HelpdeskTHIS WEEK: CHANGING THE NUMBERPLATES From PO’N: I hear from my dealer that the motor trade is considering a change…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Car of the Year shortlist is an electric lineupSeven cars are now in the mix for this year’s Car of the Year title – but what single criteria will help drive the winner over…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Electric car experiment loses its way in a cul-de-sac of blarney and hypeANALYSIS: WHY ARE we even surprised that promises made by politicians and car salesmen don’t work out as planned? The masters…Fri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
New car registrations up 1.6% last year to 89,900NEW CAR registrations for last year totalled 89,900, an increase of 1.6 per cent on 2010.Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
Car registrations rise 1.6% in 2011New car registrations for 2011 totalled 89,900, an increase of 1Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
Sales of new cars up 1.5%PROVISIONAL FIGURES for new car registrations in 2011 show sales of 89,807, an increase of 1.5 per cent on the previous year.Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
Is it worth changing Prius for an Opel Ampera?HELPDESK: From AQ: I’ve read the reports on the Opel Ampera and as the owner of a four-year-old Toyota Prius I&…Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
Hybrid hides its green rootsROADTEST: TOYOTA AURIS HYBRID WHEN THE dawn of a new electric age was promised, Toyota cast a cautious eye over proceedingsWed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
What are my options for replacing a Picnic?HELPDESK: From LB: I was driving a Toyota Picnic for years which has now diedWed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
Swedish car firm Saab files for bankruptcySAAB HAS filed for bankruptcy, bringing to an end a two-year attempt to rescue the troubled premium Swedish car firm.Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Editor's Brief‘IDENTIFY PROBLEMS and try to solve them.” It’s a simple message that resonates at the heart of innovation.Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Putting Toyota back on trackFIRST DRIVE: TOYOTA GT86: OUR FIRST ENCOUNTER with Toyota’s new sports car started much like the online dating stories you read…Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Low-emissions vehicles hit by tax hikeMotorists face increases in annual motor tax, rising fuel prices and a VAT increase as a result of today’s Budget.Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
A smart, tidy packageROAD TEST AUDI Q3 2.0 TDI QUATTRO S-TRONIC S: THE SUV’S OBITUARISTS need to think againWed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
A French car that risks a little luxuryFIRST DRIVE CITROËN DS5: CITROËN DEFIES easy definitionWed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
EDITOR'S BRIEF ContentsWHEN IT comes to the promises of a smart economy and an innovation island, it’s time to make the rhetoric match reality.Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
It drives well, but is it for all the family?ROAD TEST BMW 116d 5dr URBAN SPORT: THERE’S nothing quite like going out with a bang, and that’s how BMW signed off the last…Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
HelpdeskTHIS WEEK: when cold weather puts the brakes on and a Prius’s mpgWed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
Light on snowROADTEST SKODA YETI 4x4: IF YOU BELIEVE the metrological Cassandras out there, last week’s floods were but a precursor to the…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
Motor industry seeks new number plate systemTHE SOCIETY of the Irish Motor Industry is calling for changes to the car registration system to remove the seasonality of the…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
Family friendly but not much fun to driveROADTEST: CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER: WELCOME TO the latest iteration of the soccer-mom minibus with presidential appeal and more…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Driving in water: dos and don'tsMany motorists were left stranded in the floods yesterday, while others who managed to get through the swells are now concerned…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
A logical evolutionTHE SIXTH generation of the BMW 3-Series has been unveiled, with the new saloon available in Ireland from February 11th, 2012…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Turnover at BMW's Irish operation rises by 47%CAR FIRM BMW increased its turnover in Ireland last year by 47.1 per cent to €80 million.Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Now we're suckin' illegal dieselDIESEL IS an increasingly popular fuel among Irish motoristsSat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Reinventing public sector: a focus on reformTHE GOVERNMENT has appointed former Eircom executive Paul Reid as programme director of the new Reform and Delivery Office within…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
New option for eco-motoristsFIRSTDRIVE PEUGEOT 3008 HYBRID4: Peugeot’s 3008 diesel hybrid is a great advance, writes Michael McAleer, Motoring Editor, improving…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
B grade for badge but could do betterFIRSTDRIVE MERCEDES B-CLASS: ON PAPER, A premium family hatchback from Mercedes has always made senseWed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
The potential pitfalls of importing a carHELPDESK : Answering all your motoring queriesWed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
New car sales up on last yearNew car sales for the first nine months of this year are up 4.76 per cent on last year, with 87,182 registrations.Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Staff putting wrong fuel in our fleetHELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queriesWed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Let the judging begin . . .IN A QUIET little seaside hamlet in northern Denmark, there’s a run of the mill aparthotel on a stretch of road that leads down…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Revived Golf raises the roofROAD TEST VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET : IN THE MOTORING world, engineers enjoy the limelightWed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Should I just ignore the warning light?HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queriesWed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Compact SUV breaks the mouldROAD TEST RANGE ROVER EVOQUE 4WD DYNAMIC TD4 : WELCOME TO NEXT year’s ultimate fashion accessoryWed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Despite Frankfurt show hype, future of motor trade not shinyThe motor trade is bracing itself for yet another year of turmoil and closuresFri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Is it worth getting built-in satnav?HELPDESK : Answering all your motoring queriesWed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Industry stands waiting to deliverFRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW: WHILE IN other parts of Frankfurt they’re busy shoring up the sinking euro, within sight of the headquarters…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Is trade-in value hit by late registration?HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queriesWed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
August car sales fall 36% as scrappage scheme endsCAR SALES figures for August show new registrations fell 36 per cent to 3,242, compared to the same month last year, partly as…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
New car sales down 36 per centCar sales figures for August show new registrations fell 36 per cent to 3,242, compared to the same month last year, partly as…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
