Production of the BMW i3 comes to an end

Thu, Jul 21, 2022

June marked the end of an era for BMW when the last BMW i3 rolled off the production line, some eight and a half years after it was launched into the market.

New Jaguar cars now come with a five-year warranty

Thu, Jul 21, 2022

Jaguar is launching a new five-year warranty across its entire vehicle range in Ireland, including the electric Jaguar I-Pace, and all mild or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

This decision makes Jaguar the first luxury-car company to extend its warranty period beyond the industry-standard three years.

Blunder sees NCT certs issued with incorrect expiry dates

Thu, Jul 21, 2022

New NCT certificates are being issued to all customers who were provided with incorrect expiry dates in the last 12 months, the National Car Testing Service has said.

New car registrations marginally ahead

Thu, Jul 21, 2022

New vehicle registrations for June were down 22 per cent (2,154) when compared to the same month in 2021 (2,762), according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry's official 221 new vehicle registration figures. Supply constraints are still a big issue with new cars, but this is expected to ease over the next six months.

World Champion O’Rourke becomes brand ambassador

Thu, Jul 21, 2022

Lisa O’Rourke, gold medallist at the World Boxing Championships, has just become a brand ambassador for J Keane & Sons, and collected the keys to a new Volkswagen T-Cross Life from dealer principal John Keane. Just turned 20 years old, O’Rourke is tipped to have a bright career ahead of her with the 2024 Olympics in Paris her next big target. She also stars at midfield for the Roscommon Ladies' county team. Sister Aoife is also successful boxer, having won gold at the European Championships back in 2019.

Nissan’s new Ariya scoops top Auto Express Award

Thu, Jul 14, 2022

Nissan has scooped the UK’s Auto Express Car of the Year 2022 with its new electric Ariya – along with the title for best mid-sized company car.

Citroen unveils updated new C5 Aircross SUV

Thu, Jul 14, 2022

Citroen has announced full details of its facelifted C5 Aircross SUV, which it says has undergone significant design enhancements as part of the latest product refresh.

Eight alternative ways to keep cool without motor vehicle air conditioning

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

Motorists are being given suggestions on how to cope with the heat this summer - when they don’t have the luxury of using an air-con.

Although most new cars come with a sufficient climate control system, many drivers are still having to put up with sweltering conditions while they are out on the road.

Surge in level crossing incidents involving road users

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

There has been a significant surge in incidents at level crossings involving road users so far this year, according to Iarnród Éireann.

Renault and Dacia’s 222 finance offers

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

With the important July sales period for 222 registrations around the corner, Renault Group Ireland has announced its 222 finance offers for its Renault and Dacia brands and confirmed that availability of their models is positive for the coming months.

Surge in level crossing incidents involving road users

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

There has been a significant surge in incidents at level crossings involving road users so far this year, according to Iarnród Éireann.

Year-to-date there have been 54 incidents at level crossings across the network, which is up from 31 for the same period last year. These incidents have involved cars, vans, tractors, trailers, and bicycles.

New Juke Hybrid fuels Nissan’s charge

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

Nissan’s shift towards electrification continues to gather momentum this week with the launch of the new Nissan Juke Hybrid. Pricing will not be announced until later this summer.

New Nissan Ariya all electric crossover is on the way

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

Nissan’s new Ariya all-electric crossover will go on sale this summer with a starting price of €48,995.

Stunning new Range Rover Sport tours Ireland

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

Following the global reveal of the new Range Rover Sport, Irish customers are being invited to experience its qualities for themselves. The nearest preview location was earlier this week (20–21 June) at Lyons Land Rover, in Limerick.

SEAI supporting the sale of electric vehicles

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has been supporting the sale of electric vehicles since 2011 with over 32,000 EV grants provided to date.

Since the start of the EV programme, SEAI has been working with EV dealers. They have a vital part to play in helping Ireland meeting the ambitious target of 840,000 private electric vehicles on the Irish roads by 2030.

RSA Racesprint – Pallas Motorsport Centre

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

The second RSA Race Sprint of 2022 will take place next Sunday June 26 at the superb Pallas Motorsport Centre at Tynagh near Loughrea.

Kia Renmore drives forward

Thu, Jun 16, 2022

Kia, the car brand best known for the Sportage, electric Niro and Ev6, the Ceed, and its seven year warranty has seen great growth in sales in Galway.

New Peugeot 308 goes on sale here

Thu, Jun 16, 2022

The new Peugeot 308 arrives in showrooms from this month (June). Available from €31,765 and in three trim levels – Active, Allure and, GT – the new 308 is the first in the Peugeot line up to bear the brand's coat of arms in a grille entirely dedicated to it.

Mercedes-Benz on automated driving liability crashes

Thu, Jun 09, 2022

Mercedes-Benz says it will accept legal responsibility for collisions that occur in cars fitted with an ‘L3’ automated lane keeping system, when directly caused by a fault with its technology, but not when the driver has “failed to comply with their duty of care”.

Advice on tyre maintenance from Kevin Burke Tyres

Thu, Jun 09, 2022

The Kevin Burke Tyres team is constantly being asked about tyre maintenance and the regulations that come with that, and they love it.

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