Sportback-and-sides haircut for Audi’s Q3 SUVRoad test: Trying to turn an SUV into a coupe just doesn’t work - except when it doesWed Apr 29 2020 - 07:15
BMW goes back to its roots with 1 SeriesBasic 118i feels more like a proper BMW than models costing thousands moreWed Apr 22 2020 - 09:29
Wrap party: Adding vinyl to your car could save you in the long runIn a world of grey and black cars, vehicle wraps are a cheap way of changing coloursWed Apr 22 2020 - 07:00
Drive me home, robot!The new decade is here, so when can I get my autonomous car?Wed Apr 22 2020 - 00:00
Houston, we have a problem: the myths of Apollo 13There was one thing Hollywood got right about the mission: the necessity of expertsFri Apr 17 2020 - 01:00
Is this the moment for digital motorsports?Online racing jumps in popularity as Covid-19 crisis grinds real racing to a haltWed Apr 15 2020 - 07:15
Upgraded Lexus RX revs up to German challengeHybrid devotion paying off but big news is revamped infotainment systemWed Apr 15 2020 - 06:00
Chinese car market reports rise in sales as customers return to showroomsSales and registrations of interest pick up as lockdowns are liftedTue Apr 14 2020 - 03:00
BMW’s new flagship will be a fully-electric 7 Series650hp electric powertrain rumoured for ultimate BeemerFri Apr 10 2020 - 12:21
Air pollution from cars worsens Covid-19 effects, claims Italian researchersVirus may be attaching itself to airborne particles from exhaust fumesWed Apr 08 2020 - 10:17
Edd China and the joys of simple mechanicsTV’s favourite spanner-man is just the soothing balm we need right nowWed Apr 08 2020 - 06:45
Car makers confront confusion over hybrids and EVsSignificant numbers of buyers don’t have the full facts when choosing a new carFri Apr 03 2020 - 00:00
VW’s new car claims to be carbon-neutral at birthWhat are the best eco-friendly driving options for us all?Fri Apr 03 2020 - 00:00
From demure to daring: Peugeot’s 2008 compact crossoverThe in-your-face styling is a dramatic change, but it could still attract a big driving audienceWed Apr 01 2020 - 14:44
Hydrogen power and car-washing drones: Patents show where carmakers’ thoughts are goingSome are outlandish and unworkable; others could change motoring as we know itWed Apr 01 2020 - 08:25
Car makers repurpose factories for medical devicesFord, Seat, and Lamborghini all now making kit for hospitalsTue Mar 31 2020 - 20:03
Medtronic shares ventilator design publicly to increase productionVentilators considered critical in fight against Covid-19Mon Mar 30 2020 - 13:55
Rivian takes on Tesla with big batteries and subtler approachFord and Amazon are ploughing many millions into the electric pick-up truck start-upThu Mar 26 2020 - 05:45
Canned air is no laughing matterOnce a Mel Brooks gag, now people are paying a lot of money for something with dubious health benefitsThu Mar 26 2020 - 04:43
Covid-19: Can motor industry steer way through crisis?Online car buying is up, and AA is offering free help for the elderly and health workersWed Mar 25 2020 - 06:00
Coronavirus: AA to offer free rescue for all healthcare workers and older motoristsAutomobile Association will offer roadside rescue to those who need it most, whether they are members or notThu Mar 19 2020 - 11:59
Coronavirus: How to keep your car a safe haven during the crisisYour car will be vital during the crisis but to protect yourself and your family the same cleanliness rules apply - and take caution on the forecourtsWed Mar 18 2020 - 11:07
Are biofuels part of the carbon emissions solution?E10 fuel, which mixes plant-based ethanol into petrol, is being touted as a climate saviour but is it more trouble than it’s worth?Wed Mar 18 2020 - 06:45
Subaru’s Forester e-Boxer: looks blocky but packs a driving punchNew hybrid shows off the best – and the worst – of the iconoclastic Japanese brandWed Mar 18 2020 - 06:43
Electronomous car technology summit moves from Kerry to DublinWeston Airport will be the new home for the four-wheeled tech summitWed Mar 18 2020 - 03:51
Irish-founded tech company creates holographic building sitesXYZ Reality’s goggles allow builders and construction crews to view blueprints in living 3DWed Mar 11 2020 - 13:00
Nissan’s big-battery Leaf left behind in electric chargeExtra capacity doesn’t pay off when it comes to range anxietyWed Mar 11 2020 - 04:51
Virtual Geneva proves pixels can’t replace real-world car showsThis week showed why the internet is a poor place for a car show: cars need tactilityThu Mar 05 2020 - 06:19
#NotGeneva2020: Cars you can’t, or probably won’t, buyContinuing our coverage of the not-happening 2020 Geneva motor show, here’s the fun stuffTue Mar 03 2020 - 16:10
Dacia unveils what might be Ireland’s cheapest electric carRenault’s Romanian brand promises that the Spring EV will be Europe’s most affordable battery vehicleTue Mar 03 2020 - 15:47
#NotGeneva 2020: The cars you can, and might, buyAll of the metal being shown off online - rather than at the stands in Geneva - that might realistically make it onto your drivewayTue Mar 03 2020 - 15:39
#NotGeneva 2020: BMW’s i4 concept gets a nose in frontMunich’s putative Tesla rival has some controversial rhinoplastyTue Mar 03 2020 - 08:18
#NotGeneva 2020: The motor show new car unveilings move onlineCar companies go ahead with global reveals, even in the absence of an actual, physical motor showMon Mar 02 2020 - 21:01
Corsa’s return sparks new beginning for Opel in IrelandNew small hatch is neat, well-made and strikes the right noteWed Feb 26 2020 - 06:36
Seeking to make Opel relevant to Irish customers againLeaping from Kia to Opel, James Brooks is taking on one of the toughest jobs in the Irish motor tradeWed Feb 26 2020 - 02:45
Taking Ford Ireland out of the pitlaneJohn Manning has the unenviable task of trying to take Ford back to the top in IrelandWed Feb 26 2020 - 02:26
Battery bottleneck stalls electric car salesMost car makers now likely to miss their EU emissions limits this yearTue Feb 25 2020 - 13:13
Hyundai and Kia create new electric car platformNew EV structure co-developed with CanooTue Feb 18 2020 - 19:25
How to turn racists’ genetic arguments against themEvery white supremacist has African ancestry, and every Nazi has Jewish heritageThu Feb 13 2020 - 04:35
Financial services sector remains top target for cybercrime, says IBMNew report underlines need for back-up to protect against ransomware and malware attacksTue Feb 11 2020 - 11:48
Ford’s new Puma hits our funny boneFord has created, in the new Puma, arguably the most likeable crossover yetWed Feb 05 2020 - 13:20
Volkswagen cuts €5,000 off the price of its electric GolfCut price e-Golf is on the run out ahead of the arrival of new ID.3 - but is it better to wait?Thu Jan 30 2020 - 13:27
Meet the unexpected carmakers of the futureAre start-up carmakers doomed to become 21st-century Tuckers?Thu Jan 30 2020 - 03:43
Tesla’s next-gen Model X: A frustrating €95k drive – but everyone else will love itIt reaches 100km/h in 4.6sec, but the gadget-laden Model X isn’t much of a driver’s carWed Jan 29 2020 - 03:55
2020 bargain cars: What to buy with a limited budget in mindThe prime picks for budget-minded motorists looking for something wearing a 201-plateMon Jan 27 2020 - 15:35
Bridgestone’s connected tyre could be a safety breakthroughGlued-in chip can tell the car’s on-board systems what condition your tyres are inMon Jan 27 2020 - 13:52
Toyota’s hot Yaris gets Irish inputRally driver Chris Meeke gets early drive in GR Yaris hot hatchWed Jan 22 2020 - 13:55
IBM working on cleaner, faster batteries for carsBatteries made from seawater and quantum computing could make better electric carsThu Jan 16 2020 - 04:33
Some diesels may emit over 1,000 times regulated particulate emissionsResearch by environmental group claims that even latest engine technology doesn’t stop troubling levels of harmful emissionsMon Jan 13 2020 - 18:07
