Hybrid-engined Land Rover Defender a step in the right directionModest range on electric power rendered more practical by rapid chargingWed Nov 24 2021 - 06:45
BMW 2 Series Coupe: Punchy, pugnacious German gem is a driver’s dreamM240i would probably have raised an eyebrow or two at Cop26 but it offers unrivalled funWed Nov 17 2021 - 07:05
Can we trust carmakers behind the wheel on climate targets?Volvo will ‘fine’ itself for carbon emissions, but the wider motor industry needs to actWed Nov 17 2021 - 06:00
Hyundai gets into the flying car businessSpin-off company established to develop autonomous air taxisWed Nov 17 2021 - 05:15
Mercedes EQV: This is not a van – it’s a Mobile Command PostAll-electric EQV is eye-wateringly expensive, but it may be worth it for the dad pointsWed Nov 10 2021 - 06:25
Toyota Aygo X: Do we need a mini-SUV ‘shaped by European cities’?Ultra-compact crossover will replace current Aygo, but it’s a bit pricierFri Nov 05 2021 - 05:00
Innovation: AI and the global software arms racePower, water, communication and transport are controlled by computers. AI is vital to allThu Nov 04 2021 - 05:46
Italy and France line up to push back EU’s combustion engine planLamborghini and Renault call for the 2035 ban to be modified, but for very different reasonsWed Nov 03 2021 - 05:27
Mercedes’ new SL returns to the model’s rootsAMG takes the SL back to its race-car derived originsThu Oct 28 2021 - 15:50
Forget cars, electric motorbikes could be the next big thingTackling the challenge of batteries and their weight is going to be difficult, howeverThu Oct 28 2021 - 05:01
Mercedes GLE 350de Coupé plug-in hybrid review: Wrong car, wrong timingThis 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 grandparentsWithout Ballymena’s Robert McBurney we might not have had 45 years of funWed Oct 27 2021 - 06:45
New Range Rover goes all-electric in 2024All-new RR’s new air filtration systems claims to filter out virusesTue Oct 26 2021 - 18:37
Citroen Ami is more electric appliance than car but it’s ideal urban transportThe 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 taxiFri Oct 22 2021 - 15:16
Dacia Sandero Stepway: It’s all the car you need, but not quite the car it should beCheap and cheerful? Certainly. Reliable? Maybe less so…Wed Oct 20 2021 - 07:00
Grant incentives removed for plug-in hybridsBuyers of PHEVs will no longer get €2,500 grant from JanuaryTue Oct 19 2021 - 12:08
Mercedes’ new C-Class – the S-Class ‘mini-me’ – arrives in IrelandMerc’s rival to BMW 3 Series aimed at wide cross-section and starts at €53,350Fri Oct 15 2021 - 06:00
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 itWed Oct 13 2021 - 04:07
Shortage of new cars is crippling the Irish marketCrisis in microchip supply is causing production problems for carmakersWed Oct 06 2021 - 06:00
BMW shows off new MPV as it rolls out new charging options for its Irish EV ownersNew 2 Series Active Tourer gets a bigger noseWed Oct 06 2021 - 05:45
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-pumpClever, but expensive, tech makes for longer electric rangesWed Sept 29 2021 - 05:45
Recycling in the motor world: Your next new car will be your old carCarmakers increasingly turning to recycling, especially for electric componentsWed Sept 29 2021 - 05:14
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 noteWed Sept 22 2021 - 07:05
Women still underrepresented at the frontline of motor tradeShortfall of motoring technicians as IT industry poaching the best candidatesWed Sept 22 2021 - 05:00
Dacia Duster: So thoroughly good you can’t help but regard it as a faithful companionThe Renault brand has updated its popular crossover, and thankfully it has not changed it muchWed Sept 15 2021 - 09:00
New technology that could allow electric cars to charge as they driveCould ‘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 eventCar makers also facing more immediate crisis due to ongoing semiconductor shortageWed Sept 08 2021 - 07:00
Audi’s ‘Grandsphere’ concept will become the new A8Is 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 promisMunich Motor show: Mercedes is going to invest heavily in this switch to electric power, pumping in €40 billion between next year and 2030Mon Sept 06 2021 - 15:15
BMW embraces the circular economyMunich Motor show: Car maker’s concept car is a vision of what a 1 Series hatchback might look like in 2040Mon Sept 06 2021 - 15:05
Munich Motor Show: Renault’s new all-electric Megane crossoverIrish buyers will get their chance to buy an all-electric Megane in the second half of next yearMon Sept 06 2021 - 09:41
Toyota’s Yaris Cross channels the charm of the original Rav4Toyota’s smallest crossover is actually the same size as the first Rav4, in the mid-1990sWed Sept 01 2021 - 09:50
BMW introduces ‘eDrive’ zero-emission zones in IrelandDublin and Limerick get the first zero-emissions zones for BMW PHEVsWed Sept 01 2021 - 07:00
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 sausagesVolkswagen’s in-house sausage production to endFri Aug 27 2021 - 15:37
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 itThu Aug 26 2021 - 05:50
Peugeot 508 PSE: The marque’s highest performance saloon for decadesThe rain may be lashing down, but this sporty plugin-hybrid is brightening my heartWed Aug 25 2021 - 06:45
Toyota stumbles at Le Mans but still manages another winToyota scores a first win for the ‘Hypercar’ era but rivals may rue a missed chanceSun Aug 22 2021 - 16:36
What the future of e-scooters might look likeDespite concerns over safety, Irish legislators need to update laws in light of growing popularityThu Aug 19 2021 - 05:03
They’re electric and they’re sports cars. Just don’t call them Irish TeslasTech millionaire Norman Crowley wants to build the world’s most beautiful classic carsWed Aug 18 2021 - 07:05
Something’s burning – how serious a risk are vehicle fires?The switch to battery cars brings new challenges for dealing with car firesWed Aug 18 2021 - 05:22
Lamborghini revives eighties poster-child CountachNew limited-edition Countach gets V12 hybrid powerFri Aug 13 2021 - 18:30
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 yearWed Aug 11 2021 - 07:05
Will the lithium shortage put the brakes on electric-car plans?Experts say greater reliance on hybrids, rather than EVs, could be better for planetWed Aug 11 2021 - 06:05
Connecting up the dots for charging EVs at apartmentsConsultation only beginning now as the SEAI seeks to get grants rolled out by OctoberFri Aug 06 2021 - 15:43
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 coupeNew Taigo will sit alongside the T-Cross in the small crossover marketWed Jul 28 2021 - 12:00
DS launches - again - in IrelandLuxury French brand here to take on Mercedes and AudiWed Jul 28 2021 - 11:18
Spend on a new car or save by buying used? Here’s our expert adviceIt’s not easy to pick a new car. Let us make it harder by throwing some money-saving ideas into the mixTue Jul 20 2021 - 06:05
