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Despite Frankfurt show hype, future of motor trade not shiny

The motor trade is bracing itself for yet another year of turmoil and closures

Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00

Is it worth getting built-in satnav?

HELPDESK : Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00

Industry stands waiting to deliver

FRANKFURT 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 queries

Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00

August car sales fall 36% as scrappage scheme ends

CAR 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 cent

Car 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

No cover extension with new Focus?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00

The practical 'people's van' that can

FOR A WEEK I was the man with the van, a load lugger with attitude

Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00

Private sale better than trade-in?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00

Buying a used car for driving in Spain

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00

Cuddly Kia retains its charm

Despite attempts to make the Picanto look more assertive, it’s still a charmer

Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00

Motorway drivers not using third lane

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00

BMW takes charge of its future

The Bavarian firm’s first electric cars combine the latest in powertrain development with lightweight materials

Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00

Ford to give CD players their last spin

FORD IS planning to call time on in-car CD players in Europe

Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00

Must I play this 'car repair lottery'?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00

What's so good about alloys?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00

Killer looks, but lacklustre performance

ROADTEST MERCEDES SLK 200 SPORT AUTO: Mercedes’ new SLK roadster offers all the bling a sports car fan could want, but when …

Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00

Is there a safe way to remove alloys?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00

New car sales up 13 per cent

The number of new cars taxed for the first time rose by 12

Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00

Is €200 excessive after breakdown?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00

Ampera goes the distance

FIRST DRIVE OPEL AMPERA: IT SEEMS the charge has gone out of the electric car buzz in the Irish market

Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00

Car sales show June increase

New car sales were up 31 per cent last month compared to June last year, with the market up 14 per cent in total so far this …

Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00

Got the Barcelona rental excess blues

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00

How Mazda's staying in the green race

It can’t afford to spend as much on research as rivals, so the Japanese firm is tweaking existing technology to boost its cars…

Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00

35 years on, GTi still leads the way

The anniversary edition of Volkswagen’s GTi hasn’t strayed far from the original

Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00

Does warranty apply in Republic?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00

Suzuki comes in from the cold

ROADTEST SUZUKI SX4 2

Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00

Still confused on diesel, electric, hybrid

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00

Opel banking on hydrogen future

Not convinced of the promised advances in battery range, the firm is planning a hydrogen fuel-cell model

Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00

Helpdesk

Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00

Why not measure a trip's fuel intake?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00

Hot engine causes blood to boil

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00

The SUV tribe gets a surprise

ROADTEST VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG: LIKE QUEEN ELIZABETH II, we expected confrontations and consternation as we drove through the city…

Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00

Is bad diesel causing my engine failure?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00

Any alternatives to finance by dealer?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00

Editor's brief

WHY? A little three- letter word that isn’t used enough in Ireland these days

Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00

Bringing technology into Focus

ROAD TEST FORD FOCUS 1

Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00

Audi plays the comfort card

ROADTEST AUDI A6 2.0 TDI SE: Audi’s new A6 seems determined to put in a serious challenge to BMW’s big-selling 5 Series

Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00

Shouldn't amnesty motorists sit a test?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00

Number of new cars licensed rises

The number of new cars licensed for the first time in the first three months rose by 14

Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00

High hopes for a family arrival

FIRST DRIVE HYUNDAI i40: You have to admire Korean ambition

Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00

What's the point of the extra car tests?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00

Toyota cleared of US fault claim

A US JURY has cleared Toyota over a 2005 crash that the driver blamed on the floor mat or the electronic throttle, in the first…

Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00

New car sales rise 5.75% in first quarter

NEW CAR sales for the first three months of the year were 47,996, up 14 per cent on the first quarter last year

Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00

VRT appeals make sense for imports

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00

Why don't they cut tax on high fuel prices?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00

Toyota downsizes director and senior management numbers

JAPANESE CAR giant Toyota has cut the number of its directors from 27 to 11 and introduced a new global strategy in the latest…

Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00

Poor handling with low-profile tyres on 520d

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00

Geneva shows it's not all green

The marriage of electric power and motoring flourishes at the Geneva motor show, but glorious supercars were still the showstoppers…

Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00

Why are our handbrakes on the wrong side?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
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