West Link traffic up 10%Up to 100,000 vehicles per day are now using the West Link bridge, according to the National Toll Roads, operators of the East…Wed Jul 28 2004 - 01:00
Plan B for the A-classAs Mercedes moved down the market, its A-Class hit the elk obstacleWed Jul 28 2004 - 01:00
Outing the new Focus familyIt aims to lead Ford back to profitability. It's arguably the most important new vehicle for the makeWed Jul 28 2004 - 01:00
C4 comes to marketCitroën has released photos of its new C4, the long-awaited replacement for the XsaraWed Jul 21 2004 - 01:00
Mercedes prices its new rangeMercedes has issued Irish prices for its new C-Class and SLK range, both launched here last week.Wed Jul 21 2004 - 01:00
Daewoo to be Chevvies in European marketGeneral Motors is set to scrap the Daewoo badge from its Korean-made cars in Europe and replace it with the Chevrolet name it…Wed Jul 21 2004 - 01:00
M5 to storm ahead with 500bhpBMW's new M5 is set to pack an enormous 507bhp when it comes to market next AprilWed Jul 14 2004 - 01:00
A Spanish take on the tall hatch: Seat AlteaThe battle of the big hatchbacks continues apaceWed Jul 14 2004 - 01:00
Potential for family feud as Tucson comes to townAnother week, another new Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)Wed Jul 14 2004 - 01:00
Dublin motorist pays €1m Porsche Carrera GTAlas, visitors to Des Cullen cars in Rathmines will not get a chance to see Porsche's supercar Carrera GTWed Jul 14 2004 - 01:00
Saab to offer nanny-keyAccording to EU statistics, 25 per cent of fatal road accident in Europe are linked in some way to drink drivingWed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
People carriers top used car indexPeople carriers - or MPVs as they are known - are best at retaining value, says the latest GE Capital Woodchester's car price…Wed Jun 09 2004 - 01:00
BMW 645 Ci BMW's design coupA beautiful BMW - three words that wouldn't have won consensus over recent yearsWed Jun 09 2004 - 01:00
New penalties set for driving without careMore than 1,000 drivers have six penalty points or more, according to the latest statisticsFri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
Recovery was in sight.FIAT HEAT: You could almost whistle the operatic theme tuneWed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
No NCT on private vansPrivate owners of small vans do not require either an National Car Test (NCT) certificate or a certificate of roadworthiness, …Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Volvo V50Drink, hard drugs and a conviction for weapons possession - what Volvo driver can't list these on his or her CV!Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Start of penalty points for mobile use delayedThe plan to penalise motorists using hand-held mobile phones while driving, due to be introduced tomorrow, has been postponed…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
BMW tweaks Mini convertibleThe Mini story has been one of huge success for BMW, and the German firm is confident that its fashion icon of Britishness will…Wed May 26 2004 - 01:00
Peugeot's French revolutionThe family saloon market has not exactly been a hot-bed of design activity over the years.Wed May 19 2004 - 01:00
People carriers in sales boomToyota remains top of the car sales table for 2004, with its Corolla model holding top spot with 4,335 sales to the end of April…Wed May 19 2004 - 01:00
Oil price rise amid hydrogen hurdlesAs petrol prices soar, - soon expected to reach €1 a litre - supermarket chain Tesco has said that despite the rise in crude …Wed May 12 2004 - 01:00
Get a move on, there . . .As local elections loom, motoring issues are slowly creeping up the agenda, thanks in part to threats from the Minister for Transport…Wed May 12 2004 - 01:00
Mondello hosts British GT roundsMondello is to host two rounds of the prestigious British GT Championship next weekend, featuring Ferraris, Porsches and TVRs…Wed May 05 2004 - 01:00
British motor show changes gearIt's been billed as "the year the British Motor Show hits back"Wed May 05 2004 - 01:00
Infiniti brand here next yearNissan is to introduce its luxury Infiniti brand to Europe, including Ireland, next yearWed Apr 28 2004 - 01:00
Mitsubishi executive resigns as DaimlerChrysler abandons pactMitsubishi Motors chief executive Mr Rolf Eckrodt resigned yesterday, days after German car giant DaimlerChrysler abandoned its…Tue Apr 27 2004 - 01:00
Suzuki Ignis means bignessSuzuki has long specialised in the cute and cuddly end of the marketWed Apr 07 2004 - 01:00
Sales up to March rise 10%Car sales for the first quarter were up 10 per cent on last year after a dramatic upturn in MarchWed Apr 07 2004 - 01:00
Shell hopes to power into premiumV-Power - sounds like a throat lozenge or a high-strength laxative but is in fact the new premium fuel from ShellWed Mar 31 2004 - 01:00
New Zafira spotted in the snowA convoy of compact MPVs working its way through the snow shows that Opel is busy preparing to replace its now-ageing Zafira …Wed Mar 31 2004 - 01:00
GT finds Irish homeAn Irish car fan has secured one of the coveted Ford retro-1960s GT supercarsWed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
Prices show new Astra has Golf firmly in its sightsOpel has announced prices for its new five-door Astra range, due in showrooms at the end of April.Wed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
BMW hatches its new 1-seriesBMW is making its first real foray into the mass market hatchback market with its new 1-series, due here in September.Wed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
Fiat IdeaRoadTest: The car industry tries to be a broad church. Big, small, short or tall, there's a model for youWed Mar 17 2004 - 00:00
Pluriel joins recall list over leakCitroën is to recall C3 Pluriel models over problems with rain leaking through the roof the soft-top carsWed Mar 17 2004 - 00:00
Take a SeatSeat is busy conjuring up what it refers to as "extrovert Mediterranean styling"Wed Mar 17 2004 - 00:00
New Coupe coup for Alfa RomeoWe first saw the Alfa Romeo GT at the Geneva Motor Show last year, catching the eye of every passer-by like Italian beauties …Wed Mar 10 2004 - 00:00
Strong clues to 407 coupeThis is the Peugeot 407 Silhouette, a concept car shown at Geneva last week but by all accounts complete with "very strong" design…Wed Mar 10 2004 - 00:00
Honda Accord dieselIf there's ever a bandwagon rolling through town, you can be sure there'll always be a few journalists clinging to the sideboards…Wed Mar 10 2004 - 00:00
Toyota deal boosts hybrid technologyToyota is to share some of its hybrid technology – like the petrol electric system that powers the new Prius model – with Ford…Wed Mar 10 2004 - 00:00
To MPV or not to MPV, that is the question for BMWBMW is reported to be working on two multi-purpose vehicles or people carriers.Wed Mar 10 2004 - 00:00
Present indicative, future perfectConcepts cars are, well, concepts - but they are more: an interface of testing designs on the public, reports Michael McAleer…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
Batten down the hot-hatches, Ford's back in townIt's heating up in the hot-hatch marketWed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
Swiss roll of newcomersThe motoring world is packing its bags for the annual intake of Swiss charm in overpriced hotelsWed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
Fiat kills Multipla looksIn a sad surrender to the merchants of bland, Fiat has bowed to market pressure with the next generation Multipla.Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
When Mini won the dayForty years ago the motoring giants were slain by a Davidian Mini driven by an Irishman. Michael McAleer reportsWed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00