Rochford Motors appointed main Opel dealer for Mayo

Fri, Mar 25, 2022

Rochford Motors has been appointed the main franchise dealer for Opel’s new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, parts and servicing, in County Mayo.

Ford unveils Next-Gen Ranger Raptor

Fri, Mar 11, 2022

Ford has unveiled its next-generation Ranger Raptor, which it says offers more power, more capability and more technology.

Electric car sales double in February

Fri, Mar 11, 2022

A total of 1,620 new electric cars were registered in February, which is more than double the number registered during the same month last year (805), according to new figures published by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).

Kia’s EV6 Irish COTY win adds to growing awards list

Fri, Mar 04, 2022

Kia Ireland is still celebrating retaining the Irish Car of the Year 2022 award for the impressive EV6. Kia also won this this award in 2020 for the Kia Soul, making them back-to-back winners - as no award was made in 2021.

Prepare for driving safely in poor conditions

Fri, Mar 04, 2022

High winds, freezing and heavy rain conditions can be dangerous and challenging for drivers.

Electric Ford E-Transit van collects Euro NCAP gold

Fri, Feb 25, 2022

The all-electric Ford E-Transit has received a Gold Award from independent vehicle safety authority Euro NCAP for its advanced driver assistance systems.

Report highlights huge challenge for decarbonisation of Ireland’s vehicle fleet

Fri, Feb 25, 2022

A key environmental policy to have almost a million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by 2030 will be a huge challenge unless the Government incentivises and supports dealing with the oldest polluting cars, while exponentially increasing the charging infrastructure nationwide - according to a new report by Arup and economist Jim Power on reducing light fleet carbon emissions to achieve Government targets.

Opel Vivaro-e was best-selling electric van in January

Fri, Feb 18, 2022

The award-winning all-electric Vivaro-e, was Ireland's best-selling electric van in January, taking 32.8 per cent of the emerging EV market.

10pc of new cars registered in Europe in 2021 were EVs

Fri, Feb 18, 2022

Over 1.2 million fully-electric passenger cars were registered in Europe last year, up 63 per cent on 2020, according to data from Jato Dynamics.

Hybrid cars gain 20 per cent share of January sales

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Electrified motoring rose well last month. self-charging hybrids electric cars have outsold diesel in the January sales period. Hybrid electric car purchases grew strongly, largely driven by Toyota self-charging petrol hybrid models.

Increased fine for motorists who park on footpaths

Fri, Feb 11, 2022

Fines for motorists caught parking on footpaths and in bus lanes and cycle tracks will double from €40 to €80.

Impressive all-new Kia Sportage SUV arrives

Fri, Feb 04, 2022

At the launch Kia boasted of the new model being a dedicated European version of their best-selling Kia Sportage. From design to engineering and manufacture it is of Europe for European motorists.

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