Irish-founded lending platform First Circle raises $26m in funding round

Fintech start-up uses technology to lend to small and medium-sized enterprises primarily in the Philippines

Ongoing strength of sterling is choking Ireland’s supply of used cars

December by far the best month to buy second-hand cars, figures show

Corsa OPC completes Opel’s hot-car troika

New Corsa boasts 207hp and means that Opel is now the only mainstream car maker to have hot versions of all of its core models – the Corsa, Astra and Insignia.

Opel readies electric version of new Karl

Electric Opels still to come, even as Ampera is finally killed off

Opel creates far-sighted Monza concept for Frankfurt show

Old names with new faces at Shanghai

China still the engine of growth for the world’s auto sector