Women's rugby star is new Dacia ambassador

Thu, Apr 02, 2015

Fiona Coghlan, the woman that led the Irish Women’s Rugby team to an historic Women’s Grand Slam in 2013 has been unveiled as the first brand ambassador for Dacia, Ireland’s fastest growing car brand.

Beware of used car scams

Thu, Apr 02, 2015

You know the saying - "If the UK sneezes, we get a cold" and in my experience that is very often true. So to that end I came across this from MyCarCheck, the UK consumer vehicle data provider. It recently reported that 32 per cent of the finance checks it conducted in February 2015 flagged up potentially major issues. To further underline the increasing importance of finance checks, MyCarCheck has compiled a list of current used car scams.

Roger Powell, Head of CDL Vehicle Information Services, which owns MyCarCheck, said: “This is a busy time of year in the used car market as the new number plate launch on 1st March boosts sales activity. When buying a secondhand car it is important to be aware of the risks. Many vehicles offered for sale will have a far from perfect history. Others will be outright crooked.

All-new KIA Optima makes New York debut yesterday

Thu, Apr 02, 2015

Following its debut at the New York International Auto Show in 2010, the Kia Optima has become a catalyst for the brand’s tremendous growth around the globe.

Now, five years later, Kia returned to New York on Wednesday, April 1 for the world debut of a passionately designed and obsessively crafted all-new version of its popular D-segment saloon.

Land Rover partners with Irish Red Cross

Thu, Apr 02, 2015

Land Rover is partnering with the Irish Red Cross for three years, helping to bring safe drinking water to regions of Niger affected by drought and failed harvests.

Mitsubishi unveils new L200

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

After nine years, and 1.3 million units of the L200 as we know it, Mitsubishi introduced the long awaited new fifth generation L200 at the recent Geneva Motor Show.

Free tyre safety checks at Modern Tyres, Bohermore

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

The Galway branch of Ireland’s largest independent tyre retailers, Modern Tyres, which has 40 outlets nationwide, is offering motorists peace of mind this spring with a free tyre safety check.

These checks will identify the importance of keeping tyres at the correct pressure and ensuring they are legal and in good condition for the winter.

Galway launch for new Peugeot 108 and 508

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

The Twelve hotel in Barna was the venue for the Irish media launch of the new Peugeot 108 and the latest new 508.

New Kia Sorento offers style and substance

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

Building on the success of the outgoing model with a special blend of style, practicality and technology, the new Kia Sorento went on sale with an entry level price of €38,995.

Two world concept premieres from Suzuki

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

Suzuki unveiled two worldpremiere concept models, the iK-2 and the iM-4, in Geneva.

Gardai investigate under declared engine CCs

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

The Dublin Metropolitan Region traffic division recently seized 18 cars as part of an ongoing investigation into the under declaring of cubic capacity of the car engine in order to pay a lower motor tax rate.

One male was arrested and charged with fraud and theft offences and appeared in Court on March 10 and has been remanded on continuing bail to appear on April 21 at the same court.

Citroën’s C4 Cactus hits the road for tour of Ireland

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

Citroën’s C4 Cactus road show is now underway offering customers the opportunity to explore and test drive the award winning, head-turning C4 Cactus. The road show will visit cities and towns throughout the country until April and customers will be able to experience Top Gear Magazine’s Hatchback of the Year 2015, the C4 Cactus, for themselves.

Peugeot showcases newly updated 208

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

Exactly three years after it was launched in Geneva, the newly updated Peugeot 208 showcases new ambitions via its updated exterior and interior style.

Renault Kadjar makes public debut

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

The new Renault Kadjar was launched in Geneva. It is a mid-size crossover model, described by Renault as "Captur's big brother". It is about to enter a very crowded market segment.

Toyota unwraps new Auris and Avensis

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

Toyota took the wraps off new Auris and Avensis at the Geneva Motor Show and revealed the new 1.2T turbo petrol engine that will make its debut in the Auris this year.

Volkswagen showed broad range in Geneva

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

The new Touran, the latest of the seven-seat Golf-based people mover from Volkswagen, was unveiled at Geneva Show last weekend.

BMW 1 Series gets facelift

Thu, Mar 12, 2015

BMW's face-lifted 1 Series was given its first public outing at the Geneva Motor Show last week.

It’s showtime for Opel Karl

Thu, Mar 12, 2015

Opel unveiled no fewer than three world premieres at Geneva last week, revealing the new Karl, ground-breaking incar technology with Opel OnStar, and unveiling the new super-sporty Corsa OPC.

Honda unveils Civic Type R

Thu, Mar 12, 2015

Honda has unveiled a host of important new vehicles at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. From performance and race cars through to an advanced fuel cell concept, Honda is signalling an important year for the brand in Europe, with every model in the company’s range being new or comprehensively refreshed.

New Citroen Berlingo Multispace unveiled

Thu, Mar 12, 2015

The latest generation of the Citroen Berlingo Multispace, which is the passenger-carrying version of the new Berlingo van, was unveiled at Geneva last week.

New Ford Focus RS makes Geneva debut

Thu, Mar 12, 2015

The high-performance Ford Focus RS, which made its global public debut at the Geneva Motor Show, pioneers the innovative Ford performance allwheel- drive system, and delivers class-leading cornering speed, thrilling performance, and unbridled driving enjoyment.

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