Cost of motoring fell in the past year
Thu, Jul 18, 2013
The cost of motoring has fallen in the last year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.
Read more ...Seat Leon crowned 2013 Car of the Year in Britain
Thu, Jul 18, 2013
The Seat Leon has won the prestigious British Car of the Year 2013 at the annual Auto Express New Car Awards.
Read more ...Skoda celebrates 20 years in Ireland
Thu, Jul 18, 2013
Skoda is celebrating 20 years in Ireland during which time it has become a household name.
Read more ...Putting a price on life
Thu, Jul 11, 2013
How much is a human life worth? It is a question that you often hear asked rhetorically in support of one cause or another and it is almost impossible to answer. But if you are the one who has to decide how limited resources are spent it is a question that you have to have a stab at.
Read more ...Westwide Panel Beating provides a complete service
Thu, Jul 11, 2013
In 1969 the owner of Westwide Panel Beating, John Lally, started his apprenticeship in Galway.
Forty-four years later John Lally has first hand knowledge of how the business has been revolutionised to the high-end computerised methods and technology it boasts today and this is reflected in his Westside body shop.
Read more ...iPad on the go in Bradley Motors
Thu, Jul 11, 2013
Bradley Motors has received the first iPad headrest mount from local Apple reseller, Screenway.
Read more ...The greasy slime that changed the world
Thu, Jul 04, 2013
There are just a handful of inventions in human history that can claim to have transformed the world. The printing press, movable type, mass production. Among them must be the marriage of petroleum and the combustion engine.
Read more ...Production of new Ford Focus Electric begins
Thu, Jul 04, 2013
Ford has begun a new chapter in its history with the production of the new Focus Electric – the first full-electric vehicle to be built by the company in Europe.
Read more ...Opel poised to unveil new Insignia
Thu, Jul 04, 2013
Opel is poised to unveil its new Insignia at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, followed by an Irish debut later this year.
Read more ...New money for old roads
Thu, Jun 27, 2013
We have to be thankful for small victories when they come along these days. We have become used to the language of recession and scarcity. When we look back on the amount of money that we had to spend during the boom years it really does feel like a different country.
Read more ...Renault's newly updated Scenic arrives in Ireland
Thu, Jun 27, 2013
Following the unveiling of its first crossover, Captur, which arrives in Ireland in July, Renault has redesigned the popular Scenic as a crossover and unveiled the new Scenic Xmod in Irish showrooms.
Read more ...Ford launches upgraded Mondeo
Thu, Jun 27, 2013
Ford Ireland tells us it is now offering upgraded versions of the Mondeo with CO2 emissions reduced by up to eight per cent, improved fuel efficiency, upgraded equipment levels on mid and high series, and attractive pricing starting at €23,950 for the entry level Mondeo Graphite.
Read more ...New Toyota Corolla for mid-summer launch
Thu, Jun 27, 2013
Toyota tells us the 11th generation version of the world’s best-selling car, the Corolla, will go on sale here at the end of July.
Read more ...New money for old roads
Thu, Jun 27, 2013
We have to be thankful for small victories when they come along these days. We have become used to the language of recession and scarcity. When we look back on the amount of money that we had to spend during the boom years it really does feel like a different country.
Read more ...Renault's newly updated Scenic arrives in Ireland
Thu, Jun 27, 2013
Following the unveiling of its first crossover, Captur, which arrives in Ireland in July, Renault has redesigned the popular Scenic as a crossover and unveiled the new Scenic Xmod in Irish showrooms.
Read more ...Ford launches upgraded Mondeo
Thu, Jun 27, 2013
Ford Ireland tells us it is now offering upgraded versions of the Mondeo with CO2 emissions reduced by up to eight per cent, improved fuel efficiency, upgraded equipment levels on mid and high series, and attractive pricing starting at €23,950 for the entry level Mondeo Graphite.
Read more ...New Toyota Corolla for mid-summer launch
Thu, Jun 27, 2013
Toyota tells us the 11th generation version of the world’s best-selling car, the Corolla, will go on sale here at the end of July.
Read more ...Summer means less Traffic and more Travel for the AA
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
June means a change of pace and a different set of priorities for us in the AA. Traffic is never as bad in the Summer months. Car breakdowns do still happen but they tend to be more scattered through the day and across the country, reflecting travel patterns as many families start to think of summer holidays.
Read more ...Lexus and Skoda named top car manufacturers
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
The results of the 2013 Auto Express Driver Power survey sees Lexus crowned best manufacturer.
Skoda took second place, followed by Jaguar, with Mazda and Mercedes-Benz completing the top five.
Read more ...Twenty years since the line for a big Volvo favourite
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
It is 20 years since Volvo's single best-selling model, the 240 series, went out of production.
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