Opel Frontera aims downmarket for a clash with Dacia
New Frontera is a potential Jogger rival with electric or hybrid choices
Opel
There will be more electric cars on Irish roads this year, along with more affordable models
We’ll see more shifts to agency sales in 2026, and battery power will continue to expand beyond its urban roots, but the jury’s still out on HVOs
Attacking Tesla will not help Europe’s car industry
Elon Musk’s company sells carbon credits to the likes of Peugeot, Opel, Citroën, Fiat and Alfa Romeo
Opel Grandland: Can this surprisingly impressive EV crossover lure Irish buyers back?
Family crossover SUV may be entering a crowded market, but its pricing will help it stand out
A new part for an Opel Astra left this reader off the road for five months
Cork man suffered an extraordinary delay in getting his Opel Astra back up and running
Slump in electric car sales continues in October
Some brands have suffered more than others with Volkswagen and Hyundai both seeing EV sales down 37.5% on last year
The future is electric but how long will it take to get there?
No one seems to seriously doubt that eventually all cars will be electric but with EV sales slowing in Ireland, expect some detours along the way
New EVs: What’s coming to the market soon?
The variety of new electric cars is expanding fast – here’s our pick of models coming down the road
How to pick the right electric car for you? Do your homework
EV buyers have more choice than ever before, with a wide variety of styles, price points, battery sizes and ranges
Story of car assembly in Ireland takes a curiously personal turn
Bob Montgomery’s comprehensive history of car making in the State is required reading for any Irish car nut
The 50 best cars for 2024 – in reverse order: 50 to 31
We list our choice of the top 50 new cars buyers should consider for 241 registrations - and why
Gowan Group sells motor retail business to Bright Motor Group
Navan Road operation will change hands in deal that requires approval from competition regulator
The way you buy cars is about to change as car giants seek to cut out the middle man
Car giants are trying to cut out the middleman and move away from traditional dealership models, but what will that actually mean for Irish car buyers?
Used EVs will have to become much cheaper and more plentiful
The market for second-hand electric cars in Ireland mostly doesn’t exist right now, and there’s little point in looking to the UK for spare supply
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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