Skoda’s incentives for its 181 sales event

Thu, Nov 02, 2017

Skoda Ireland tells us that their new product and customer incentives are part of their 181 sales event, which is being rolled out from now until 31st October. The event will see two new model versions being unveiled at showrooms across the country, the Rapid and the Citigo.

Nissan’s new e-NV200 van sets world record

Thu, Nov 02, 2017

Nissan has claimed a new Guinness World Record with its updated, longer-range e-NV200 electric van, with the help of brand ambassador and actress Margot Elise Robbie.

Continental shows cutting edge technologies

Thu, Nov 02, 2017

Last week, Continental, the leading tyre and automotive technology group, brought its ‘Vision Zero Live’ event to Mondello Park Race Circuit in Co. Kildare. Over three days, consumers, staff from tyre retailers and managers of large company fleets had the opportunity to participate in a range of ‘hands on the wheel’ demonstrations of the company’s latest tyre and automotive technologies.

As a long-standing expert in the broader automotive sector, Continental and its five divisions has a very clear vision. The company wants to achieve zero injuries, zero fatalities and zero accidents on our roads – hence, Continental’s Vision Zero initiative. The company aims to achieve this through ensuring that Continental’s full range of technologies, from the company’s renowned German-engineered premium tyres to the safety systems that are in many of the vehicles from all of the main car brands.

Citroen C4 Picasso range gets 181 equipment upgrade

Thu, Oct 26, 2017

Citroen's top-selling MPV range, the Citroen C4 Picasso, is bringing even more style and comfort to the MPV segment with the launch of new trim level offerings, according to Citroen Ireland.

New battery adds 100km range to Nissan e-NV200 van

Thu, Oct 26, 2017

In Oslo, Europe’s Green Capital for 2019, Nissan unveiled the new longer range e-NV200 van at its ‘Futures 3.0’ event.

Kia Sportage is the UK’s fastest selling used car

Thu, Oct 26, 2017

Data from the UK’s largest marketplace, Auto Trader, for used and new cars, revealed the 2015 Kia Sportage (petrol manual) was the fastest selling used car in September, taking an average of 15 days to turn.

It marks the second consecutive month the Korean SUV has taken the national top spot, after taking the least amount of days to sell in August (17), as well as taking the title for 2016’s overall fastest selling used car.

Frank Byrnes Autobody Repairs wins national award

Thu, Oct 26, 2017

Frank Byrnes Autobody Repairs, Oranmore, has been announced as the national winner of the prestigious Irish Auto Trade Award for Bodyshop of the Year 2018.

The awards recognise the best operators in all sectors of the Irish auto trade.

Mercedes-Benz planning an ‘awesome’ year in 2018

Thu, Oct 26, 2017

‘Awesome’ is the word being used by Mercedes-Benz to describe various initiatives planned for the year ahead, all designed to expand ownership and sustain market growth.

Irish drivers not maintaining own cars for work

Thu, Oct 26, 2017

Research has found that many business travellers across Ireland who drive their own cars for work, the so-called ‘grey fleet’, do not always carry out basic safety checks on their vehicles. This, and a range of other findings from the survey, should be of key concern to employers as there are legal responsibilities on employers whose employees use their own cars for work-related travel.

Double premiere for Mazda at Tokyo Motor Show

Thu, Oct 26, 2017

Mazda is planning to exhibit two concept models at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show.

Take care on country roads in deer mating season

Thu, Oct 26, 2017

The coming weeks will see a significant rise in the risk of collisions with deer on Irish and UK roads, warns road safety organisation Gem Motoring Assist. This is the time of year when deer will be breeding, a process which makes them more mobile and brings many more of them onto the roads, says Gem.

Get ready for the launch of the new Opel Grandland X

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

The lastest SUV offering is the Opel Grandland X which will be on show in Galway tomorrow in JJ Fleming's state-of-the-art showroom.

More vehicles stolen with keys in autumn/winter

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

The latest figures from the leading stolen vehicle recovery provider, Tracker, act as a stark winter warning to motorists. In the last year more vehicles were stolen with keys in the autumn and winter months compared to spring and summer. On average nearly a third (32 per cent) were stolen with keys during the darker months, compared to 24 per cent for the rest of the year.

“While the majority of vehicles we recover have been ‘stolen without the keys', often by organised gangs with the skills to bypass sophisticated key-fob security technology, it appears from our data there has been an increase in the number stolen ‘with keys’ in the darker months, probably by the more opportunistic thief,” says Andy Barrs, head of police liaison at Tracker in the UK.

New Range Rover offers greater silent luxury

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

Range Rover claims to represents the pinnacle of luxury travel, making every journey a treasured experience whether driving or being driven.

Alfa Romeo Stelvio sets new SUV speed record

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio has lapped the iconic Nürburgring circuit in a record seven minutes and 51.7 seconds, which is the fastest time ever posted by a production SUV. It is a full eight seconds faster than the previous production SUV record.

Study finds surge in car clocking in Ireland

Thu, Oct 12, 2017

One in 10 second hand cars for sale in Ireland has a false mileage displayed, according to the largest study of its kind. The figure is even worse for cars imported from the UK with nearly one in five having an unreliable or questionable mileage reading.

The study was carried out by Cartell.ie in co-operation with AA Ireland. Some 120,000 vehicles were checked on the Cartell.ie database, which is the most complete vehicle database in the country. Cartell.ie provides data searches and history checks, also for AA Ireland, and uniquely has full access to UK data, write-off data, and other information for both jurisdictions.

Five-star rating for new Renault Koleos

Thu, Oct 12, 2017

The new Renault Koleos SUV has received a five-star rating on safety tests administered by the independent and highly respected organisation, Euro NCAP.

Renault says the new Koleos benefits from its vast experience in the realm of passive safety, and targets excellence in the independent NCAP tests.

Citroen’s C3 gets additional specifications for 2018

Thu, Oct 12, 2017

The multi award-winning C3 is set to continue its class-leading style and technology offering, according to Citreon, with the reveal of new trim level extras for 2018 in response to customer demand.

Honda’s hat-trick in used car awards

Thu, Oct 12, 2017

Honda has been recognised for its quality and versatility in the inaugural Auto Express Driver Power Used Car Awards in the UK.

New Volvo XC40 premium SUV breaks cover

Thu, Oct 12, 2017

Volvo Cars continues to expand its line-up of SUVs with the launch of the new XC40 small premium SUV, which arrives here in January for the new 2018 market.

From launch it will be available with the D4 AWD automatic engine, and prices start from €47,450. More engines will follow in May 2018.

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