Ford F150 Lightning: $40bn pickup truck goes electric in industry-changing shiftThis could be a transformative vehicle for one of the world’s most influential car makersWed May 26 2021 - 06:17
Click and collect has been ‘a lifeline’ to the motor tradeCovid-19 has pushed more car buyers into shopping online, but is it really the future?Wed May 26 2021 - 00:00
Concerns raised over possible 50c-per-litre increase diesel prices by 2030Study warns of price hikes if EU relies only on carbon markets to achieve emissions cutsTue May 25 2021 - 16:13
Skoda’s Octavia is a cop car through and through. Here’s how the hybrid version measures upThe RS iV version of the police-force favourite has refinement issues but is worthy of investigationWed May 19 2021 - 07:15
Citroën gears up for a new Irish market assaultCan the French brand find a road to success across the luxury and affordable markets?Wed May 19 2021 - 07:05
Byzantine VRT rules force motorists to pay Revenue thousands in unnecessary taxSome ‘exempt’ newly arrived owners required to pay vehicle registration tax, then wait for refundWed May 19 2021 - 06:15
Electric delivery vehicles now key battleground for auto industryAmazon gets its first electric vans as Bollinger Motors shows off its futuristic Deliver-EThu May 13 2021 - 05:04
Small battery, big load – Opel’s Vivaro-e gives ‘van-man’ a plugWith only a 200km range, can Opel’s new electric van cross the country with ease?Wed May 12 2021 - 07:00
Chip shortage rolls on as carmakers cut productionCrisis in electronics supply not likely to end soonWed May 12 2021 - 06:30
Kodiaq Sportline: This Skoda costs €61,000. No, that’s not a typoYou get a huge amount of car for this much money. But is a more basic version a better buy?Wed May 05 2021 - 07:15
Is permanent renting the future of the car?Big plans ahead for permanent subscription models, but will people buy in?Wed May 05 2021 - 07:05
VW kicks off its high-performance electric family with ID.4 GTXTwin-motor set-up gives the GTX version 299hp of powerWed Apr 28 2021 - 16:02
BMW’s M4: Look at that schnozz. What can it speak of but a lack of confidence?Even the German sports car’s raging-bull looks cannot entirely disguise its dinosaur statusWed Apr 28 2021 - 07:15
Can e-fuels save the combustion engine?Major carmakers investing in innovative tech, but do e-fuels come at too high an energy price?Wed Apr 28 2021 - 07:00
Amazon and F1 deal will turn raw data into racing entertainmentFormer Ferrari chief mechanic helping AWS bring added insights to Formula One fansThu Apr 22 2021 - 05:15
Cupra’s hybrid Leon: It looks like a hot hatchback, but where’s the peel-back-your-eyelids thrust?This reworked Leon from Seat’s hot-car brand is softer and gentler than you might expectWed Apr 21 2021 - 07:05
Electric vehicles: Ireland ranked fourth most expensive country for chargingRepublic is well ahead of most European neighbours for electric car costs, survey findsWed Apr 21 2021 - 07:02
Taking the fast track to recoveryFormer head of Jordan Grand Prix’s marketing and sponsorship deals says there is so much industry can learn from Formula OneWed Apr 21 2021 - 01:00
Volvo hits out at rivals over climate-neutral claims for electric cars‘Offsetting is a cop-out’ says Polestar electric car bossTue Apr 20 2021 - 18:10
Audi’s 700km electric A6 e-Tron goes for Tesla’s throatAudi moves its electric tech to more affordable ranges, and will show a concept electric A6 in ChinaMon Apr 19 2021 - 10:50
Mercedes reveals its new luxury electric car with a 770km rangeNew electric S-Class - the EQS - is expected in showrooms for sales next yearThu Apr 15 2021 - 17:54
Dacia’s new Sandero hit with two-star safety ratingEuro NCAP rates the new Sandero’s safety performance as ‘out of step with the market’Wed Apr 14 2021 - 10:53
Audi e-Tron GT: Expensive but brilliant, staggeringly desirable electric carThe Tesla Model S feels leaden-footed compared with this incredible driving experienceFri Apr 09 2021 - 12:00
Volkswagen ID.4: Craving an SUV? VW’s all-electric new model could be for youThe ID.3 actually ticks just about every box, but crossovers are still king for Irish driversWed Apr 07 2021 - 07:05
Semiconductor chip shortage halts car productionCar firms say global shortage concerns whole motor industry ‘and affects all our production sites’Wed Apr 07 2021 - 07:00
Jeep’s cultural appropriation dilemma puts other carmakers on noticeCherokee Nation says it objects to Jeep using its name for carsWed Apr 07 2021 - 05:50
VW’s new Tiguan satisfies, but for how much longer?Yes, it’s an impressive diesel SUV, but the clock is ticking…Wed Mar 31 2021 - 07:02
Ford will kill the Mondeo in 2022The once ubiquitous family saloon will be no moreThu Mar 25 2021 - 16:56
Irish 3D imaging technology to speed up construction projectsHoloSite system, developed by XYZ Reality, in use on Danish data centreThu Mar 25 2021 - 04:52
Alpine A110: Near-perfect sports car points the way to a glorious electric futureRenault’s sporting brand will morph from this petrol two-seater into a full-battery lineupWed Mar 24 2021 - 07:10
Are you sharing too much data with your car?Pairing your phone with your vehicle can inadvertently give your information to third partiesWed Mar 24 2021 - 07:05
Peugeot launches new shark-nosed 308 hatchbackNew 308 gets plugin-hybrid options, but no all-electric model as yetThu Mar 18 2021 - 12:28
Toyota up-sizes the dinky Aygo into a crossoverAygo X Prologue concept previews Toyota’s next (last?) small petrol modelWed Mar 17 2021 - 14:04
Why do car dealers charge bank-manager fees to service your vehicle?Servicing fees are high – up to €125 an hour – but so are the skills needed to keep cars safeWed Mar 17 2021 - 07:45
Volkswagen plans to make cheaper electric batteries – and plenty of themGerman giant to build six battery factories and invest €400m in rapid-charging points in EuropeTue Mar 16 2021 - 09:43
Opel makes a battery MantaClassic 1970 coupe gets electric power and digital cabinMon Mar 15 2021 - 19:35
Forget DeLorean, Ireland could be an electric car-making hubEntrepreneur Norman Crowley aims to bring car manufacturing back to IrelandThu Mar 11 2021 - 05:43
Mitsubishi about-faces on European departure - but no decision on IrelandRenault-based Mitsubishis on sale from 2023, but not yet planned for IrelandWed Mar 10 2021 - 12:53
Audi wants to put the world on your windscreenNew Q4 e-Tron electric SUV gets giant heads-up displayTue Mar 09 2021 - 09:46
VW aims to bring self-driving cars to the masses by 2030Car giant is planning over-the-air software updates for its ID cars every 12 weeksFri Mar 05 2021 - 10:10
Before you buy an electric vehicle, ask: Will I drive it enough to make it eco-friendly?If you can't rack up the miles, then you might be better off with a traditional gas guzzlerThu Mar 04 2021 - 06:00
Morgan sports cars make a surprise return to IrelandCork-based Edgewood Automotive takes on franchise for classically-styled roadsterWed Mar 03 2021 - 05:40
Volvo shows new C40 EV as it plans to go fully electricVolvo Ireland says online sales plans will not affect the size of the dealer networkTue Mar 02 2021 - 14:30
Raiding Ford’s archives for tales of cars that never wereSecret Fords: Volume One, Steve Saxty’s new book, sheds light on Ford’s secret 1980s projectsWed Feb 24 2021 - 04:58
Mercedes’ new C-Class gets S-Class cabinMerc’s mid-size saloon revived to take on the BMW 3 SeriesTue Feb 23 2021 - 13:09
New Mercedes-Benz C-Class gets a radical new interiorImages of the new C-Class have leaked online ahead of official launch this weekMon Feb 22 2021 - 12:55
Tesla Model 3 Long Range: Electric motoring at its finestSome gripes remain, but the Model 3 is a strong EV all-rounder that is well ahead of it rivalsWed Feb 17 2021 - 07:05
Buying a used car? Here’s why prices look set to riseTax changes triggered by Brexit have increased the cost of imports that dealers rely onWed Feb 17 2021 - 05:53
Green shoots of something exciting from OpelFirst drive: New Mokka-e shows the German brand is now pointing in the right directionFri Feb 12 2021 - 06:00
DS 4 arrives to poach buyers from Mercedes and BMWCan Citroën’s posh brand gamble finally pay off?Wed Feb 10 2021 - 06:00
