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
Aston Martin shows off its €340,000 DBX SUV in IrelandBritish carmaker ‘not jumping on the bandwagon, we’re redefining it’Fri Jan 10 2020 - 01:00
Will electric cars require ever-more incentives?AA calls on the Government to do more as diesel tops buyers’ 2020 wish listsWed Jan 08 2020 - 01:00
Mazda 3: Handsome saloon’s clever engine tech doesn’t stand up in courtSkyactiv-X engine is supposed to be the Holy Grail but it’s more of a sippy cupTue Jan 07 2020 - 19:31
BMW to adopt virtual reality windscreenFuturus and BMW link up to provide real-time hazard detectionMon Jan 06 2020 - 11:02
Skoda predicts NOx tax will drive new car sales recovery in 2020Emissions tax on imports should cause a small increase in sales, says Czech carmakerSat Jan 04 2020 - 11:10
Our motoring highs and lows of 2019Those with the tough job of driving all those new cars for The Irish Times, look back on their year behind the wheelMon Dec 30 2019 - 11:50
Designer Frank Stephenson eyes nature to make safer tech‘Natural world will not steer you wrong when it comes to great, and safe, designs’Wed Dec 18 2019 - 07:00
BMW introduces built-in dashcams following software updateGerman carmaker U-turns on much-criticised Apple CarPlay chargesWed Dec 18 2019 - 01:00
Job losses loom for Ford in Ireland, but has corner been turned?Reception for electric Mustang-badged crossover indicates firm’s plans may bear fruitWed Dec 11 2019 - 06:15
Five top gifts for the car enthusiast in your lifeRally driving, personal breathalysers and petrol-head socks among top giftsWed Dec 11 2019 - 03:10
Fuel for thought: Are electric vehicles really the answer to the climate crisis?Car makers and emissions analysts claim that mild hybrids are a better solution in reducing C02 emissionsWed Dec 11 2019 - 00:00
Mission to Mars: No humans need applyNasa’s AI expert Steve Chien says Captain Kirk can stand aside, as it will be robots that will boldly go where no man has goneThu Dec 05 2019 - 05:45
Skoda Superb: Plugin option makes saloon more sensible stillElectric range of 62km makes this big cruiser potentially perfect for commutersWed Dec 04 2019 - 01:00
What’s the best car to drive through a flood?Land Rover Discovery is the current wading champ, but electric cars will get your further than mostWed Nov 20 2019 - 15:26
BMW hopes to kick-start its electric revolution with new battery labFacility will give BMW’s engineers better insights into how to make better e-carsWed Nov 20 2019 - 07:16
BMW promising big range from small battery for new i4Munich’s first all-electric four-door claims 600km range, 18-months before it goes on saleMon Nov 18 2019 - 21:44
Ford’s electric Mustang crossover to get 460hpTop-spec GT version will match the mighty 5.0 V8 for powerMon Nov 18 2019 - 13:16
Ford’s new all-electric Mustang crossover revealed in early leak500km-plus electric Mach-E is Tesla rival and will make its full debut on SundayFri Nov 15 2019 - 20:22
Ford v Ferrari, Le Mans ’66: Real racing beats celluloid every timeMatt Damon, Christian Bale star but movie can’t match the true drama behind the storyWed Nov 13 2019 - 07:30
How Formula One could race ahead without sponsorsSelling tech worldwide could fund teams, says former Jordan F1 marketing bossThu Nov 07 2019 - 04:16
Lessons in Norse: Ramp up EV incentives if you want to go electricOne of Norway’s leading electric car experts says Ireland must be strong and stable if it’s to go fully electricWed Nov 06 2019 - 04:15
Renault’s new Captur offers eager SUV buyers more of the sameDiesel still expected to be the big seller in the new Captur rangeWed Oct 30 2019 - 13:10
VW Golf goes hybrid for eighth generationMild-hybrid and plugin-hybrid power available across the new Golf 8 rangeSat Oct 26 2019 - 12:48
VW family favourite Golf steers down the hybrid routeNo all-electric version but plenty of spark in upgrade for well-connected hatchbackFri Oct 25 2019 - 17:09
Skoda Superb: bucking the trend for four-door saloonsStrong sales expected for four-door diesel saloon in world of SUVs and electric carsWed Oct 23 2019 - 07:00
Safety and environmental campaigners lining up against SUVsGerman experts are calling for city-centre bans for 4x4s, while an IEA report says that they’re undoing efficiency gainsWed Oct 23 2019 - 02:02
Toyota’s first electric car is a two-seat city runaroundNameless tiny two-seater part of Toyota’s plan to maximise battery lifeThu Oct 17 2019 - 12:01
