Car News Archive

BMW to roll out i3s TCS to all models

3 January 2018 Traction Control System from 184hp BMW i3s to be fitted to all BMWs and MINIs from now on.

Nissan developing Brain-To-Vehicle technology

3 January 2018 Nissan cars will some day be able to read your mind. Seriously.

BMW begins pre-production of X7

3 January 2018 First developmental examples of BMW’s luxury SUV liner, the X7, emerge in US wearing camouflage.

New car registrations down by 10.4 per cent in 2017

3 January 2018 Final figures show 2017 car market slumped by 10.4 per cent.

RSA reports drop in road deaths in 2017

2 January 2018 RSA reveals 15 per cent fewer people died on our roads in 2017.

Fiat Ireland provides trio of 181 deals

2 January 2018 Up to €5,000 scrappage bonus, 0% APR or €3,000 cash savings provided on new 181-plate Fiats.

Cartell.ie warns of increase in outstanding finance

2 January 2018 Fully 14.3 per cent of used cars offered for sale in Ireland now have finance outstanding, says Cartell.ie.

Speeding to attract more penalty points

2 January 2018 Minister for Transport says he will introduce a sliding scale of penalty points, depending on how fast you are going.

MINI takes personalisation to a new level

2 January 2018 MINI Yours Customised to launch in 2018, allows truly individual marking of new MINI cars.

Ford Mondeo hybrid coming to Ireland

21 December 2017 January sales start for the half-electric Ford Mondeo.

New Jeep Cherokee at the Detroit motor show

20 December 2017 Jeep will show off a new version of the Cherokee medium-sized SUV at the Detroit motor show in January.

Herospec Irish Rallysprint of Champions at Mondello

20 December 2017 January sees the introduction of a new type of spectator-friendly rally event at Mondello Park.