Car News Archive

Safer trucks could save 900 lives a year

11 August 2016 EU is dragging its feet on introducing new regulations.

Volkswagen sales fall by just 0.7 per cent

11 August 2016 Volkswagen sales fall only slightly, but local and national governments are stepping up dieselgate actions.

Hyundai gives glimpse of third-gen i30

10 August 2016 Vital C-segment Hyundai i30 hatchback to premiere in September.

First official Skoda Kodiaq images released

10 August 2016 Heavily cropped teaser photos suggest a generic but handsome large SUV.

First glimpse at Mercedes-Maybach super-coupe

10 August 2016 Super-luxury concept to be unveiled at next week’s Pebble Beach Concours.

New report says Irish cars are ageing fast

10 August 2016 Cartell.ie says that the age of the average vehicle is still rising.

Survey reveals hidden costs of car hire

9 August 2016 Don’t go for the cheapest, says iCarhireinsurance.com, as prices can easily triple.

Mercedes posting record sales throughout 2016

9 August 2016 More than a million Mercs sold in first six months, with July also seeing almost 164,000 cars shifted.

Piquet Jr drives his father’s Brabham BMW BT52

9 August 2016 Alps echo to the sound of eighties F1 icon.

Kit Harington drives new Infiniti Q60

9 August 2016 Game of Thrones star gets inspired by Q60 sports coupe.

Ford juices up Focus RS with Mountune kit

8 August 2016 Peak power of 375hp, 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds - Ford Focus RS Mountune is even more brutal.

Volkswagen updates the Beetle

8 August 2016 Evergreen Beetle gets new trims and colours.