Commercial versions of the Duster and Zoe go on sale

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Based on demand from business customers, fleet clients and dealerships, Renault Group Ireland says it is introducing commercial versions of the new Dacia Duster and the electric Renault Zoe to its line-up.

Available to order now, these are locally converted vehicles, with the conversions arranged by Renault and Dacia dealers on behalf of customers.

First new electric Mercedes-Benz car is worth the wait

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Mercedes-Benz has launched the EQC, the first of a family of 10 electric-powered vehicles to be introduced by the German carmaker to the Irish market over the next two years.

Volkswagen unveils new electric ID.3

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Volkswagen's new ID.3, unveiled at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, is the first fully electric production car of the new ID model family. It will go on sale next year for under €30,000 for the base battery range model and, as expected, availability will be limited from launch next year 2020.

Seven earn top marks in latest Euro NCAP testing

Thu, Sep 26, 2019

Seven new cars have achieved five-star ratings in the latest Euro NCAP testing.

Drivers must exchange UK driving licences for Irish

Thu, Sep 26, 2019

Time is running out for Irish residents driving with a UK (including Northern Ireland) driver's licence to exchange it for an Irish licence.

October 31 is the cut-off, coinciding with the date the UK leaves the EU, and if it does so without a deal, then a UK driving licence will no longer be valid for those holders living in Ireland.

World’s first contactless car vending machine launched

Thu, Sep 26, 2019

The world’s first contactless car vending machine was launched in London. The idea is to offer motorists a haggle-free way to purchase a new car.

Seat’s electric plans unveiled

Thu, Sep 26, 2019

The el-Born, the Seat brand's first fully electric model, and the Cupra Tavascan concept car, their first fully electric vehicle, both joined the new Tarraco FR PHEV, the brand's first plug-in hybrid electric SUV, making its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Minor drop in car running costs but insurance still in crisis

Thu, Sep 26, 2019

The average cost of running a family car for a year is €10,593.26 according to the AA’s annual survey of motoring costs. According to calculations, the total is a decrease of €98.11 on the same figure for last year.

Forty thousand learner drivers urged to sit their driving test

Thu, Sep 26, 2019

The Road Safety Authority is urging multiple learner permit holders, eligible to sit a driving test, to apply for one without delay.

There are 41,316 people on their fourth or subsequent learner permit for a car or B category licence, and of these people, 8,663 are on their 10th or successive learner permit.

New Land Rover Defender makes global debut

Thu, Sep 19, 2019

Land Rover says its new Defender is an icon reimagined for the 21st century, cleverly engineered with capability and safety for all the family at its heart.

Opel launches new models at major motor show

Thu, Sep 19, 2019

Opel held world premieres of the new Opel Corsa, the Grandland X hybrid, and the new Opel Astra at the Frankfurt International Motor Show.

The new Opel Corsa which will be available as an efficient, classic combustion-engine version towards the end of this year, with a starting price of circa €18,000. It will also be available first time as a battery-electric Corsa-e from next March at circa €25 to €26,000 after Government grants/ incentives. It will feature a purely electric range of up to 330 kilometres according to WLTP1.

VW lines up SUV range for ploughing championships

Thu, Sep 19, 2019

Volkswagen tells us it will have a strong focus on its SUV range at this year’s National Ploughing Championships.

Volvo Car to be first with plug-in hybrids in full range

Thu, Sep 19, 2019

Volvo reaches an important milestone in its industry-leading powertrain electrification programme with the debut of the new T5 twin engine hybrid system in the multi-award-winning XC40 SUV.

Peugeot’s hybrid 4WD model emits ultra low emissions

Thu, Sep 12, 2019

A new Peugeot 3008 SUV plug-in hybrid model has been unveiled. Claiming to be the most powerful road-going Peugeot, the new 3008 Hybrid4 boasts four-wheel drive and a 300bhp combined. Yet the French carmaker claims it emits just 29g CO2/km and consumes a meagre 1.3l/100km (or 217 mpg) of fuel under WLTP (Real World Driving) standards.

New car sales are down

Thu, Sep 12, 2019

Official statistics released this week by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show the total new car registrations for the month of August are down 13.3 per cent (5,131) when compared with August 2018 (5,921).

BMW X6 is so dark you can hardly see it

Thu, Sep 12, 2019

BMW's new X6 is painted in the darkest black in the world.

Increased demand for electric and hybrid vehicles

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

New data highlights the growing appetite for electric and hybrid vehicles among Irish motorists.

Scam targeting owners of Ford Transit vans

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

Gardai in Granard, Co Longford, are investigating an organised crime gang involved in the international sale and distribution of stolen machinery and vehicle engines and parts. They are specifically alerting owners of Ford Transit vans.

Connolly Motor Group expands in the west

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

Connolly Motor Group has acquired Hyundai Galway in a move that sees the group expand across the west of Ireland.

Cupra teases with interior of electric concept-car

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

Seat’s Cupra brand concept, its first all-electric road vehicle, claims to create a true sense of performance pedigree in a purposeful design, as well as creating a bold statement of what the future of personal mobility can be.

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