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BMW’s i8 Roadster: how to be gorgeous and still care for the environment

BMW’s i8 Roadster: how to be gorgeous and still care for the environment

First drive: sports car brings open-air posing to the eco-friendly yurt village

Wed May 09 2018 - 01:00
Lexus targets family buyers with seven-seat RX

Lexus targets family buyers with seven-seat RX

Hybrid starts from €82,450 and boasts comfort and five-star safety technology

Tue May 08 2018 - 09:38
New way of testing emissions may also test our wallets

New way of testing emissions may also test our wallets

WLTP, combined with our VRT system, could result in confusion and price hikes

Wed May 02 2018 - 06:10
New car sales rise for first time in over a year

New car sales rise for first time in over a year

Sales up 3% on back of extra working days in April, but overall sales for year remain down

Tue May 01 2018 - 14:03
‘We’ve created these beautiful symbols of human freedom’

‘We’ve created these beautiful symbols of human freedom’

Veteran car engineer David Twohig shifted gear to join start-up Byton

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 06:55
Say hello to the iX3, BMW’s ‘first’ electric car

Say hello to the iX3, BMW’s ‘first’ electric car

SUV with likely 400km one-charge range to make its global debut at Beijing motor show

Wed Apr 25 2018 - 05:00
Some 65,000 Irish drivers on their third, or higher, learners’ permits

Some 65,000 Irish drivers on their third, or higher, learners’ permits

RSA blames no-show test takers for huge number of long-held provisional licences

Wed Apr 25 2018 - 05:00
Is Nissan’s new Leaf a turning point in Ireland’s electric car journey?

Is Nissan’s new Leaf a turning point in Ireland’s electric car journey?

Second-gen electric hatch boasts impressive range and is a pleasure to drive

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 07:58
Opel puts all its European dealers under notice

Opel puts all its European dealers under notice

All dealers will have their contracts terminated in April 2020, subject to negotiations

Tue Apr 17 2018 - 19:07
Should motor tax be scrapped?

Should motor tax be scrapped?

Calls for ‘unfair’ system to be replaced as costs pile up for lower-income drivers

Wed Apr 11 2018 - 05:00
How do you solve a problem like Maserati?

How do you solve a problem like Maserati?

Great beauty on tap, but can Maserati take on the German premium grandees?

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 07:38
Honda Civic Type-R: A road warrior that’s fit for the kiddies

Honda Civic Type-R: A road warrior that’s fit for the kiddies

Hottest Civic has fairytale split personality

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 07:15
Crushed by the SUV: What’s to become of the family four-door?

Crushed by the SUV: What’s to become of the family four-door?

Peugeot’s new 508 is a fillip, but the classic saloon looks doomed to extinction

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 06:45
VW’s new Touareg launched in China

VW’s new Touareg launched in China

Big new 4x4 comes only as a diesel at first; plugin hybrid later

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 11:34
Plugin hybrids: not all equals are equal when it comes to Mini and Kia

Plugin hybrids: not all equals are equal when it comes to Mini and Kia

Underperforming Mini Countryman S E-Hybrid beaten by lower-priced Kia Niro plugin

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 08:21
Electric car revolution may not be as clean as you think

Electric car revolution may not be as clean as you think

Amnesty report suggests child labour used to mine precious metals for batteries

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 06:18
Google founder plans autonomous flying taxis

Google founder plans autonomous flying taxis

Larry Page-backed Kitty Hawk project aims to fly in New Zealand this year

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 01:00
Jaguar sneaks ahead of Audi in electric SUV race

Jaguar sneaks ahead of Audi in electric SUV race

New all-electric I-Pace expected to go on sale in Ireland this summer for about €85,000

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 08:41
Irish motor trade hits back at criticism of PCP finance

Irish motor trade hits back at criticism of PCP finance

Motor dealer says ‘surely if there was a flaw in the system it would have presented itself by now’

Fri Mar 09 2018 - 15:12
Geneva: Supercars on the show floor

Geneva: Supercars on the show floor

Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Aston, and Bugatti all bring the noise to the Geneva show

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 09:04
ESB says it’s ready for more electric cars, but charges will go up

ESB says it’s ready for more electric cars, but charges will go up

The 2030 deadline for fossil-fuel cars can be met by the grid, but e-car owners will have to pay for public charging

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 08:08
Geneva: New electric cars coming our way soon from the motor show floor

Geneva: New electric cars coming our way soon from the motor show floor

Whether hybrid or plugin, Geneva 2018 marks the start of an unstoppable march towards electric cars

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 18:14
Geneva: Audi gives new A6 a low-key debut, while Nissan promises more and more electric cars

Geneva: Audi gives new A6 a low-key debut, while Nissan promises more and more electric cars

New A6 is a smaller version of the A8, while Nissan’s IMX concept can now read your mind

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 16:21
Geneva: BMW wows with 8 Series Gran Coupe concept while Subaru revives hot estate memories

Geneva: BMW wows with 8 Series Gran Coupe concept while Subaru revives hot estate memories

New four-door 8 Series arrives next year with M power, and Subaru’s Viviz Tourer concept harks back to classic fast Subaru estates

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 15:20
Consumer watchdog highlights risks of PCP car finance deals

Consumer watchdog highlights risks of PCP car finance deals

Finance plans risk ‘significant consumer detriment’, protection body warns

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 14:25
Geneva Motor Show: Diesel and uncertainty cloud the air at Europe’s most important motor show

Geneva Motor Show: Diesel and uncertainty cloud the air at Europe’s most important motor show

Concerns over trade-wars, diesel sales, and Brexit are undermining the glamour of all the new car launches in Geneva

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 13:39
Geneva: Renault wants to launch an EZ robo-taxi service, while Audi shows off its all-electric prototype

Geneva: Renault wants to launch an EZ robo-taxi service, while Audi shows off its all-electric prototype

EZ-GO is a vision of a futuristic, fully-autonomous ride-hailing service from Renault. Audi’s E-Tron Quattro goes on sale later this year.

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 11:39
Geneva: VW’s group brands push the alternative fuels button

Geneva: VW’s group brands push the alternative fuels button

Skoda, Seat, and Bentley shine the focus on electric, hybrid, and even compressed gas

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 10:20
Geneva: Sense and sensuality on show as the doors open at the Geneva motor show

Geneva: Sense and sensuality on show as the doors open at the Geneva motor show

New Kia, Land Rover, and Toyota revealed as trade-wars questions over the use of stand models rumble away in the background

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 09:27
All you need to know about the Geneva Motor Show 2018

All you need to know about the Geneva Motor Show 2018

From diesel bans to driverless cars the motor industry meets in the Swiss city with existential battles raging on several fronts

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 14:43
New Mercedes-Benz CLS piles on the tech, but loses some of its style

New Mercedes-Benz CLS piles on the tech, but loses some of its style

First drive: New four-door coupe is technically impressive, but lacks some of the visual drama of old

Thu Mar 01 2018 - 23:01
Self-driving car tech to be developed in Ireland’s wet west

Self-driving car tech to be developed in Ireland’s wet west

NUIG, Lero, Valeo teamwork will lead to robotic cars better able for bad weather

Thu Mar 01 2018 - 05:25
Volkswagen’s T-Roc convertible confirmed

Volkswagen’s T-Roc convertible confirmed

VW will chop the roof of its popular new crossover

Mon Feb 26 2018 - 11:11
Porsche scraps all diesel options, for now, amid annoyance with Audi

Porsche scraps all diesel options, for now, amid annoyance with Audi

Macan and Panamera engines pulled as more emmissions cheats suspected

Wed Feb 21 2018 - 11:45
Subaru’s XV continues in its iconoclastic, but likeable, way

Subaru’s XV continues in its iconoclastic, but likeable, way

Both pricey and thirsty, the new XV nonetheless represents another step forward for the oddball Japanese brand

Wed Feb 21 2018 - 04:34
Ford’s new Focus caught in the open

Ford’s new Focus caught in the open

Eagle-eyed reader spots new Focus being filmed in Portugal

Fri Feb 16 2018 - 15:24
Why the car price you see is definitely not what you will pay

Why the car price you see is definitely not what you will pay

Gap between a retail price and a dealership price can be as much as €1,500

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 07:15
Rolls-Royce SUV gains a glittering name

Rolls-Royce SUV gains a glittering name

Cullinan, named for the famous diamond, will be Rolls’ first 4x4

Tue Feb 13 2018 - 16:00
Can Skoda storm the SUV market with a 1.0-litre engine?

Can Skoda storm the SUV market with a 1.0-litre engine?

Skoda’s Karoq wants a slice of the Tucson’s and Qashqai’s cakes

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 06:05
Elon Musk launches fastest Tesla ever from his Falcon Heavy rocket

Elon Musk launches fastest Tesla ever from his Falcon Heavy rocket

Tesla Roadster fired towards Mars at 20,000km/h

Tue Feb 06 2018 - 21:37
Hyundai’s new Santa Fe revealed in Korea

Hyundai’s new Santa Fe revealed in Korea

Big SUV gets a major makeover with styling touches from the smaller Kona

Tue Feb 06 2018 - 13:14
Motorsport 'field of dreams' signs up World Superbikes for track in Tyrone village

Motorsport 'field of dreams' signs up World Superbikes for track in Tyrone village

Still under construction, new Lake Torrent track has signed up its first racing series - and it's a global event

Fri Feb 02 2018 - 12:24
Skoda Vision X: Hang on, so we are getting a new Yeti after all?

Skoda Vision X: Hang on, so we are getting a new Yeti after all?

New 2019 compact crossover to be previewed at the Geneva motor show

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 20:31
Megane RS a reminder that Renault’s sport division has few peers

Megane RS a reminder that Renault’s sport division has few peers

Bright orange and turbocharged, the new Megane RS treads a deft line between hooligan and home-maker

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 07:47
Taxi drivers to get €7,000 grant for switching to electric cars

Taxi drivers to get €7,000 grant for switching to electric cars

Minister creates new incentive for public service vehicles to go electric

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 04:00
Carmakers starting to reject an all-robot future

Carmakers starting to reject an all-robot future

Some firms banking on customers’ love of driving as bulwark against autonomous technology

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 05:15
New Golf lands in just 18 months’ time

New Golf lands in just 18 months’ time

VW confirms production date of critical Golf No.8 at supplier conference

Tue Jan 23 2018 - 15:09
Volkswagen’s little and large push it higher into premium territory

Volkswagen’s little and large push it higher into premium territory

New Polo and Tiguan Allspace are at the opposite ends of the tape measure, but both are pushing into the big-bucks arena

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 07:45
Passionate motor guy, and a motor industry professional

Passionate motor guy, and a motor industry professional

I need to come to Ireland and look at Opel’s situation before I can make any comment on how the operation should continue to be run, or not

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 04:35
Nissan’s new Leaf to overturn the electric car market?

Nissan’s new Leaf to overturn the electric car market?

Longer range, more sober styling, and improved quality for Nissan’s second-gen EV

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 22:01
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