can they keep my deposit?HELPDESK: From IF: I recently visited a main dealer car showroom as I was interested in upgrading my carWed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
NCT firm to take over VRT dutiesResponsibility for the re-registration of imported used vehicles and the collection of VRT is to be passed from the Revenue Commissioners…Mon Aug 23 2010 - 01:00
Alluring Alfa reignites our love affairFIRST DRIVE ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA: Alfa’s latest offering is attractive, energetic and fun – a tempting hatchback partner, writes…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Hurst to take over Audi centreBelfast-based car retail group Charles Hurst has been appointed as an Audi dealer for south Dublin after it purchased the recently…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
