Open mobility week at Monaghan & Sons
Thu, Jul 12, 2012
An information week for drivers with disabilities is taking place in Galway this week (July 9 to 13).
Read more ...Strong Irish sales growth for Land Rover
Thu, Jul 12, 2012
Jaguar Land Rover Ireland has achieved significant growth so far in 2012, writes Padraic Deane.
It has had combined sales for Land Rover and Jaguar of more than 800 vehicles up to the end of May – an increase of 39.7 per cent from the same period last year.
Read more ...Should we change Irish reg plates to help the car trade?
Thu, Jul 05, 2012
These are tough times for the motor industry. New car sales are down over 20% so far this year. We all know how the economy is doing and I guess it is not a huge surprise but the trade also blames our registration system for making a bad situation worse.
Read more ...New Skoda Rapid saloon on the way
Thu, Jul 05, 2012
Skoda is on a roll and and is not sitting back on its laurels. It is resolutely pursuing its model offensive, presenting its new compact saloon, the Skoda Rapid.
Read more ...Major improvements for new Kia Sorento
Thu, Jul 05, 2012
Kia's successful Sorento SUV will receive a host of significant improvements when the new upgraded model goes on sale later this year.
Read more ...Inflatable rear seatbelt to debut on new Ford Mondeo
Thu, Jul 05, 2012
Ford tells us that its groundbreaking inflatable rear seatbelt, which combines attributes of an airbag and a conventional seatbelt, will make its European debut next year on the new Mondeo.
Read more ...Equality and Fairness are not the same thing
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
If you listen to a lot of media chattering in Ireland you would think that Equality and Fairness mean the same thing. The two words are used interchangeably by occupants of that very crowded space they call the High Moral Ground.
Read more ...Stylish new Opel Astra saloon on the way
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
The new Opel Astra saloon will go on sale here in September. Opel says this latest addition features a sporting, elegant design and refined build quality, and is set to become a core product in the Opel Astra line-up, writes Padraic Deane.
Read more ...New BMW models brighten up our summer
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
The stunning new BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe goes on sale this month. And a three-door version of the 1-Series will also debut. More on those in the coming weeks.
Read more ...Five-star rating for new Seat Mii
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Seat recently previewed its latest model – the Seat Mii. The city car, which is due to launch in Ireland this month, has just received the maximum five stars in Euro NCAP’s latest round of safety tests, writes Padraic Deane.
Read more ...Top survey finds Kia Sportage is tops with owners
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
The Kia Sportage is tops with owners according to the latest published JD PowerWhat Car? owner satisfaction survey, writes Padraic Deane.
Read more ...Motorways a lasting legacy of the Tiger era
Thu, Jun 14, 2012
There is one legacy of the boom that will stand to us for a long time to come. Ireland now has a motorway network. We have over a 1,000 kilometres of newly-built top quality motorway, as good as anything in Europe and better than most.
It is not without its flaws. Perhaps the most obvious is that the network is peppered with tolls. This causes huge problems because traffic diverts away from them in droves. The AA has complained about this many times.
Read more ...Nissan van range has grown with new NV400
Thu, Jun 14, 2012
The launch of the new Nissan NV400 van here has marked the next step in Nissan's ambitions to grow its presence in the LCV market in Ireland and across Europe, writes Padraic Deane.
Read more ...Katie Taylor drives a new Toyota Auris Hybrid
Thu, Jun 14, 2012
Toyota brand ambassador Katie Taylor, Ireland’s triple World and five-time European amateur boxing champion, has picked the new Toyota Auris hybrid as her car of choice as she continues her boxing career.
Read more ...Western Motors to host motor trade seminar
Thu, Jun 14, 2012
A free seminar, hosted by Western Motors, will be held for all dealers in the motor trade who are interested in enhancing, developing, or expanding their business.
The seminar takes place on Thursday June 21 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Galway from 6pm to 8pm.
Read more ...Peugeot announces new vehicle-naming strategy and 301
Thu, Jun 14, 2012
Peugeot has announced its new vehicle naming strategy that will see a permanent name for its models. From now on, Peugeot models will no longer change name whether they undergo a facelift or complete renewal, writes Padraic Deane.
Read more ...New Seat Ibiza arrives on Irish market
Thu, Jun 07, 2012
The new Seat Ibiza has arrived on the Irish market.
Read more ...New Peugeot 208 awarded five stars
Thu, Jun 07, 2012
The new Peugeot 208, due for launch in Ireland on June 30, has been awarded five stars by Euro NCAP.
Read more ...Prices for Audi’s new A3
Thu, Jun 07, 2012
Audi Ireland has announced price and order information for the all new A3, which will be launched here in early to mid-September, with the order book opening in July, writes Padraic Deane.
Read more ...Don’t use Road Safety law to ban smoking
Thu, May 31, 2012
I have recently had some correspondence with the anti-smoking group ASH looking for the AA to support a ban on smoking in cars. It is an interesting debate and not just for obvious reasons.
Minister Reilly has indicated that he is in favour of a ban when there are children in the car. In fact in a rare move he said recently that he ‘would not oppose’ a bill brought forward in the Seanad to introduce just such a law. Ministers tend to shoot down any proposals that have not been initiated by government in favour of their own alternatives.
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