Ora’s Funky Cat is coming to jazz up our EV drivingIreland’s importer promises plenty of stock of the latest Chinese electric carWed Nov 02 2022 - 02:00
Inflation, insecurity, EVs: Why affordable-car buyers are about to be squeezed outIt looks as if the days of cheap car loans are over. With them gone, the days of cheap cars — full stop — might be overWed Nov 02 2022 - 01:00
Ford Fiesta reaches the end of the roadFord’s mainstay small car will be no more by June 2023Thu Oct 27 2022 - 09:51
Our Test Drive: MG4The all-electric MG4 is likely to be one of the most important cars of 2023, with a starting price of just over €27,000 making it the most affordable EV around.Wed Oct 26 2022 - 08:31
Renault Megane becomes the first all-electric mainstream European family car. So what’s it like?The compact, muscular-looking Megane is one of the handsomest cars in its class. It’s also really good to drive — with a caveatWed Oct 26 2022 - 03:00
Ten minute electric-car charge could become reality with help from smart tech that talks to batteryResearchers say they can top up EV batteries to more than 90 per cent full without lithium plating or cathode crackingWed Oct 26 2022 - 02:00
Our Test Drive: Opel GrandlandThe Grandland will haul you and your family around without fuss or complaint, but it does share a market segment with some serious, more modern, rivals.Wed Oct 19 2022 - 08:12
Citroën DS 4: Cheaper than a Mercedes but dearer than a BMW. Does it do enough to turn your head?This luxury hatch is the best DS since the original DS 3. But it could soon be scooped by the arrival of the Citroën C5XWed Oct 19 2022 - 01:00
Paris Motor Show: Renault’s 4 concept is the starRumblings over Chinese imports sour the mood in ParisMon Oct 17 2022 - 16:46
Renault's 4Ever Trophy concept car points to electric futureOne star of the Paris Motor Show is Renault's 4Ever Trophy. A concept car at present, it gives a strong hint of what to expect in the near future.Mon Oct 17 2022 - 09:58
Our Test Drive: Volkswagen Golf R EstateA recent test of the Golf R Estate in Germany reaffirmed the shame of the car not being available in Ireland due to our fixation with far less practical SUVs.Wed Oct 12 2022 - 08:49
Meet the Dubliner planning Nissan’s European futureCliodhna Lyons has gone from designing combustion engines to laying out an all-electric futureWed Oct 12 2022 - 01:00
Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Jeep re-launch in IrelandThree new dealers as new models finally start to arriveTue Oct 11 2022 - 13:27
Dacia’s Jogger named as AA Ireland’s best new car of the yearThe Jogger saw off tough competition from the Kia EV6 and the BMW i4 to win the top prizeFri Oct 07 2022 - 17:30
Has a battery breakthough been made for electric vehicles?Drexel University claims it’s made lithium-sulphur batteries work reliablyThu Oct 06 2022 - 05:00
Our Test Drive: Renault Megane E-TechThe Megane E-Tech is one of the first truly mainstream cars to go completely electric. It's a very good EV, but real-world range is not as good as some rivals.Wed Oct 05 2022 - 08:19
Without subsidies, who can afford an electric car?As governments across the world look to end subsidies for electric cars, are prices set to rise dramatically?Wed Oct 05 2022 - 00:00
Our Test Drive: Mercedes-Benz EQB 300 4MATICMercedes has been pushing hard on the EV button, and the EQB is a good entry to its range. A solid and practical electric family car, if rather expensive.Wed Sept 28 2022 - 08:23
Turkish Delight: putting Mazda's SUVs to the testWe're back on one of Mazda's epic test rides: this time taking a CX-60 plug-in hybrid on some of Turkey's most challenging terrain. All in a normal family car.Wed Sept 28 2022 - 08:22
NCT delays: Garda and insurers to show leniency to motorists facing long waits With some test centres booked up until March 2023, officials say a ‘pragmatic and understanding’ approach will be takenWed Sept 28 2022 - 02:00
Can a modern SUV cope with real mountains? We put one to the testMazda’s hybrid CX-60 and diesel CX-5 are cars you’d normally expect to see on the school run, not scrambling up a goat trackWed Sept 28 2022 - 01:00
This impressive estate is pretty much all the car you should ever needThis version of Peugeot’s handsome 308 should spell the death knell for SUVs. Just avoid the diesel engineWed Sept 28 2022 - 01:00
Nomadic’s mission to make Belfast a watch-making capitalPeter McAuley is part of a rising tide of small, boutique watch-makers taking on the giant global brandsThu Sept 22 2022 - 05:30
How do we rate when it comes to public transport use?Dublin is doing pretty well when compared to other cities of similar size, but the rest of the country needs to catch upThu Sept 22 2022 - 00:01
Charging up Ireland’s EVsIf we want a million electric cars on the road by 2030, how are we going to charge them all?Thu Sept 22 2022 - 00:01
How will we get around in 2030?Simple solutions vital in the short term to get us out of our cars and decarbonise Ireland’s transport, but big projects still neededThu Sept 22 2022 - 00:00
Our Test Drive: Peugeot 308 SW Allure 1.5Stylish, well-made and incredibly economical, the 308 SW is one of best family cars around at the moment. Also more practical and better to drive than an SUV.Wed Sept 21 2022 - 08:27
The new Range Rover Sport: Can a climate criminal go clean?This revamped PHEV has a 3.0-litre turbo straight-six engine, a 105kW electric motor and a whopping 38kWh batteryWed Sept 21 2022 - 05:00
Ferrari has made an SUV — and if sir or madam has to ask the price, sir or madam cannot afford itSome suspect Enzo Ferrari would have hated the Purosangue. He wouldn’t. He’d have utterly loved the profit marginFri Sept 16 2022 - 05:00
Our Test Drive: Range Rover Sport PHEVThe Range Rover Sport PHEV is ridiculously agile for such a big, heavy car. It also offers amazing environmental performance, for what it is.Wed Sept 14 2022 - 08:11
Kia’s Sportage plug-in hybrid is handsome and roomy — but surprisingly thirstyAway from the tech, Kia gets the basics right tooWed Sept 14 2022 - 01:15
Back without a bang: New generation of ‘quiet’ supersonic aircraft ready for take-offAirlines are starting to pay real deposits on a potential future fleet of supersonic passenger aircraftThu Sept 08 2022 - 05:00
KNINE Pre-Runner truckThe KNINE Pre-Runner is a high-tech off-road truck conceived and made in Westport, Co Mayo. Unfortunately production will soon migrate to Wisconsin, USA.Wed Sept 07 2022 - 08:24
Our Test Drive: KIA Sportage PHEV 1.6The Sportage PHEV looks great, especially in this colour combination, with really good spec and build quality. But is it economical enough for a hybrid?Wed Sept 07 2022 - 08:09
Knine Racing: These off-road racing trucks are made in Ireland — but not for much longerThe Mayo-based off-road specialist, which currently exports all over the world, is shifting production to the United StatesWed Sept 07 2022 - 02:00
Our Test Drive: BMW 220d Coupe M-Sport 2.0The 220d Coupe is a proper 2-Series, complete with rear-wheel drive. Fun and agile, it also happens to be one of the best-looking BMW products of recent years.Wed Aug 31 2022 - 08:07
This electric Skoda’s outrageously comfortable. It’s also a 4x4 — so how would it stack up against an Audi Quattro?The pricey Enyaq 80x Sportline has the same battery as the regular model, plus an extra electric motor to provide power to the front wheelsWed Aug 31 2022 - 01:00
Why your car could travel more than a kilometre while you fiddle with the touchscreenA Swedish motoring magazine pitted 11 modern cars against a 17-year-old Volvo V70 to see what happens when drivers need to perform a taskWed Aug 31 2022 - 01:00
Sisk construction group switches its machinery to vegetable oil fuelSwitch to HVO fuel will cut about 37% of the group’s carbon emissionsMon Aug 29 2022 - 06:52
Our Test Drive: KIA Niro PHEV K4The Niro looks better than its predecessor and has a far better interior, especially in K4 specification. Overall, it's a car with a good mix of capabilities.Wed Aug 24 2022 - 08:21
The new car brands you haven’t heard of… yetKeen to exploit the electric revolution, new car companies are being set up in ever-increasing numbers. Which ones are worth keeping an eye on?Wed Aug 24 2022 - 01:00
Our Test Drive: Polestar 2Is the Polestar 2 just a Volvo, Polestar's parent company, with an all-electric engine and a different badge? We put it to the test.Wed Aug 17 2022 - 10:01
This Ferrari is fast, pretty and talented enough to rank among the best everIt’s an unusual car, as it’s a Ferrari that its owners tend to drive every day, not lock away. It epitomises everything great about the companyWed Aug 17 2022 - 06:00
Will this be the best-value electric vehicle in Ireland?MG’s new electric hatchback promises long range and low pricesWed Aug 17 2022 - 03:00
Our Test Drive: Ferrari RomaThe Roma is probably the prettiest car that Ferrari has built in some time. It's also staggeringly fast, with 620hp on tap from its twin-turbo V8 engine.Wed Aug 10 2022 - 07:33
Used EVs will have to become much cheaper and more plentifulThe market for second-hand electric cars in Ireland mostly doesn’t exist right now, and there’s little point in looking to the UK for spare supplyWed Aug 10 2022 - 04:00
Our Test Drive: Volkswagen T-Roc 1.0 R-LineThe T-Roc is a medium-sized, family crossover based on the Golf platform. It's fine – but why aren't we offered the more practical Golf Estate in Ireland?Wed Aug 03 2022 - 08:04
Volkswagen ID.5: I thought this was yet another silly, pointless ‘coupe-SUV’ — until I drove itNo one really needs an ID.5, but it makes long-haul electric travel pretty effortlessWed Aug 03 2022 - 06:01
Surging fuel prices ‘adversely affecting 80% of Irish drivers’Pump prices have gone up 45% in the past year for diesel and 41% for petrolWed Aug 03 2022 - 06:00
E-fuels might be worse for pollution than regular petrolIndependent tests indicate synthetic petrol releases the same level of nitrogen-oxide and even more carbon monoxide and ammoniaWed Aug 03 2022 - 04:00
