Toyota iQ heads to Vegas
Thu, Nov 17, 2011
The SEMA specialist motor show in Las Vegas had a special Toyota surprise for visitors when it opened last Tuesday. The Japanese carmaker is hosting an array of full-blooded customised versions of the iQ, that take the style-setting urban car into a new world of pumped bodywork and pimped interiors.
Read more ...Next generation Honda Civic on the way
Thu, Nov 17, 2011
The ninth generation Honda Civic will arrive in Honda dealer showrooms here in time for the January 2012 market. Prices start from €20.995 for the i.4 SE petrol and from €23,995 for the SE diesel models.
Read more ...TV chef is new brand ambassador for Audi
Thu, Nov 17, 2011
Audi Ireland's new brand ambassador is TV chef and author Rachel Allen. The mother of three picked up the keys to her new Audi Q7 recently.
Read more ...2012 Nissan GT-R will be available next year
Thu, Nov 17, 2011
The 2012 model year Nissan GT-R arrives in European showrooms from early 2012.
Read more ...New Volkswagen CC to debut at Los Angeles Show
Thu, Nov 17, 2011
Volkswagen's new CC broke cover last week in advance of being officially unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show next week.
Read more ...Volkswagen offers big value special €99 service
Thu, Nov 17, 2011
Volkswagen Ireland is currently offering an outstanding value service offer of €99 for all Volkswagen models, post 2007.
Read more ...Ford open event offers new value and finance deals
Thu, Nov 10, 2011
Ford Ireland has announced a range of offers and packages that include extended warranty, servicing and roadside assistance for up to four years on new vehicles.
The offers are all available as part of the Ford Open Event which starts today and run s until the end of the month.
Read more ...New generation Peugeot 208 breaks cover
Thu, Nov 10, 2011
Peugeot has unveiled the first images of its new super-mini 208, due for launch in 2012.
Read more ...Catch the Volvo DRIVe Range at open weekend
Thu, Nov 10, 2011
The Volvo DRIVe range is making significant advances in reducing the environmental impact of new Volvos, as recognised by the sixth annual analysis conducted by T&E, the European Federation for Transport and Environment, which highlighted that Volvo has cut is carbon dioxide emissions by nine per cent in 2010, more than any other manufacturer.
To celebrate, Volvo dealers in Ireland are holding a Volvo DRIVe open weekend from November 11 to 13 when Volvo's most economical vehicles will be on display, and some economical offers will be available especially for the weekend.
Read more ...Kenny Galway wins Citroen and Volvo awards
Thu, Nov 10, 2011
Kenny Galway has won national awards for excellence after securing top places in both the Citroen European Dealer Awards 2011 and the Volvo 2011 Irish Dealer of the Year.
Read more ...New generation Audi A4 range on the way
Thu, Nov 03, 2011
Audi is updating the A4 series for 2012. The German carmaker boasts that new solutions for efficiency, driving dynamics and infotainment, along with an even more attractive design, show the “Vorsprung durch Technik” achieved by the A4 Saloon, the A4 Avant, the A4 allroad quattro and the S4.
Read more ...2012 Continental Irish Car of the Year shortlist
Thu, Nov 03, 2011
A field of 46 candidates for the Continental Irish Car of the Year 2010 awards was originally in contention for the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA) last week. After the first round of voting ten models (two in each class) go forward to the second round.
Read more ...Nissan van range growing with new NV400
Thu, Oct 27, 2011
The launch of the new Nissan NV400 van here will mark the next step in Nissan's ambitions to grow its presence in the LCV market in Ireland and across Europe.
Read more ...Skoda's new 4X4 range now on sale in time for winter challenges
Thu, Oct 27, 2011
Skoda Ireland unveiled its new range of 4X4 vehicles at last month’s Ploughing Championships. Available now to test drive across its retail network Skoda’s 4X4 range is powered by the latest common rail diesel engines coupled to the innovative Haldex clutch that distributes drive between the front and rear wheels as required.
Read more ...Toyota's new Yaris promotion on Facebook
Thu, Oct 27, 2011
To celebrate the launch of the new third generation Yaris, Toyota Ireland kicked off a promotion this week on its Facebook page, which will see the company give away €25,000 in cash and prizes over the next month.
Read more ...Ford's new Focus is on the wagon
Thu, Oct 27, 2011
Ford has completed the Focus range in Ireland with the arrival of the new Focus wagon model.
Read more ...Windsor Fleet opens operation in Galway
Thu, Oct 27, 2011
Windsor Fleet is opening a new branch in Galway, its second outside Dublin.
The compnay says the new branch has been opened to meet the motoring needs of the corporate sector in the west with €6m in funding available.
Read more ...New BMW 3-Series saloon breaks cover
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
BMW has just revealed the first pictures and details of the new sixth generation 3 Series, the world’s best-selling premium saloon.
Read more ...Mercedes-Benz sprints to the rescue
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Motorsport Rescue Services - the longest-running and most-celebrated rapid-response safety team in Irish motorsport – has equipped itself with a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 rapid response ambulance unit for use at events here and overseas.
Read more ...New Toyota Yaris petrol scores top in fuel economy
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
The new Toyota Yaris set the fuel-saving pace on the MPG Marathon in Britain, eking out the juice to finish a first-time class winner.
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