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.
Read more ...Stylish new Kia Rio arrives next week
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Kia's new Rio goes on sale here on October 26. It will have a starting price of €15,295 for the 1.25 litre LX petrol engined entry level version, but Kia expects the bulk of sales to come from the higher specification EX version, with a price tag of €16,595.
Read more ...Toyota launches special winter service offer
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Toyota quality service is launching a special winter offer for €85 (incl VAT).
Read more ...An electric win for Renault
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
The Renault Kangoo ZE beat off stiff competition to win the Fleet Transport Green Commercial for 2012 at the annual UK fleet awards last night.
Read more ...Germans recognise Mazda3 for reliability
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
Mazda continues to triumph on the Auto Bild endurance test. Following the success of Mazda6 and Mazda5, now the Mazda3 has passed the respected German motoring magazine’s 100,000 km endurance test with flying colours. Mazda tells us that its score is further proof of the high product quality, reliability, and durability of its vehicles.
Read more ...Mercedes-Benz stirs A Class appeal on Facebook
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
Mercedes-Benz in Ireland has fastened on to the importance of social media with its arrival on Facebook and the launch of its new interactive movie Drive & Seek, which went live recently.
The move is being made in anticipation of new model introductions yet to come when Facebook is expected to play an important role in appealing to a new generation of younger drivers for whom forthcoming models like the new A-Class will have a particular appeal.
Read more ...Seat on the up as it shows off new Mii city car
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
Seat is unveiling the Mii city car, which is the company’s styling version of the much publicised Volkswagen up.
Read more ...Clodagh McKenna drives on in a Volvo XC60
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
Celebrity chef Clodagh McKenna (pictured above) has recently added the role of Volvo Brand Ambassador to her CV.
Read more ...Motorists expect fuel prices to rise
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
More than half of Irish motorists expect fuel prices to increase by up to 15 per cent in the next year, according to the new Skoda Ireland Motoring Costs Insights report.
The Skoda Ireland report surveyed almost 900 Irish motorists over the age of 18 and examined the running costs of vehicles for Irish drivers. It revealed the typical spend on vehicle maintenance.
Read more ...More five stars, but crash tests to get tougher
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
The latest set of Euro NCAP crash test results brings an additional reward and more five stars, but not everyone is ready for tougher requirements in 2012.
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