An Taoiseach hints final fuel excise rise may not go ahead

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has suggested that the final increase of excise duty on petrol and diesel will not go ahead.

At the start of this month, petrol excise rates increased by seven cent per litre while diesel prices rose by five cent.

Volkswagen officially unveils new ID. GTI Concept model

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

Volkswagen has officially taken the wraps off its new ID. GTI Concept at the German motor show in Munich.

New research highlights need for safe van loading

Thu, Sep 21, 2023

Research commissioned by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in the UK has found that a third of van drivers have injured themselves at least once while loading their vans in the past year, costing businesses billions of pounds annually.

Almost half (48 percent) of those who reported an injury were forced to take more than one day off, with an average downtime cost of £500 per person per day.

Kia to use plastic from 55-tonne ocean haul in its Electric Vehicles

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

Kia plans to use recycled plastic from a 55-ton haul recently reclaimed from the Pacific Ocean in its new electric vehicle models.

Almost half of drivers (46%) say speed limits on Irish roads need overhauling

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

Almost half of drivers (46%) believe that the speed limits on Irish roads are ‘all over the place’ and need to be overhauled as a review of speed limits has been announced by Government.

RSA unveils vision zero campaign, urging public support to achieve goal of zero road fatalities

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has today launched the “Who was Mary Ward? Vision Zero” campaign which calls on the public to work together so we see our last road death in Ireland.

All new BYD SUV called Seal U here early next year

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

A new fully-electric SUV from BYD (Build Your Dreams) is next month being introduced to customers in Europe for the first time, and is due to arrive here in Ireland early next year.

More than 20,000 new Electric Vehicles sold to date this year

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

Some 1,776 new electric vehicles were registered in August, compared to 1,484 in August 2022 (+19.7 per cent), according to the latest new vehicle registrations statistics released ty the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

So far this year, 20,218 new electric cars have been registered in comparison to 12,659 (+59.7 per cent) on the same period 2022.

Prestigious 1967 Ferrari 412P sells for over $30 million

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

A rare 1967 Ferrari 412P Berlinetta has become the fourth most valuable Ferrari ever sold at auction, when it recently sold for $30.25 million (around €32.78m).