Opel Insignia Sports Tourers for traffic blues

Thu, Jan 29, 2015

Twenty new high-performance Opel Insignia Sports Tourers have just been delivered to An Garda Síochána.

Galway man claims All-Ireland Skoda crown

Thu, Jan 29, 2015

David Mullane, service manager at Galway’s main Skoda dealership Monaghan & Sons, Tuam Road, has been awarded the prestigious title of national Skoda Service Advisor Champion. The competition is part of the Skoda Service Challenge 2014.

Promising year ahead for Renault and Dacia as sales continue upwards

Thu, Jan 22, 2015

Renault and Dacia were the two fastest growing brands in Ireland last year, accordong to the Renault Group.

Skoda Octavia 4X4 now as a hatchback

Thu, Jan 22, 2015

Skoda tells us its Octavia 4X4 range is now more affordable thanks to the addition of a hatchback version, which starts at €27,995.

Until now the Octavia 4X4 was only offered as a Combi (estate) version, but with the overwhelming majority of Octavia sales coming from the hatchback, a 4X4 version of this will be more relevant for the Irish market, and it reduces the entry-point to the Octavia 4X4 range by €1,100.

Jaguar to add a new model in 2016

Thu, Jan 22, 2015

Jaguar has confirmed it will introduce a new model to its line-up, the Jaguar F-Pace, which will go on sale in 2016.

New 2015 Volkswagen Touareg offers more for less

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

Volkswagen has announced pricing and specification for the 2015 Touareg model, which it says includes significant product enhancements and price reductions over the previous model.

Colm Quinn BMW Retail Centre opens in Galway

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

BMW Ireland has added the Colm Quinn Retail Centre in Galway to its network with the creation of 25 new jobs.

All go at Hyundai as more new models announced

Thu, Jan 08, 2015

It is a busy time for Hyundai following its i10 winning the Continental Irish Small Car of the Year 2015 award.

The Hyundai distributor has ambitious plans to rise to third position in the Irish new car market with a share of 9.5 per cent by the end of next year.

New Land Rover Discovery Sport on the way

Tue, Dec 30, 2014

The new Discovery Sport, described by Land Rover as the world's most versatile and capable premium compact SUV, is on the way in January.

New Audi Q7 setting standards for premium SUVs

Tue, Dec 30, 2014

With the new Q7, Audi claims it is setting standards in the premium SUV segment.

Euro NCAP Advanced Award goes to the new Mini

Thu, Dec 18, 2014

The new Mini is a leader not just when it comes to driving fun, but also in the field of active safety.

BMW i8 wins Top Gear magazines’s top award

Thu, Dec 18, 2014

The BMW i8 has been named as Top Gear magazine’s global Car of the Year 2014.

The plug-in hybrid performance vehicle beat off some stiff competition from a host of other premium and luxury manufacturers to win the overall award.

New Ford Mondeo gets five-star safety rating

Thu, Dec 18, 2014

The new Ford Mondeo has been awarded the maximum five-star safety rating by independent crash test authority Euro NCAP.

Citroen improves Berlingo fuel efficiency

Thu, Dec 18, 2014

Effective from November production, Citroen has made more improvements to the fuel efficiency and reduced the CO2 emissions of the Berlingo – the brand’s best-selling LCV model.

The versions benefiting from these latest improvements are the Berlingo X and LX vans equipped with the HDi 75 diesel engine.

Opel’s new small car called Karl

Thu, Dec 11, 2014

The new Opel Karl (or Vauxhall Viva in Britain) is on the way next summer with a sharp appearance.

Five stars for the new Volkswagen Passat

Thu, Dec 11, 2014

The independent European consumer protection organisation Euro NCAP has awarded the new Passat the maximum rating of five stars, following its predecessor which last earned the highest score in 2010.

Ford Transit wins 2015 Continental Irish Van of the Year award

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

The new Ford Transit has won the prestigious Continental Irish Van of the Year 2015 award, writes Padraic Deane.

New Skoda Fabia Combi price starts from €15,495

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

The new Skoda Fabia Combi will go on sale in Ireland on February 9 next.

Mayoman wins Renault car in Operation GIY Nation

Fri, Nov 28, 2014

What do you normally achieve after four months of growing delicious, fresh home-grown food? Probably feeling healthier and certainly saving money, but what about winning an electric car for your efforts?

The overall winner of the challenge was Mona Wise from Galway, but Renault decided to gift the other three pioneers a Fluence ZE to continue on their successful eco-challenge.