New Skoda Kodiaq SUV appears at Tour de France

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

The new Skoda Kodiaq made a strong guest appearance at the finale of the Tour de France when the brand’s new SUV led the peloton across the finish line in Paris.

Irish motorists’ car of the future already a reality

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

Features on future cars, that the public expect to have, are already on offer today according to a new survey conducted by Bosch.

When asked what they expect a new car to be able to do in 2025, two thirds (66 per cent) of desired functions are already fitted to production cars today, while the remaining 33 per cent will enter production within the next two years. The survey is part of Bosch’s #asmartercar campaign, to improve knowledge and acceptance of driverless car technologies.

All-new Ford Edge SUV goes on sale here

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

The all-new Ford Edge SUV has gone on sale here in Ireland with an entry price-tag of €55,700 (ex-works) for the ’Titanium’ 5 Door, 2.0 Duratorq TDCi (180PS) AWD and 6 speed manual transmission.

Regulation for written-off vehicles welcomed

Thu, Jul 28, 2016

The Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, is bringing new legislation to cabinet which will compel insurers to notify his Department of Category A and Category B write-offs.

The changes will come in as part of an amendment to the Road Traffic Bill 2016.

Subaru’s fiftieth anniversary of its Boxer

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

Fuji Heavy Industries, the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, celebrates the 50th anniversary of its horizontally-opposed Boxer engine this year.

Volkswagen’s new zero per cent finance

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

Volkswagen is offering zero per cent PCP finance from Volkswagen Bank for a limited period on a select number of its high-specification 162 model range.

As part of its 162 offers ,which include low PCP finance rates, free motor insurance on selected models, and gadget-packed €162 Innovation Packs, there is now the option of zero per cent finance on selected models.

New Renault Mégane launches in Galway

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

Twenty years after the launch of the popular Mégane, which has sold 6.5 million units worldwide, Renault has completely updated the new model. This fourth generation Mégane launches this weekend at Bradley Renault on the Tuam Road, Galway.

New Megane Launches in Galway

Tue, Jul 19, 2016

20 years after the launch of Renault Mégane, which has sold over 6.5 million units worldwide, Renault has completely updated the New Mégane, the fourth car with that name and it launches this weekend at Bradley Renault on the Tuam Road, Galway.

New Renault Megane launches in Ireland

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

The new fourth generation Renault Megane is now available here priced from €19,490.

History made as Kia tops JD Power rankings

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

Kia has made automotive history today with the announcement that JD Power has recognised the brand as the highest scoring nameplate in its 2016 Initial Quality Study out of all 33 makes in the United States.

Marking the first time in 27 years that a non-premium brand has topped the rankings, Kia’s rise was driven by segment-leading performances from the Sportage and Soul, while Rio, Forte and Sorento all ranked in the top three of their respective categories.

New Volkswagen Crafter van on the way

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

The first sketches of the new Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles' Crafter, which is due to be launched this autumn, were revealed last week.

Ford summer car service offers

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

Most motorists use their cars more in the summer than in the dreary, dull months of winter, so summer is the ideal time to take advantage of what Ford describes as its car servicing offers.

These offers include price reductions for drivers of both new and older Ford models. For example, for drivers of Ford models five years or older (pre-2011), the Fservice offering is called Ford Motorcraft Service, and Ford Motorcraft customers can benefit from a €20 price reduction, bringing the light service down to €109 for a car, €149 for a small van and €179 for a large van.

161 registrations up twenty three per cent

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

New car registrations are up for the first half of this year, according to new sales figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

New car registrations had jumped by 23 per cent (101,338) from the same period last year (82,337), while the month of June saw an increase of 12 per cent (1,626) compared to June 2015 (1,448).

Galway teen entrepreneur lands keys to new Nissan

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Galway teenage medical entrepreneur Edel Browne has landed the keys to a new 162 registered car as a Nissan Generation Next ambassador.

Honda's ‘Simple Logic’ 162 campaign

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Building on its success as ‘The Best Selling SUV in the World’, the latest generation Honda CR-V will now be available from the Honda dealer network using highly competitive offers.

Ford's new intelligent all wheel drive technology

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Ford now offers eight out of 17 vehicle lines in Europe with sophisticated all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive technologies, compared to three models in 2012.

New Ford KA+ revealed

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

Ford of Europe has revealed its new KA+ small car, which it says delivers outstanding interior space, excellent fuel efficiency and fun-to-drive dynamics at a value price.

Skoda's new 1.0 TSI petrol alternative to diesel

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

Skoda has announced prices for the new 1.0 TSI, 115bhp petrol engine it will introduce to the Octavia range this July.

Fans spent €2,000 on average to attend Euros

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

Members of the Green Army in France shelled out up to €2,000 for the pleasure of shouting on the boys in green at Euro 2016.

In a survey carried out by Continental Tyres, official sponsor of UEFA Euro 2016, and You Boys in Green website (ybig.ie), some 45 per cent of fans who travelled to France were expected to spend up to €2,000 for the trip, while 27 per cent said they would spend less than €1,000.

New Transit and Transit Custom here next month

Thu, Jun 23, 2016

According to Ford, the newly updated Transit and Transit Custom commercial vehicles powered by the new state-of-the-art 2.0-litre Ford EcoBlue diesel engine will offer improved cost of ownership and performance for customers from mid-2016.

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