New Passat and Sharan get five-star crash test rating
Fri, Jan 07, 2011
The latest Euro NCAP crash testing has awarded the top achievement of five stars to the new Volkswagen Passat and new Sharan MPV.
Read more ...Responsibility for road safety rests with each one of us
Fri, Dec 24, 2010
Suddenly Christmas and the festive season are upon us once again. It is a time for peace and goodwill, a break from work, time to relax with our families. We might go away and if we do, we will probably drive.
Read more ...2011 Continental Irish Van of the Year contenders
Fri, Oct 29, 2010
The list of eligible vans for the title of Continental sponsored Irish Van of the Year 2011 award has been announced by the Irish Motoring Writers’ Association Van of the Year Jury.
Read more ...Irish motorists support speed cameras
Fri, Oct 29, 2010
Irish motorists support the use of speed cameras at accident black spots to save lives, but they do not support hiding cameras in hedges in an effort to raise money. These are the findings from a major AA survey of 9,400 Irish drivers.
The AA asked Irish motorists whether they supported the idea of the widespread use of speed cameras to promote safer roads. Two thirds of motorists said they did support them (67.7 per cent), but only a quarter (25.1 per cent) said they trusted the authorities to put them in the right places, while 63.8 per cent believed that they are mostly about raising money.
Read more ...VW Passat Bluemotion sets new world record
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
A Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance travelled by a standard production passenger car on a single tank of fuel.
Read more ...VW Passat Bluemotion sets new world record
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
A Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance travelled by a standard production passenger car on a single tank of fuel.
The attempt, carried out by a team from The Sunday Times, involved driving from Maidstone in Kent to the south of France and back. The Passat BlueMotion finally ran out of fuel close to Calais after completing a distance of 1,526.63 miles.
Read more ...Ireland’s most popular small family saloon just got better
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
Toyota tells us that the Corolla has just benefited from a model range update. The revised Corolla offers customers minor exterior styling changes, higher quality interior design, and lower emissions with Toyota Optimal Drive technology.
Read more ...New Hyundai MPV for Paris motor show
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
At this year’s Paris International Motor Show, which kicks off today, Hyundai will celebrate the world premiere of its new B-segment MPV.
Read more ...Delays in processing driving licences at Mayo Motor Tax
Fri, Oct 01, 2010
Long delays in processing driving licences at Mayo Motor Tax office are leaving motorists in the lurch.
Read more ...All-new Kia Sportage - the first edition
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
Kia has announced the prices and specs of the all-new Sportage range. The company are offering three models for late 2010 and early 2011 starting with a highly equipped 1.7D (115hp) EX model at €27,800 .
Read more ...Traffic light and road sign overload is endangering road users
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
Delegates attending the annual Automotive Forum, organised by the Irish Motoring Writers Association and sponsored by Semperit Tyres, heard how overloading the motorist with traffic lights and road signs can increase road crashes in urban areas and that handing more responsibility to the driver can result in a spectacularly positive change in behaviour.
Read more ...SIMI urges consumers to beware when buying a used car
Fri, Sep 24, 2010
Following on from RTE's The Consumer Show, the SIMI is reiterating the need for consumers to be extremely careful when purchasing a used car. The programme highlighted the awful consequences of not undertaking a number of key checks when it comes to buying a used car. In both case studies, the aggrieved consumers had either purchased their car from a private seller or a non-SIMI dealer, which meant that redress was not an easy option even in light of major issues uncovered about their car.
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