Car News

Midlife facelift time for MINI trio

9 January 2018 MINI 3-Door, 5-Door and Convertible models get fresh looks, additional tech for 2018MY.

Citroen Feel Good Monday campaign

9 January 2018 Citroen Ireland offering random acts of kindness on most depressing day of the year.

Citroen updates E-Mehari buggy

9 January 2018 Tweaked looks inside and out, plus a hard-top option, for Citroen’s charismatic E-Mehari.

Toyota says diesel sales are heading way down

5 January 2018 Could diesel fall to just a 45 per cent market share this year?

CES debut for Hyundai FCEV

4 January 2018 Hyundai’s as-yet unnamed hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle to be shown at CES in Las Vegas.

Kia Niro EV to debut at CES

4 January 2018 Kia planning to reveal full battery-electric crossover in Las Vegas, images hint at ‘Niro EV’ name.

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.