New Dacia Jogger seven-seater on the way

Thu, Mar 31, 2022

Dacia has launched its new Jogger here with prices starting from €23,290, and says demand for this great value-for-money seven-seater is high.

One in four women admit wearing their seat belt incorrectly

Thu, Mar 31, 2022

The Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána are appealing to women to ensure they are wearing their seat belts correctly when driving or as a passenger in a vehicle.

Research among women aged 17 to 34, carried out online by independent research company Behaviour & Attitudes for the RSA in February, found 26 per cent of women admitted to previously having worn the shoulder strap of their seat belt under their arm rather than on their shoulder.

New all-electric car brand on the horizon

Thu, Mar 31, 2022

A new car manufacturer plans its launch in the Republic of Ireland in the second-half of this year.

Great Wall Motor (GWM) plans to offer a new, innovative, and pure electric passenger car brand – GWM ORA.

New Mazda CX-60 PHEV flagship is on the way

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Mazda has announced Irish prices starting from €49,500 for its new CX-60 flagship SUV, which it says is available to order now for delivery in the autumn.

VW launches new electric cargo vans

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has finally launched its much hyped rear-drive electric ID Buzz MPV and ID Buzz Cargo van. However, it will be the autumn at the earliest before it goes on sale here, with the chip shortages now adding to long production interruptions for wiring due to the war in Ukraine.

Electrifying Ireland’s vehicle fleet a ‘huge challenge’

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

A key environmental policy to have almost a million electric vehicles on Irish roads by 2030 will be a “huge challenge” unless the Government incentivises and supports dealing with the oldest polluting cars, while increasing the charging infrastructure nationwide.

A new report by Arup and economist Jim Power on reducing light fleet carbon emissions to achieve Government targets, states in order to deal with this older legacy fleet, help will be required for those with the least economic capacity to make the biggest change.

Tractor drivers should stop using plough lamps on roads

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Tractor drivers are being advised that plough lamps to the rear of the vehicle should not be used when travelling on public roads.

Work lamps, commonly known as ploughing lamps are fitted to agricultural tractors and self-propelled machinery. These lamps generally emit a white light to the rear of the vehicle to give extra visibility when working on the farm. Only red and amber lights should appear on the rear of a vehicle when used on the road.

Ford unveils Next-Gen Ranger Raptor

Wed, Mar 16, 2022

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

Toyota boasts strong stock of its key models

Wed, Mar 16, 2022

After a strong start to Q1, Toyota has maintained its position as Ireland’s best-selling car brand for 2022 to date.

Electric car sales double in February

Wed, Mar 16, 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 from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

Galway leading new car sales in 2022

Wed, Mar 16, 2022

Co Galway is one of three counties that has grown its new car sales in the last two months compared to January/February 2021.

Galway shows the highest jump with 166 more new cars sold in the period. Co Wicklow had 93 more sales, and Co Meath registered 64 more new cars than last year. All other counties saw less new car sales for the period than for similar months last year.

XC40 Recharge is among Volvo updates

Thu, Mar 10, 2022

Volvo Cars is introducing a range of updates to its entire car line-up, the most prominent of which is an exterior refresh of its fully electric XC40 Recharge.

VW, Renault, Lexus and Ford score big in Euro NCAP

Thu, Mar 10, 2022

Euro NCAP has just published its first results of 2022 with the safety ratings of seven vehicles, including the Volkswagen Polo and the new Taigo crossover, both of which earned five stars.

Electric Ford E-Transit van collects Euro NCAP Gold

Thu, Mar 03, 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.

‘Refashioned’ Mercedes-Benz CLS arrives

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

The latest up-styled version of what many regard as one of the most elegant models ever produced by Mercedes-Benz, the four-door, coupé-like CLS, has arrived in Ireland.

Striking new VW Amarok pick-up design revealed

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

The new Amarok will be launched on the global market in 2022 with Volkswagen saying that it will have a whole host of new features. It adds that these will include numerous driver assistance systems that are new in this segment and will make daily driving much more comfortable for future Amarok customers.

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

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Kia Ireland must be 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.

Make the best of very high fuel prices

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Anyone who has filled up with petrol or diesel in recent days will know to their cost just how high pump prices have risen.

Petrol at an average of €1.78 a litre and diesel topping €1.68 mean a tankful can easily lighten the wallet by €100 or even more. Many people will even think twice about simply filling up at these prices and will only put in what they can afford.

Motorists admit taking ‘morning after’ driving risk Register of of drink-drivers mooted

Thu, Feb 24, 2022

Some 10 per cent of motorists admit that in the past year they have driven the day after a night out while possibly still over the legal blood-alcohol limit.

According to a recent AA Ireland survey, three per cent of people said they had travelled with someone who they believed was over the limit in the past year. Sixteen per cent said they “weren’t sure” if the person was over the limit or not.

What was most the searched for used car in 2021?

Thu, Feb 24, 2022

Recent research was carried out by Carzone with a survey of more than 2,000 people in Ireland and 154 Irish car dealerships. It says of those in the market to buy their next car, more than two thirds (69 per cent) plan to purchase in the next three to 12 months.

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