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Affordable EVs are front and centre at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, so Dave went and had a look at the new Dacia Spring. We already have a detailed news piece and video preview to this car live, so make sure you go check it out. Full detailed review of the car coming next month.
Though we've had a good look around the new Dacia Striker already, and we're driving it very soon, the Paris Motor Show represents the first time members of the public can get up close and personal with the car. It's a hybrid-powered family car that shares a lot with the Dacia Bigster. And we expect it to do very well when it arrives in Ireland next year.
Autocar in the UK is reporting that an electric 'microcar' inspired by the cool Dacia Hipster concept will go into production in China in 2027, in the same factory the first-generation Dacia Spring was manufactured. It will be built to the class's strict regulations in terms of weight, power output and speed, though should be considerably cheaper to buy than a regular EV.
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Dacia Ireland has a spacious stand at the 2026 National Ploughing Championships with a suitably outdoorsy theme. Apparently all anyone wants to know is how much the Dacia Duster and Bigster SUVs can tow (up to 1,500kg is the answer), but Shane was taken by the Sleep Pack on display in the Duster. It was a long day after all...
