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As part of celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the Volkswagen Transporter, the search continues to find Ireland’s classic Transporter van, pick-up, combi, or passenger bus.

In less than two weeks Rally Ireland 2009 will commence. Through 19 gruelling stages across seven counties in the northwest the world’s best rally drivers will battle it out in the first round of the World Rally Championship (WRC). In their midst will be Kilkenny and Carlow rally drivers.

The all-new Volkswagen Golf will arrive here in early January. Now in its sixth generation, the Golf was first launched in 1974 since when more than 26 million units have been sold world-wide. Currently being presented to the international motoring media, the new Golf exhibits a high standard of quality and design. All key body elements have been restyled to present a sportier, more distinctive image. Precisely defined lines and edges and finely proportioned flared surfaces and recesses give the new Golf a more relaxed look.

Over 300 employees at the north Westmeath Iralco plant are to retain their jobs, it emerged this week, as the sale of the car parts manufacturer company was completed.

Gardaí have appealed for information following the discovery of a burnt out van in Cregmore.

Some motor show unveilings will also draw people in and an all-new Golf GTi is certainly one of those. Power output it 210 bhp – it was 200 on the MkV – and it features an electronic limited slip diff linked to the ESP for the first time. The GTI is officially a concept but won’t change much before it arrives here in the spring.

Every now and then a car that offers a different perspective comes along. The new Peugeot 3008 Crossover is the latest example of innovative that I've seen. Peugeot place it at a crossroads between an SUV, an MPV and a hatchback, which probably isn't too far off the mark. Yet, it doesn't just paint the full picture. You see if you or I were to picture our favourite model in each of those segments and try to work your imagination in rolling them into one vehicle, I bet you couldn't. And that why this new car is more than a crossover.

Volkswagen claims that it is once again leading the way with innovative, efficient, and cost effective solutions for the future. BlueMotion is Volkswagen’s label for the most fuel efficient cars in the range. This technology is now available here in the Passat. It breaks the 5.0 litre barrier, comes with a standard start-stop system, and it has a range of over 1,400 kilometres.

The new Volkswagen Golf has been awarded a maximum five-star rating by the Euro NCAP crash test agency.

The NV200 or new vanette, Nissan’s global new compact van, has been awarded the International Van of the Year 2010 by a jury of specialist European journalists.