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Forget cars, electric motorbikes could be the next big thing

Forget cars, electric motorbikes could be the next big thing

Tackling the challenge of batteries and their weight is going to be difficult, however

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 05:01
Mercedes GLE 350de Coupé plug-in hybrid review: Wrong car, wrong timing

Mercedes GLE 350de Coupé plug-in hybrid review: Wrong car, wrong timing

This car screams: ‘Yeah, I wanted a big SUV but I didn’t need it to be practical’

Wed Oct 27 2021 - 07:05
Golf GTI’s Northern Irish grandparents

Golf GTI’s Northern Irish grandparents

Without Ballymena’s Robert McBurney we might not have had 45 years of fun

Wed Oct 27 2021 - 06:45
New Range Rover goes all-electric in 2024

New Range Rover goes all-electric in 2024

All-new RR’s new air filtration systems claims to filter out viruses

Tue Oct 26 2021 - 18:37
Citroen Ami is more electric appliance than car but it’s ideal urban transport

Citroen Ami is more electric appliance than car but it’s ideal urban transport

The cabin is basically a plastic bucket and every bit as noisy, but it’s drier than a bike, safer than a scooter, and nicer than taking a taxi

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 15:16
Dacia Sandero Stepway: It’s all the car you need, but not quite the car it should be

Dacia Sandero Stepway: It’s all the car you need, but not quite the car it should be

Cheap and cheerful? Certainly. Reliable? Maybe less so…

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 07:00
Grant incentives removed for plug-in hybrids

Grant incentives removed for plug-in hybrids

Buyers of PHEVs will no longer get €2,500 grant from January

Tue Oct 19 2021 - 12:08
Mercedes’ new C-Class – the S-Class ‘mini-me’ – arrives in Ireland

Mercedes’ new C-Class – the S-Class ‘mini-me’ – arrives in Ireland

Merc’s rival to BMW 3 Series aimed at wide cross-section and starts at €53,350

Fri Oct 15 2021 - 06:00
Is this the world’s fastest electric car charger?

Is this the world’s fastest electric car charger?

ABB says new charger can add 100km of range in three minutes – if you can generate enough power for it

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 04:07
Shortage of new cars is crippling the Irish market

Shortage of new cars is crippling the Irish market

Crisis in microchip supply is causing production problems for carmakers

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 06:00
BMW shows off new MPV as it rolls out new charging options for its Irish EV owners

BMW shows off new MPV as it rolls out new charging options for its Irish EV owners

New 2 Series Active Tourer gets a bigger nose

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 05:45
EV Living: Are electric cars an inevitability and are they as green as they claim?

EV Living: Are electric cars an inevitability and are they as green as they claim?

Is the huge cost of switching to electric going to have the desired effect of lowering emissions?

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 06:00
Why your new EV should have a heat-pump

Why your new EV should have a heat-pump

Clever, but expensive, tech makes for longer electric ranges

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 05:45
Recycling in the motor world: Your next new car will be your old car

Recycling in the motor world: Your next new car will be your old car

Carmakers increasingly turning to recycling, especially for electric components

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 05:14
Slinky French DS 4 impresses on home turf – but what about in Ireland?

Slinky French DS 4 impresses on home turf – but what about in Ireland?

Comfort and style top DS’s agenda. The question now is whether Irish buyers will take note

Wed Sept 22 2021 - 07:05
Women still underrepresented at the frontline of motor trade

Women still underrepresented at the frontline of motor trade

Shortfall of motoring technicians as IT industry poaching the best candidates

Wed Sept 22 2021 - 05:00
Dacia Duster: So thoroughly good you can’t help but regard it as a faithful companion

Dacia Duster: So thoroughly good you can’t help but regard it as a faithful companion

The Renault brand has updated its popular crossover, and thankfully it has not changed it much

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 09:00
New technology that could allow electric cars to charge as they drive

New technology that could allow electric cars to charge as they drive

Could ‘magnetised concrete’ be the solution to long-haul EV driving?

Thu Sept 09 2021 - 05:26
Munich motor show: Climate change casts uncomfortable shadow over event

Munich motor show: Climate change casts uncomfortable shadow over event

Car makers also facing more immediate crisis due to ongoing semiconductor shortage

Wed Sept 08 2021 - 07:00
Audi’s ‘Grandsphere’ concept will become the new A8

Audi’s ‘Grandsphere’ concept will become the new A8

Is this the first big move away from traditional three-box luxury saloons?

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 17:14
Mercedes shows off new EQE and delivers 2025 electric promis

Mercedes shows off new EQE and delivers 2025 electric promis

Munich Motor show: Mercedes is going to invest heavily in this switch to electric power, pumping in €40 billion between next year and 2030

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 15:15
BMW embraces the circular economy

BMW embraces the circular economy

Munich Motor show: Car maker’s concept car is a vision of what a 1 Series hatchback might look like in 2040

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 15:05
Munich Motor Show: Renault’s new all-electric Megane crossover

Munich Motor Show: Renault’s new all-electric Megane crossover

Irish buyers will get their chance to buy an all-electric Megane in the second half of next year

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 09:41
Toyota’s Yaris Cross channels the charm of the original Rav4

Toyota’s Yaris Cross channels the charm of the original Rav4

Toyota’s smallest crossover is actually the same size as the first Rav4, in the mid-1990s

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 09:50
BMW introduces ‘eDrive’ zero-emission zones in Ireland

BMW introduces ‘eDrive’ zero-emission zones in Ireland

Dublin and Limerick get the first zero-emissions zones for BMW PHEVs

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 07:00
Opel Grandland: Does some rhinoplasty put it ahead by a nose?

Opel Grandland: Does some rhinoplasty put it ahead by a nose?

Grandland is restyled inside and out, but can it rise above its predecessor’s average status?

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 01:00
For better or for Wurst — VW to stop making sausages

For better or for Wurst — VW to stop making sausages

Volkswagen’s in-house sausage production to end

Fri Aug 27 2021 - 15:37
Will we still be able to fly in a zero-emissions world?

Will we still be able to fly in a zero-emissions world?

Electric air travel is pie-in-the-sky stuff, but the aviation industry is working on it

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 05:50
Peugeot 508 PSE: The marque’s highest performance saloon for decades

Peugeot 508 PSE: The marque’s highest performance saloon for decades

The rain may be lashing down, but this sporty plugin-hybrid is brightening my heart

Wed Aug 25 2021 - 06:45
Toyota stumbles at Le Mans but still manages another win

Toyota stumbles at Le Mans but still manages another win

Toyota scores a first win for the ‘Hypercar’ era but rivals may rue a missed chance

Sun Aug 22 2021 - 16:36
What the future of e-scooters might look like

What the future of e-scooters might look like

Despite concerns over safety, Irish legislators need to update laws in light of growing popularity

Thu Aug 19 2021 - 05:03
They’re electric and they’re sports cars. Just don’t call them Irish Teslas

They’re electric and they’re sports cars. Just don’t call them Irish Teslas

Tech millionaire Norman Crowley wants to build the world’s most beautiful classic cars

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 07:05
Something’s burning – how serious a risk are vehicle fires?

Something’s burning – how serious a risk are vehicle fires?

The switch to battery cars brings new challenges for dealing with car fires

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 05:22
Lamborghini revives eighties poster-child Countach

Lamborghini revives eighties poster-child Countach

New limited-edition Countach gets V12 hybrid power

Fri Aug 13 2021 - 18:30
What’s the state of play with Ireland’s electric-vehicle charging network?

What’s the state of play with Ireland’s electric-vehicle charging network?

More than 6,000 new electric cars have been sold in the country so far this year

Wed Aug 11 2021 - 07:05
Will the lithium shortage put the brakes on electric-car plans?

Will the lithium shortage put the brakes on electric-car plans?

Experts say greater reliance on hybrids, rather than EVs, could be better for planet

Wed Aug 11 2021 - 06:05
Connecting up the dots for charging EVs at apartments

Connecting up the dots for charging EVs at apartments

Consultation only beginning now as the SEAI seeks to get grants rolled out by October

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 15:43
Will electric cars actually be desirable?

Will electric cars actually be desirable?

As cars become more closely mechanically related to white goods, will we still care about them?

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 06:55
Volkswagen launches a baby crossover coupe

Volkswagen launches a baby crossover coupe

New Taigo will sit alongside the T-Cross in the small crossover market

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 12:00
DS launches - again - in Ireland

DS launches - again - in Ireland

Luxury French brand here to take on Mercedes and Audi

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 11:18
Spend on a new car or save by buying used? Here’s our expert advice

Spend on a new car or save by buying used? Here’s our expert advice

It’s not easy to pick a new car. Let us make it harder by throwing some money-saving ideas into the mix

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 06:05
Is biofuel use leading to massive deforestation?

Is biofuel use leading to massive deforestation?

Campaigners say vast areas of forest are being cut down, but defenders insist not all fuels are equal

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 07:12
Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake: sleek estate proves lower is better

Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake: sleek estate proves lower is better

Spacious and fuel efficient with a huge boot, this family car offers far more than any SUV

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 07:05
Car industry accused of ‘greenwashing’ as we wait for electric revolution

Car industry accused of ‘greenwashing’ as we wait for electric revolution

Car-makers ‘desperate to show off green credentials’ but are ‘miles away’ from target

Thu Jul 08 2021 - 11:50
The best-of-the-best combustion engines to try before it’s too late

The best-of-the-best combustion engines to try before it’s too late

Our century-and-a-bit affair with the petrol and diesel engine is coming to an end. It’s been a wild ride

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 06:22
Motor trade struggles to recruit technicians as move to electric accelerates

Motor trade struggles to recruit technicians as move to electric accelerates

Highly-trained staff being poached by other industries as the world of mechanics changes

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 04:49
Government’s electric car plans are fundamentally flawed, says leading dealer

Government’s electric car plans are fundamentally flawed, says leading dealer

Denis Murphy claims emissions reduction policy ‘failing’ because of focus on private cars

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 06:05
Electronic safety aids in cars are no panacea. Just ask a pilot

Electronic safety aids in cars are no panacea. Just ask a pilot

Aviation shows over-reliance on electronics can degrade skill of drivers and pilots alike

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 06:00
Audi’s all-electric Q4 hits the premium sweet spot

Audi’s all-electric Q4 hits the premium sweet spot

Audi’s take on the VW ID.4/Skoda Enyaq mechanical package looks and feels the part

Thu Jun 24 2021 - 12:00
HSE boss looks to the cloud to strengthen security following cyberattack

HSE boss looks to the cloud to strengthen security following cyberattack

Martin Curley says executive on ‘cusp of something remarkable’ in digital health

Thu Jun 24 2021 - 05:06
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