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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

Suzuki comes in from the cold

ROADTEST SUZUKI SX4 2

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

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

Editor's brief

IT WOULD seem that for all the efforts over recent years, and talk of a smart economy returning us to our rightful place as the…

Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00

Should I worry about the Prius' battery life?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00

The king of the hills still reigns

ROAD TEST TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 3

Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00

Is fitting cruise control really worthwhile?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00

British BMW dealer restricts Irish sales

A BMW dealership in Northampton, England, is the latest to refuse to sell used cars to non-UK residents, thereby preventing most…

Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00

Why is a rear wiper not fitted as standard?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00

Modesty with strength after our excess

Never a firm to follow fashion trends, Subaru has produced a powerful, well-stocked crossover that merits the attention of a …

Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00

Citroën's new C4 - worth a second glance

ROADTEST CITROËN C4 1.6HDI 90HP VTR+ 5DR : TRADITION DICTATES hatchback buyers are a conservative lot

Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00

Is a 10-year-old car worth selling on?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00

More luxury than hardcore

BMW 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE: BMW IS IN THE midst of a major model revamp and the new 6 Series convertible heralds not only a new…

Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00

Limit of €5,000 placed on VRT exemption

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: A €5,000 limit has been placed on the Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) exemption for electric cars from May…

Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00

New car sales up by 56% in 2010

The number of new private cars licensed for the first time last year was  84,907, up up 56 per cent on 2009, according to figures…

Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00

Is importing from UK still worth it?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00

Irish Times motor show to showcase new cars and concepts

The Irish Times motor show comes to the RDS in Dublin from February 25th to 27th with a host of new models on show from all the…

Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00

What's the best of the hybrid bunch?

HELPDESK: Answering all your motoring queries

Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00

Looks won't get you everywhere

FIRSTDRIVE KIA SPORTAGE: A DECADE ago Kia was little more than a non-descript Korean also-ran

Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00

Practical car still premium choice

ROADTEST: VW PASSAT: Volkswagen’s Passat redefined the corporate car with a vehicle that offered refinement and premium features…

Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
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