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The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been launched in Ireland. First version to arrive is the 4-cylinder, 170bhp E220 CDI which comes on the market at €43,600 (ex works) - a price described as stunningly competitive in view of its vastly enhanced level of specifications.

According to figures from the Road Safety Authority, a total of 127 people lost their lives on Ireland’s roads in the first six months of 2009.

All road users, motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists are being warned they are entering the worst time of the year for road deaths and injuries on our roads.

The new Citroen C3 will be here in November. And Citroen tells us that it will be packed with seductive features: tauter styling, high-class trim, and intelligent architecture creating exceptional interior space, with superior on-board comfort and road handling, both in the city and on the open road. As can be discerned from the pictures, the recognisable protective roundness of its predecessor is given a sportier edge with tauter, smoother lines.

While latest figures show car sales for 2009 set to fall to their lowest levels in over 20 years, Ford has strengthened its market position, claiming 14.5 per cent of a market down 62 per cent on last year. Buoyed by sales of Focus and the new Fiesta, the blue oval finished the half year with 6,808 units, ahead of Toyota (6,482) and Volkswagen (4,529).

Audi and many other carmakers are consistently pressing forward to improve fuel economy and CO2 emissions. From late this year, the Vorsprung durch Technik brand tells us it will redouble its efforts to boost range average fuel economy by 20 per cent by 2012 through the gradual integration of new technologies, including a new start-stop system and a new efficiency programme built into the onboard computer.

Peugeot will have a new MPV on sale here next year. The 5008 will receive its world premiere at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show and will go on sale in Ireland early next year.

The new Citroen C3 will be here in November, and Citroen tells us it will be packed with seductive features - tauter styling, high-class trim, and intelligent architecture creating exceptional interior space, with superior on-board comfort and road handling.

Opel’s new high performance sports model Insignia OPC has premiered at the Barcelona International Motor Show.

The Westport town councillors were informed by the town architect, Simon Wall, about proposed environmental improvement works to Mill Street and Upper Fairgreen at their monthly meeting last week.