Born-again bikers are a danger to themselves on the roads
Fri, Jun 21, 2013
Motorbikes are dangerous. You hardly needed the AA to tell you that but there are plenty of people out there who jump on powerful bikes with very little appreciation of the dangers.
Read more ...How do I dispose of my old car
Fri, Jun 21, 2013
Jackson Engineering, based in Moneen, Castlebar, is now an authorised treatment facility where the public can bring end of life vehicles for safe disposal.
Read more ...Quality used cars at ARA Motors
Fri, Jun 21, 2013
ARA Motors, based in the Barcastle Industrial Estate, Castlebar, has a comprehensive website which allows you to search for your ideal used car.
ARA Motors has a fully equipped workshop and team of highly experienced mechanics with a wide range of quality used vehicles for sale to suit all budgets. Speak to any member of the multi-lingual staff with regard to any of the services. English, Russian and Lithuanian speakers are all catered for.
Read more ...Lexus and Skoda named top car manufacturers
Fri, Jun 14, 2013
The results of the 2013 Auto Express Driver Power survey sees Lexus crowned best manufacturer.
Read more ...New Renault Captur to bring a splash of colour
Fri, Jun 14, 2013
The Captur is the new urban crossover from Renault which will arrive here this July, bringing a splash of colour and glamour to the B segment.
Read more ...Summer means less traffic and more travel for the AA
Fri, Jun 07, 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.
Naturally enough the volume of travel related enquiries to us starts to peak. We have always provided advice to people going abroad. If you want to know how much petrol will cost you in Spain or what documents you need to pick up a hire car in Florida, the AA answers those questions.
Read more ...High five as Nissan launches new models
Fri, Jun 07, 2013
Nissan has launched five new models on the Irish market that the carmaker claims will strike a chord with consumers.
Read more ...EU probes wholesale fuel prices
Fri, May 24, 2013
One of my kids showed me a cartoon the other day that cracked me up. The picture is of two sheep looking nervous is the foreground with a farmer and sheepdog visible behind them.
Read more ...Clean sweep for Ford in Irish Van of the Year awards
Fri, May 24, 2013
Ford dominated this year’s Continental Irish Van of the Year awards with a clean sweep of all three titles on offer.
Last November, the new Ford Transit Custom was voted Continental Irish Van of the Year 2013 by the Irish Motoring Writers Association. It came out on top from eight contenders for the prestigious annual award, finishing ahead of the new Citroen Berlingo Airstream in second place and the new Peugeot Partner in third.
Read more ...Honda's new-value MPV 'Concept M' debuts
Fri, May 24, 2013
Honda has given a world premiere of its ‘Concept M' at Auto Shanghai 2013.
Read more ...Summer cyclists – a new and colourful hazard on the roads
Fri, May 17, 2013
Working for the AA can get you into hottish water from time to time. There are those who contact me on a fairly regular basis about the behaviour of cyclists. A lot of people have a lot to say about badly behaved cyclists on our roads and a few suggest colourful and rather draconian punishments for them.
Read more ...Electric cars for Dublin EU environment summit
Fri, May 17, 2013
EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potonik, pictured beside a 100 per cent Nissan Leaf electric car at Dublin Airport. As part of ESB’s sponsorship of Ireland’s presidency of the EU, the company is facilitating the provision of electric cars.
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