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New car sales still climbing but there’s a sting in the tail for used buyers

New car sales still climbing but there’s a sting in the tail for used buyers

New car market up by 28 per cent so far this year with Volkswagen back on top as the best selling brand after two months of 151 registrations

Tue Mar 03 2015 - 08:50
Range Rover Evoque going underground for topless launch

Range Rover Evoque going underground for topless launch

Land Rover officially announces new soft-top Range Rover deep under London

Mon Mar 02 2015 - 20:19
Geneva motor show: Honda’s new Civic Type-R is its hottest hatch yet

Geneva motor show: Honda’s new Civic Type-R is its hottest hatch yet

310hp and race-bred tech for fastest-ever Civic is certain to give Ford’s RS a fright and a fight

Mon Mar 02 2015 - 20:00
Geneva motor show: Car makers get bullish

Geneva motor show: Car makers get bullish

Supercars and confidence everywhere you look at the Geneva motor show

Thu Feb 26 2015 - 20:45
Geneva motor show 2015: Lunchtime roundup

Geneva motor show 2015: Lunchtime roundup

Time for a breather and a catch up at Europe’s most important motor show

Thu Feb 26 2015 - 20:44
Geneva Motor Show 2015: All the fun of the fair

Geneva Motor Show 2015: All the fun of the fair

It’s Europe’s most important motor show and here’s what to expect from all the brands from A to Z

Thu Feb 26 2015 - 20:43
Barristers and bin-men turn out for the bike show

Barristers and bin-men turn out for the bike show

Irish Motorbike and Scooter Show revs up for the RDS this weekend as the bike market kicks back to life

Thu Feb 26 2015 - 17:21
Aston’s hypercar now fully revealed

Aston’s hypercar now fully revealed

Massive price tag, massive power and only for the track

Wed Feb 25 2015 - 19:11
Sharing is caring but does that make corporate sense?

Sharing is caring but does that make corporate sense?

Sixt Ireland launches a company car sharing scheme but will both business and employees see the benefits?

Wed Feb 25 2015 - 12:45
Toyota updates Auris and Avensis

Toyota updates Auris and Avensis

World’s No.1 plays its car cards close to its chest ahead of Geneva

Wed Feb 25 2015 - 12:00
New diesel engines lift Opel’s game

New diesel engines lift Opel’s game

But have the new DERVs come just as the world turns against diesel?

Wed Feb 25 2015 - 01:00
Kia revitalises Cee’d range, previews new Optima

Kia revitalises Cee’d range, previews new Optima

Kia’s first ever mid-size estate is on the way

Tue Feb 24 2015 - 20:22
Nissan ditches cute look for new Micra

Nissan ditches cute look for new Micra

Sway concept car shows off 2016 Micra’s aggressive new styling, taking its look from the likes of the Juke

Tue Feb 24 2015 - 11:43
Aston hypes its own hypercar

Aston hypes its own hypercar

Vulcan will take on the Ferrari FXX-K and McLaren P1 GTR, but only on the track

Tue Feb 24 2015 - 08:10
Car finance: to PCP or not to PCP – just make sure you read the small print

Car finance: to PCP or not to PCP – just make sure you read the small print

The Personal Contract Plan is the people’s choice of car finance, but is it necessarily the best way to go?

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 01:00
Bad drivers using doppelgängers to pass test

Bad drivers using doppelgängers to pass test

Number of cases of people using lookalikes to sit the driving test for them is on the rise

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 01:00
Rolls’ SUV gets the go-ahead

Rolls’ SUV gets the go-ahead

Rolls-Royce confirms in an open letter that it’s getting into the off-roader market

Thu Feb 19 2015 - 09:31
Bigger, more luxurious Skoda Superb launched

Bigger, more luxurious Skoda Superb launched

New Superb bigger than ever but will hatchback boot put off traditionally-minded Irish buyers?

Wed Feb 18 2015 - 18:37
Seat offers buyers a new X-Perience

Seat offers buyers a new X-Perience

New Leon-based 4x4 is Seat’s first crossover that will rival Nissan Qashqai

Wed Feb 18 2015 - 06:00
Ford wants Focus to retake No.1 sales spot

Ford wants Focus to retake No.1 sales spot

Beaten into third place in the sales charts by VW and Toyota, Ford is hitting back hard in 2015 with a heavily revised Focus.

Tue Feb 17 2015 - 14:39
Paris rolls out car-ban plan

Paris rolls out car-ban plan

Pre-2001 heavy vehicles the first to be excluded from Parisian roads

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 20:30
First Drive: Ford Focus ST a cocktail of lairy performance

First Drive: Ford Focus ST a cocktail of lairy performance

Ford’s hot Focus rekindles childhood dreams, but all dreams come at a price…

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 13:14
Apple’s car will still be more about the electronics

Apple’s car will still be more about the electronics

Computer giant hires car engineers to hit back at Google

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 10:47
Road Test: F-Type R convertible is  a Cobra in Jaguar’s clothing

Road Test: F-Type R convertible is a Cobra in Jaguar’s clothing

Four-wheel drive and open roof bring new dimensions to 300kmh roadster

Wed Feb 11 2015 - 01:00
Honda CR-V gets new 1.6-litre diesel engine that offers lower motor tax rate

Honda CR-V gets new 1.6-litre diesel engine that offers lower motor tax rate

Motorists can now have a 4WD Honda with Band B emissions

Wed Feb 11 2015 - 01:00
Honda still teasing hottest Civic ever

Honda still teasing hottest Civic ever

New Type-R will hit a claimed 280kmh

Tue Feb 10 2015 - 23:01
Jaguar and Land Rover show their evil sides

Jaguar and Land Rover show their evil sides

JLR is supplying the bad guys’ cars for the new Bond film, in keeping with its recent ‘Good To Be Bad’ ad campaign

Tue Feb 10 2015 - 14:19
Suzuki brake failure recall raises cost-cutting questions

Suzuki brake failure recall raises cost-cutting questions

34 Irish cars affected by right-hand-drive brake problems

Tue Feb 10 2015 - 12:50
Ford Focus RS gets 323hp and 4WD

Ford Focus RS gets 323hp and 4WD

First all-wheel-drive RS model since the 1990s Escort Cosworth

Tue Feb 10 2015 - 12:44
Volvo working on  self-fuelling cars

Volvo working on self-fuelling cars

Autonomous technology could see cars popping off for a fill-up while you relax

Mon Feb 09 2015 - 22:25
Corsa OPC completes Opel’s hot-car troika

Corsa OPC completes Opel’s hot-car troika

New Corsa boasts 207hp and means that Opel is now the only mainstream car maker to have hot versions of all of its core models – the Corsa, Astra and Insignia.

Wed Feb 04 2015 - 08:00
Opel readies electric version of new Karl

Opel readies electric version of new Karl

Electric Opels still to come, even as Ampera is finally killed off

Wed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
Average age of cars starting to level off, after years of rapid rise

Average age of cars starting to level off, after years of rapid rise

Average age of an Irish car now sits at 8.83-years

Wed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
Renault aims for new heights with Kadjar

Renault aims for new heights with Kadjar

Qashqai-based crossover set to become the French brand’s best-seller

Mon Feb 02 2015 - 16:00
First Drive: Jaguar’s new XE puts it up to the Germans

First Drive: Jaguar’s new XE puts it up to the Germans

Suddenly Jaguar has has a serious competitor in one of the most sought-after sectors - it’s an astounding comeback

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 08:01
Virtual car ownership is already very real in Ireland

Virtual car ownership is already very real in Ireland

Why actually owning your own car is fast becoming yesterday’s story

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 05:45
Audi confirms Q8 is coming

Audi confirms Q8 is coming

Car maker’s super-SUV will be its range topper

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 05:15
Ford brands Mustang with price tag

Ford brands Mustang with price tag

UK price suggests a €45,000 starting point for Irish pony cars

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 17:06
Bike Sense engages with drivers’ brains to alert them to what is around the car

Bike Sense engages with drivers’ brains to alert them to what is around the car

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 17:06
App takes a toll off drivers

App takes a toll off drivers

New smartphone app might help you avoid becoming one of the 37,000 sued for not paying their M50 toll

Thu Jan 22 2015 - 01:20
Ford gives glimpse of new Focus RS’s grunt

Ford gives glimpse of new Focus RS’s grunt

Video shows disguised versions of Ford’s new 300hp-plus hot rod sliding around its Belgian test track

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 16:37
Irish second most likely in Europe to commute by car

Irish second most likely in Europe to commute by car

Only Cyprus higher in car-use table compiled by European Commission’s Eurobarometer public opinion department

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 01:00
Mercedes to spread Maybach name to new models

Mercedes to spread Maybach name to new models

Gigantic Maybach-badged SUV on the way

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 01:00
BMW sharpens  up the style in its new 1 Series

BMW sharpens up the style in its new 1 Series

Gone is the cross-eyed styling of the old 1 Series, replaced by a whole new front end, new lights and new three-cylinder petrol and diesel engines

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 14:42
Is D-day looming for diesel-fuelled cars?

Is D-day looming for diesel-fuelled cars?

Tougher air quality rules and city centre bans could push diesel engines to the brink of extinction

Wed Jan 14 2015 - 01:00
Ireland bucks the saloon trend for new Passat

Ireland bucks the saloon trend for new Passat

More private buyers than fleet buyers for VW’s new saloon

Mon Jan 12 2015 - 16:27
Older, smaller cars putting younger drivers at risk

Older, smaller cars putting younger drivers at risk

US survey shows most teens killed on the road were driving small, old cars

Fri Jan 09 2015 - 13:35
Ariel’s Nomad takes the sports car off road

Ariel’s Nomad takes the sports car off road

Flyweight Atom evolves into chunky off-roader

Thu Jan 08 2015 - 07:10
Volkswagen confirms price for Golf Estate

Volkswagen confirms price for Golf Estate

Cargo-carrying Golf starts at €22,280, just €1,000 more than the 5-door hatchback model and will be available with the same trim and engine choices as the Golf hatchback.

Wed Jan 07 2015 - 15:48
Land Rover announces Defender’s ending

Land Rover announces Defender’s ending

Legendary off-roader reaches the end of the line 68 years on

Wed Jan 07 2015 - 15:33
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