Half of cars in Galway fail NCT

Thu, Jan 16, 2025

More than half the cars tested in County Galway failed their NCT last year.

Renault 5 named European Car of the Year 2025

Thu, Jan 16, 2025

The Renault 5 E-Tech electric has been named European Car of the Year 2025.

New Peugeot E-3008 is as good as it looks

Wed, Jan 08, 2025

Latest to join the Peugeot ranks is the impressive 3008, available here in electric and hybrid powertrains and replacing the outgoing model of the same name.

Toyota tops Irish charts for fourth successive year

Wed, Jan 08, 2025

Sales figures for 2024 have revealed that Toyota was Ireland's best-selling car brand for the fourth year in a row.

Toyota sold 17,521 passenger cars in 2024, over 4,000 more than second-best manufacturer Volkswagen. Almost 95 per cent of sales were electrified vehicles.

Fee adjustments to RSA services to take effect from January 2025

Thu, Jan 02, 2025

Fee adjustments to Road Safety Authority (RSA) services such as NCT test and retest fees are set to increase in the new year, with the cost of a driving licence also being hiked.

Nissan offering up to €4k more for trade-ins

Thu, Jan 02, 2025

Nissan Ireland has announced that it is offering new car buyers up to €4,000 more than their current car is worth, as part of its new Trade-In-Booster campaign which is available across the full Nissan range for a limited time.

Peugeot's 2008 a versatile all-rounder

Thu, Jan 02, 2025

While it's only been around for just over a decade, there is no mistaking how important the 2008 nameplate has been for the Peugeot brand.

Opel and IRFU drive on with sponsorship renewal

Thu, Dec 19, 2024

Opel Ireland and the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) have announced a four-year sponsorship renewal. The continued partnership will see Opel remain as a sponsor of Irish Rugby and the exclusive car partner to the IRFU until 2028.

Electric Renault 5 Turbo confirmed

Thu, Dec 19, 2024

Some forty-six years after the launch of the first Renault 5 Turbo, Renault is set to revive the sporting icon with a modern, electric take on the Renault 5 Turbo and Turbo 2 of the 1980s.

Mazda2 Hybrid a delight

Thu, Dec 12, 2024

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The Mazda2 Hybrid brings self-charging full hybrid powertrain technology to the Japanese brand's model range for the first time. This delightful little hatchback is the outcome of a long-standing collaboration between Mazda and Toyota, with the two companies partnering in 2015 to jointly develop technologies for electric vehicles, connected-car technology, and advanced safety technologies.

Electric Ford Puma Gen-E to arrive in early 2025

Thu, Dec 12, 2024

Ford is continuing to ramp-up its electric vehicle line-up with the introduction of the Puma Gen-E, an all-electric version of one of the brand's best-selling cars.

New electric Nissan Interstar to land in February

Thu, Dec 12, 2024

Arriving in Irish dealerships nationwide from next February, the new Nissan Interstar is the brand's first-ever fully-electric large van, with a diesel version also available.

Mercedes-Benz and BYD are powering into 2025

Thu, Dec 12, 2024

Motors Distributors Limited (MDL) has announced that 12 passenger car models across the Mercedes-Benz, BYD, and Xpeng are to be introduced in Ireland in 2025.

Y so popular?

Thu, Dec 05, 2024

The Tesla Model Y made history last year, becoming the first ever fully-electric vehicle to lead the global market as the world's best-selling vehicle.

Quartermaster crowned best pick-up

Thu, Dec 05, 2024

The INEOS Grenadier Quartermaster was crowned Irish Pick-Up of the Year 2025 at the recent Continental Tyres Irish Car of the Year Awards.

Renault 5 is Top Gear Car of the Year

Thu, Dec 05, 2024

The Renault 5 E-Tech electric, the modern reinvention of the iconic original, has won one of the industry’s ultimate accolades after being named Top Gear's Car of the Year for 2024.

Finalists for European Car of the Year

Thu, Dec 05, 2024

The seven finalists for the 2025 European Car of the Year title has been announced.

BYD launches its first plug-in hybrid SUV

Thu, Dec 05, 2024

Expanding its presence in the Irish market, BYD has increased its model line-up with the arrival of the new BYD Seal U Super Hybrid, a plug-in hybrid SUV with intelligent BYD Super DM technology.

Make sure your car is shipshape for winter with KD Autos

Thu, Nov 28, 2024

The best way to avoid any potential problems with your car this winter is to put together a checklist and then get along to KD Autoparts or get on to www.kdautoparts.com which will have everything you need to make sure your car is shipshape.

Bí ag faire amach do na nithe seo a leanas | Here are the main things to look for: Mechanical condition - is the car you will be using for the test mechanically sound? For example, is the handbrake capable of holding the car on the steepest hill in town?