The Range Rover Velar has been unveiled
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
The original luxury SUV was created in 1970 when Land Rover launched its original Range Rover. Almost half a century later, on March 1, Land Rover says that same spirit of innovation continues with its fourth member of the Range Rover family, the new Velar.
Read more ...New Kia Rio on sale
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
The new Kia Rio has just gone on sale here with prices starting from €15,950.
Read more ...New Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross for Geneva Show
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will debut new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross at the Geneva International Motor Show next week. It should go on sale here early in 2018 with pricing and final Irish specifications announced closer to its on-sale date.
Read more ...Kenny Galway secures jobs at its Tuam Road dealership
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
There is good news for Galway this week with 35 jobs secured at the Kenny Galway motor dealership on the Tuam Road.
Read more ...SsangYong to showcase new XAVL mid-size SUV
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
SsangYong will unveil its XAVL SUV concept at the 2017 International Geneva Motor Show.
Read more ...Ford launches new sporty ST-Line range
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
Ford has launched a new ST-Line model range in Ireland, featuring vehicles with sporty styling. Inspired by Ford Performance, they offer powerful and efficient EcoBoost petrol and TDCi diesel powertrain options.
The ST-Line is available on some of Ford’s most popular models: the Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo and Kuga. ST prices start from €21,350 for the Fiesta with the 100PS engine.
Read more ...New NV300 Van completes Nissan LCV range
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
As the eagerly anticipated replacement for the Primastar, the new Nissan NV300 van has been launched. It sits between NV200/e- NV200 and NV400 in the Nissan LCV range. It is a highly significant model launch, completing the rejuvenation of the Nissan LCV family line-up.
Read more ...Skoda unveils new Octavia line-up prices
Thu, Feb 23, 2017
The Octavia has received a facelift and will go on sale here in Ireland this March.
Read more ...Younger drivers fuelling record SUV sales?
Thu, Feb 23, 2017
Motivated by a strong social conscience and keen to rent, stream and share goods and services, the millennial generation’s revolutionary approach to spending is changing how companies, including carmakers, do business. And their fresh thinking is influencing the cars they want to drive in ways one might not expect.
Read more ...Uber signs agreement for Mercedes-Benz self-drive cars
Thu, Feb 23, 2017
Daimler and Uber have signed a general agreement on the intended supply and operation of self-driving Mercedes-Benz vehicles on Uber's network.
Under the terms of the cooperation Daimler plans to introduce self-driving vehicles also on Uber’s global lift-sharing network in the coming years.
Read more ...Galway Player is Bradley Renault brand ambassador
Thu, Feb 23, 2017
Men's fashion, grooming and dating expert Kieran O'Malley, also known as the Galway Player, has been announced as Bradley Renault's latest brand ambassador.
Read more ...Hundreds of cars for auction at Galway Racecourse
Thu, Feb 23, 2017
Following the success of the 2016 Galway Racecourse auction, Wilsons Auctions is returning to Ballybrit for another car and van auction.
Read more ...Mercedes-Benz to shine at Geneva Motor Show
Thu, Feb 23, 2017
In celebration of its 50 years association, two new models from the Mercedes-AMG stable – an AMG GT C edition 50 Roadster and AMG C 63 Cabriolet Pacific Blue edition - will receive their world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show early in March.
Read more ...Selling a car online
Thu, Feb 16, 2017
The new year is flying along as we come to the midpoint of February. Your new year, new me resolutions may have dropped off but there is no need to feel down; why not try new year, new car? First we have to get rid of your old model.
Read more ...VW Touran is Europe’s top selling MPV
Thu, Feb 16, 2017
Volkswagen's Touran has been confirmed as the biggest selling MPV in Europe.
Read more ...Millions of Brits bamboozled by basic car maintenance
Thu, Feb 16, 2017
Millions of Brits have admitted being completely mystified by even the simplest car maintenance.
A new survey has found that more than four in 10 motorists do not know how to change a flat tyre, with 37 per cent claiming they would not be able to find the spare wheel. And six in 10 could not replace a bulb in a headlight, while almost a quarter (24pc) were unable to refill an empty windscreen washer tank. Four in 10 did not know how to check when tyres were worn beyond the legal limit.
Read more ...Toyota sales takes top spot in Galway
Thu, Feb 16, 2017
Tony Burke Motors receives a Toyota Ireland sales award for being the No 1 selling car brand in Galway city and county for 2016 and for the third consecutive tear. Pictured is Eoin Kennedy of Toyota Ireland presenting the sales award to Tony Burke of Tony Burke Motors Toyota Dealership.
Read more ...Five ways to keep calm on stressful road journeys
Thu, Feb 16, 2017
Drivers are being encouraged to avoid getting involved in conflicts on journeys. The advice follows the two-year suspended prison sentence handed to a man following a ‘road rage’ attack in August last year. When the jailed man was former actor Harvey Spencer Stephens, who sprang to fame as devil child Damien in the 1976 movie The Omen, it caught greater public attention.
The UK road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist’s road safety officer, Neil Worth, says some drivers believe it is acceptable to behave on the road in a way they would never dream of behaving in other areas of their lives.
Read more ...More dynamic Skoda Kodiaq Sportline on the way
Thu, Feb 16, 2017
Czech car manufacturer Skoda will present a more elegant, dynamic variant of its new large SUV with the new Kodiaq Sportline.
Read more ...New compact Citroen C-Aircross SUV revealed
Thu, Feb 16, 2017
Citroen has revealed its C-Aircross Concept ahead of next month’s Geneva Motor Show, offering a new vision of the compact SUV.
With its original design and strong identity, this new concept embodies Citroen's capacity to be different, whatever the segment.
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