Motors

No need for large SUVs and crossovers in our cities

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

Compared to the original Citroën 2CV, today’s cars are bigger, heavier, more powerful – and more wasteful

With an ever-expanding roster of Chinese brands entering the Irish car market, here’s our rundown of each one and what it sells

With sharper styling, more electric range and engaging handling, the updated Peugeot E-308 makes a persuasive case for ditching the SUV habit

Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying, selling or issues you have with your current car

Benefits of insurance reform being ‘eroded by excessive legal costs’, says industry group

Telematics policies use technology to track a driver’s habits through a small device or app

European brands flex their styling muscles in Paris, but is China still ahead on tech?

Timely PHEV supermini promises up to 105km of electric driving, but its ride, steering and refinement disappoint

Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car

Electric cars don’t have to be dull and Peugeot’s hot hatch proves it

It has taken five years to design and two years to hype, but will Jag’s electric reinvention take root?

This is one of the most refined electric SUVs, so why dress it up like a newcomer desperate to make an impression?

Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying, selling or issues you have with your current car

Big new SUV is properly in-your-face, but there’s a better option if you don’t need the seven seats…

Buyer’s insurance company notified him a vehicle he bought for €11,500 was a recorded write-off following a crash in 2023

The new electric Sport offers 609km of range, 350kW charging and 550PS, but a brief first drive raises questions about its firm ride

After missteps with the first generation of ID cars, Volkswagen goes back to basics with an electric Polo that majors on space, comfort and the fundamentals of driving

Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying, selling or issues you have with your current car

On The Money: Driving is expensive but there are plenty of ways to save some cash

The years have rolled by, but the Leaf remains a solid EV choice

Dazzling other drivers before dipping your lights is not polite, safe or acceptable

Latest Super 3 and Supersport 400 mix handcrafted panels with aerospace tech

Tendency to underestimate annual costs widespread across age groups and income levels, ESRI finds

Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car

New Spring is bigger, more practical, and basically a Twingo underneath

Since 1987, the year of first registration has been prominently displayed on number plates

Labour chiefs say compromise on restructuring prevented ‘dangerous escalation’

If there were a return to reasonably anonymous registration numbers, the motor industry and consumers would welcome it

Range Rover has finally electrified the car that defined the luxury SUV. It’s silent, capable and surprisingly convincing, provided your wallet can withstand the strain

France can sell €25,000 handbags, so why does it struggle to convince us to buy its premium cars like DS?

Motors Q&A: By charging between 20% and 80%, you are being kinder to your vehicle’s battery and preserving more of its health for the long term

Advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car

Aisling Judge argues that car dependence has made town centres less attractive and encouraged services to move outside them

The reborn Prelude looks underwhelming on paper, yet its balance and poise remind you why Honda once had such a formidable engineering reputation

Advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues with your current car

The new seven-seat Peaq is significantly more affordable than its Hyundai and Kia rivals, while Skoda’s Irish boss reckons the dam on electric car sales has finally broken

Only one engine choice for the new Mazda SUV for now, so you might be better off waiting

Chinese authorities say physical buttons will now have to be included for all essential functions