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Skoda is on a roll and and is not sitting back on its laurels. It is resolutely pursuing its model offensive, presenting its new compact saloon, the Skoda Rapid.

Almost a year after the Government scrapped Scrappage, Renault is back with a new scrappage deal for the month of June, writes Padraic Deane.

The prices of petrol and diesel have surged upwards at the pumps again in the last month, according to the latest survey of retail prices from AA Ireland. A litre of petrol now costs 154.9 cent, up by a full 7 cent per litre since December. Diesel prices also rose sharply, up by 6.2 cent to an average of 153.1 cent in the last month.

The SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry) is urging the Government not to increase motor related taxes in the upcoming budget.

I embarked on a team economy car test last Monday. The four vehicles were all from the Skoda Green Line fleet ranging from the smaller Fabia to the large Superb. We had four drivers in each team, with one taking control over each of the four stages writes Padraic Deane.

I embarked on a team economy car test last Monday. The four vehicles were all from the Skoda Greenline fleet ranging from the smaller Fabia to the large Superb. We had four drivers in each team, with one taking control over each of the four stages.

Ireland’s population is aging. But it’s not just the good citizens of the State; it’s their cars too. That’s what the latest data released by official vehicle records experts, Cartell.ie reveals as we approach the final quarter of the year and car buyers consider their options for 2012.

Volkswagen has just launched the new Crafter to the Irish market, with fuel consumption and CO2 emissions reduced by a third, and maintenance costs down by 25 per cent.

Figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show new car sales plummeted by 35 per cent in July compared to the same month last year. A total of 4,067 new cars were sold during the month, a decrease of 2,231 on July last year.

Volkswagen has just launched the new Crafter to the Irish market with fuel consumption and CO2 emissions reduced by a staggering 33 per cent and maintenance costs reduced by up to 25 per cent. Volkswagen is helping its commercial customers and fleet operators plan with greater assurance as the new Crafter’s maximum payload is increased by 10 per cent in some models and provides a free of charge extended warranty for the third year of operation (or up to 250,000 km) across all models.