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Great Wall, the first Chinese vehicle brand to go on sale in Ireland, is set to break cover in Ireland with their Steed double-cab pick-up at the National Ploughing Championships, writes Padraic Deane.

Volvo has launched its newV40, a premium five-door, five-seater hatchback.

Volvo has launched its newV40, a new premium five-door, five-seater hatchback.

I just been away to drive the Ford B-MAX, which arrives in Ireland in September with an entry level price of €19,170 ex-works. In the past decade, there have three things that I automatically expect when I drive a new model Ford for the first time. It will be among the best handling and most manouvrable cars, it will have a good sound system and finally, it will be functional. The new B-Max did not disappoint on all three, writes Padraic Deane.

The only time I ever hear a car manufacturer have a go at one of their own cars is when it is being replaced by a new model. As part of building up the new arrival, they feel obliged to tell us how much better it is than what is now an old model, writes Padraic Deane.

SKODA Ireland has today launched a brand new entrant to the small car market. Retailing from just €9,995 the Citigo is available for test drive at Monaghan & Sons, Castlebar.

The newly restyled Citroen C1 has just gone on sale with launch offer price of €8,995, compared to the recommended retail price of €10,150 for the VT three-door version.

A couple of weeks ago, I took the new Outlander SST Commercial for test across the country. It proved an interesting exercise because a week earlier I had spent a few days driving the Outlander's big tough brother, the Pajero.

Hyundai has launched its new five-door i30 hatchback. Prices start at €17,995 ex-works for the entry level Elite 1.4 petrol model, while the starting price for the diesel Elite 1.4 diesel model is €19,995 ex-works.

When the Nissan Juke arrived in 2010, it brought with it a sense of adventure to the car market. It had unique styling that was not going to be everyone’s cup of tea. It was after all designed to grab the attention of a younger audience. I was not sure that I liked the look of it myself at first, but in a short time, that changed - it grew on me. And most important, it brought some very refreshing qualities with it. It was light and nimble, yet giving the driver a feel of a bigger car.