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Skoda’s Kodiaq sets the bar for affordable SUVs

Skoda’s Kodiaq sets the bar for affordable SUVs

The mighty seven-seater will be hated by its rivals as it entices Irish motorists with ease

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
New York auto show: Yankees roll out the big guns for horsepower orgy

New York auto show: Yankees roll out the big guns for horsepower orgy

Dodge’s 850hp Challenger Demon is the perfect car for Trump’s America

Fri Apr 14 2017 - 12:20
For robots to be better drivers, they must be more human

For robots to be better drivers, they must be more human

IBM patents system to help self-driving cars learn from insights and instincts of people

Tue Apr 11 2017 - 18:00
Read my lips: Irish start-up gets teeth into verification tools

Read my lips: Irish start-up gets teeth into verification tools

Belfast firm is building lip-reading tools to improve speech-controlled systems

Thu Apr 06 2017 - 05:00
London clamps down on diesels as market share plummets

London clamps down on diesels as market share plummets

JPMorgan Chase predicts European diesel car sales will almost halve by 2020

Wed Apr 05 2017 - 11:50
Fall in car sales disguised by heavy discounts and pre-registering

Fall in car sales disguised by heavy discounts and pre-registering

Sales decline of 8 per cent in year to date shored up by end-of-month registrations

Mon Apr 03 2017 - 18:41
Skoda plans electric revolution for 2020

Skoda plans electric revolution for 2020

Self-driving Vision E concept promises 500km in a single charge

Wed Mar 29 2017 - 13:10
Penny-pinching on tyre tech is putting lives at risk

Penny-pinching on tyre tech is putting lives at risk

Car makers accused of fitting unsafe pressure monitors to save €10

Wed Mar 29 2017 - 07:26
‘I was spooked by BMW’s hot coupe in California’

‘I was spooked by BMW’s hot coupe in California’

Laguna Seca was a letdown but at Mondello the M2 revealed itself as a dream car

Tue Mar 28 2017 - 15:11
Renault emissions inquiry implicates entire management team

Renault emissions inquiry implicates entire management team

French carmaker finds itself at centre of global diesel emissions scandal

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 22:43
New BMW i3 the best electric car this side of a Tesla

New BMW i3 the best electric car this side of a Tesla

It might not be cheap but it’s charming, fun and has seriously extended range

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 11:10
New Honda Civic heads back in time for inspiration

New Honda Civic heads back in time for inspiration

10th-gen Civic gets more sporty feel but will petrol-only models entice Irish motorists?

Fri Mar 10 2017 - 15:39
Fine new metal revs up at Geneva motor show

Fine new metal revs up at Geneva motor show

Volvo, Opel, Honda and Ford were among the majors showcasing cars to the industry

Wed Mar 08 2017 - 02:28
Geneva Motor Show: Bentley surprises with electric Speed 6 concept

Geneva Motor Show: Bentley surprises with electric Speed 6 concept

Bentley says 6e would be able to drive between London and Paris on a single charge

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 18:42
Geneva Motor Show: New XC60 could be Volvo’s most important car

Geneva Motor Show: New XC60 could be Volvo’s most important car

Mini-me to the bigger XC90, the XC60 could become Volvo’s most profitable model

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 18:23
Geneva Motor Show: Merc supercar is AMG’s 50th birthday gift

Geneva Motor Show: Merc supercar is AMG’s 50th birthday gift

AMG GT 4.0-litre turbo V8 Concept will go on sale later this year

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 18:14
Geneva Motor Show: Updated Nissan Qashqai set for  ‘robot’ driving

Geneva Motor Show: Updated Nissan Qashqai set for ‘robot’ driving

Nissan’s big seller looks much the same but it’s getting ready for autonomous driving

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 17:30
Geneva Motor Show: Sedate show hides real fears for the future

Geneva Motor Show: Sedate show hides real fears for the future

Climates both political and environmental weighing on car makers’ minds

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 16:41
Geneva Motor Show: Soon, robots will take care of the drudgery of driving

Geneva Motor Show: Soon, robots will take care of the drudgery of driving

Ahead lie the years of autonomous cars, electric power, and ride-on-demand.

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 16:23
Geneva motor show: Renault aims for sporting revival

Geneva motor show: Renault aims for sporting revival

Revitalised Alpine brand takes on Porsche, while 465hp Zoe tries to do a Tesla

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 14:54
Geneva Motor Show: Raging bull squares off with the prancing horse

Geneva Motor Show: Raging bull squares off with the prancing horse

Ultra-fast new Ferrari and Lamborghini compete with 640hp Lambo and 800hp Ferrari

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 14:41
Geneva motor show: Mitsubishi plots comeback with Eclipse SUV

Geneva motor show: Mitsubishi plots comeback with Eclipse SUV

Qashqai-sized rival will arrive here in time for 181-plate registrations

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 14:33
Geneva Motor Show: Audi mixes eco ambitions with hot coupe

Geneva Motor Show: Audi mixes eco ambitions with hot coupe

RSQ8 with its 476hp hybrid engine is cool, but our hearts are stolen by the 450hp RS5…

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 09:28
Geneva motor show: Hyundai veers between sensible and sci-fi

Geneva motor show: Hyundai veers between sensible and sci-fi

Conventional i30 estate sits alongside robot suits and a fuel cell car

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 09:04
Geneva Motor Show: Battle of the hot hatch supermini gets underway

Geneva Motor Show: Battle of the hot hatch supermini gets underway

Toyota pitches its oddly-named Yaris GRMN against Ford’s new Fiesta ST

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 08:55
Honda hedges its bets at Geneva with electric predictions and hyper Type-R

Honda hedges its bets at Geneva with electric predictions and hyper Type-R

Hottest Civic arrives early this time, and Honda says two thirds of cars soon will be electric

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 08:44
Geneva Motor Show 2017: VW’s Sedric is a robo-taxi vision of the future

Geneva Motor Show 2017: VW’s Sedric is a robo-taxi vision of the future

Volkswagen’s electric transport is set to rival Google in the autonomous car race

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 21:45
Geneva Motor Show 2017: car companies play it safe

Geneva Motor Show 2017: car companies play it safe

Firms stick with successful stalwarts amid falling sales, Brexit, Trump and emissions

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 19:00
New ‘Top Gear’ review: now with more charm, less xenophobia

New ‘Top Gear’ review: now with more charm, less xenophobia

Post-Jeremy Clarkson, post-Chris Evans, the car show has a new cast of three

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 11:09
Switch to SUV shape gives Peugeot 5008 the upper hand

Switch to SUV shape gives Peugeot 5008 the upper hand

French carmaker bins monobox shape of previous 5008 in favour of chunkier SUV

Wed Mar 01 2017 - 12:29
Volvo’s new XC60 will automatically steer around obstacles for you

Volvo’s new XC60 will automatically steer around obstacles for you

‘Steering Support’ emergency braking feature is next step in collision avoidance

Tue Feb 28 2017 - 17:52
Peugeot’s 3008 will give rivals some cold shivers

Peugeot’s 3008 will give rivals some cold shivers

Impressive and stylish new SUV undercuts and out-equips VW Tiguan

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 22:26
Range Rover will now get Land Rover’s ‘Reborn’ treatment

Range Rover will now get Land Rover’s ‘Reborn’ treatment

What goes into creating a ‘Reborn’ classic? We travel to Land Rover’s Solihull HQ to track down small things in wax paper

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 13:29
Diesel’s  demise poses dilemma for Irish drivers

Diesel’s demise poses dilemma for Irish drivers

The polluting fuel faces penalties as part of Government’s new clean air strategy

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 04:49
Obesity rates spark change to  fatter crash test dummies

Obesity rates spark change to fatter crash test dummies

Experts using chubby models to better replicate forces that impact bodies in car crashes

Tue Feb 21 2017 - 19:43
PSA and Opel - who wins, who loses?

PSA and Opel - who wins, who loses?

The proposed takeover of Opel by the French owners of Peugeot and Citroen has wider ramifications for the motor industry

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 11:44
Ford hopes new  ST-Line range will entice Irish drivers

Ford hopes new ST-Line range will entice Irish drivers

Sporty line-up could help Ford clinch Irish sales crown in its 100th anniversary year

Tue Feb 14 2017 - 18:01
C-Aircross concept sees Citroen ramp up its SUV plans

C-Aircross concept sees Citroen ramp up its SUV plans

Compact but roomy, the C-Aircross will be a replacement for the C3 Picasso

Sun Feb 12 2017 - 17:10
IBM and UCD in drive to perfect intelligent in-car assistant

IBM and UCD in drive to perfect intelligent in-car assistant

Risk-analysing navigation system could remove need for in-car computer screens

Thu Feb 09 2017 - 05:45
Road test: BMW keeps its powder dry with new 520d

Road test: BMW keeps its powder dry with new 520d

New 5 Series is handsome and capable but is that enough in the face of rivals?

Wed Feb 08 2017 - 04:45
Lamborghini and Mercedes confirm high-performance SUVs

Lamborghini and Mercedes confirm high-performance SUVs

Lambo’s Urus starts production in April

Tue Feb 07 2017 - 13:03
Audi and VW SUVs come out best in  real-world emissions test

Audi and VW SUVs come out best in real-world emissions test

Germans perform well but fuel consumption claims don’t match real-world driving

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 17:15
BMW’s new 5 Touring    may be more practical than a Volvo

BMW’s new 5 Touring may be more practical than a Volvo

Automated driving and big boot make 5 Series estate the ultimate grocery-run machine

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 05:43
Half of today’s car-owners say they do not want to buy any more

Half of today’s car-owners say they do not want to buy any more

Survey of senior motor industry executives shows startling beliefs in boardroom

Wed Feb 01 2017 - 04:10
Skoda’s SUV to be the most affordable seven-seater in its class

Skoda’s SUV to be the most affordable seven-seater in its class

Kodiaq pricing will bring Alaskan chill to competition from Nissan and Volkswagen

Tue Jan 31 2017 - 08:35
Ford Mustang gets poor result on Euro NCAP crash tests

Ford Mustang gets poor result on Euro NCAP crash tests

Experts criticise Ford’s ‘attitude to safety’ after car gets 75% occupant protection rating

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 21:36
Road test: Giulia rekindles the Alfa Romeo flame but will it be enough?

Road test: Giulia rekindles the Alfa Romeo flame but will it be enough?

Sports saloon is class competitive but do sufficient Irish buyers still hold the marque dear?

Wed Jan 25 2017 - 16:28
First drive: Mini inflates new Countryman’s size – and price

First drive: Mini inflates new Countryman’s size – and price

Crossover stretching to 4.3 metres has bigger boot than family gem Nissan Qashqai

Wed Jan 25 2017 - 11:00
Airbus flying ‘car’ could take to the air this year

Airbus flying ‘car’ could take to the air this year

Prototypes and systems in development for personal aviation plans

Fri Jan 20 2017 - 14:25
Irish racer Carroll prefers adventures in electric cars

Irish racer Carroll prefers adventures in electric cars

Irish driver shuns Formula One to break new ground with Jaguar in Formula E

Wed Jan 18 2017 - 01:24
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