Personal contract plan subject of consumer protection studyAbout 33% of Irish people are choosing not to buy their car but rather pay for its usageWed Jul 19 2017 - 05:45
Customer protection agency launches car purchase studyCommission to examine experiences of consumers who opt for ‘complex’ PCP dealsMon Jul 17 2017 - 05:01
Volvo aims to prove its drivers are safer with new insurance offeringCar firm hopes to ‘reduce customers’ insurance premiums by demonstrating that Volvo cars are less likely to be involved in road accidents and collisions’Thu Jul 13 2017 - 11:52
No ordinary car, this motor has menaceCar review: The Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio may bear some resemblance to a family saloon, but its DNA is much closer to the Italian sports carsWed Jul 12 2017 - 07:00
Audi’s self-driving A8: drivers can watch YouTube or check emails at 60km/hAudi’s new A8 takes full control up to 60km/h but the rules of the road will have to change before you can use the latest systemTue Jul 11 2017 - 10:05
New 172 car registrations dip in first 10 daysHyundai out in front while its Tucson remains favourite among Irish buyersTue Jul 11 2017 - 09:57
VW rolls out its latest connected car offering to coincide with flagship’s arrivalNew Volkswagen Arteon has arrived in the Republic with prices starting at €43,295Tue Jul 04 2017 - 07:18
AA and UL research what connected cars will mean for Irish road usersIrish motorists to feed data into project as advances in car tech herald major changesWed Jun 28 2017 - 11:38
Where better to launch a soft-top Mercedes than on top of Mont BlancMercedes lauds the success of its E-Class over premium rivals from the mountain topWed Jun 28 2017 - 01:12
Hyundai adds a baby SUV to its mix with the new KonaKoreans plan to be the leading Asian car brand in Europe by 2021 - and the Kona will play a big part in delivering on this ambitionWed Jun 14 2017 - 15:51
Funky C3 Aircross brings Citroën into small-crossover marketNovember arrival aims to steal sales from Renault CapturMon Jun 12 2017 - 22:33
Premium pitch for VW Arteon raises eyebrowsBut it’s sleek and surprisingly spacious, which can’t be said for many of its premium rivalsMon Jun 12 2017 - 14:32
Best buys: Family saloonsMazda’s unimpeachable quality hard to beat while, Skoda, Ford and Toyota have much to offerWed Jun 07 2017 - 06:00
Best buys: Coupés and sports carsIf you like to drive, you need look no further than the BMW 2 SeriesWed Jun 07 2017 - 06:00
Frank Keane: ‘Guys say to me, ‘Why are you still working? You’re nearly 84’The long road from driving demo BMWs to Donegal to handing over the (car) keys to the next generationFri Jun 02 2017 - 05:58
The shortlist for ‘The Irish Times’ Innovation awards is revealedThe 21 finalists this year include teenage innovators with a new equine supplement and a device to control children’s online activityThu Jun 01 2017 - 07:05
Merrion Fleet bought by vehicle leasing arm of Société GénéraleNew owners ALD Automotive currently manage 1.4m vehicles in 41 countriesTue May 30 2017 - 18:55
Volvo opens ‘pop-up’ shop in Dundrum Town CentreCar firm hopes to reach consumers who are not visiting the suburban dealershipsMon May 29 2017 - 05:30
Volvo XC60 a big step forward as firm comes into its ownNew release improves on bigger XC90 as safety-conscious Swedes lead driverless revolutionFri May 19 2017 - 16:35
Volvo teams up with Google for Android-based in-car systemsChinese-owned carmaker to break with Microsoft platform on next generation modelsWed May 17 2017 - 15:48
A very smart VW Golf that’s fast off the blocksLong-term Golfers will struggle with the idea of buying a 1-litre petrol-powered version – but petrol is regaining popularityWed May 10 2017 - 05:41
Why Ireland should follow Norway’s lead on electric carsOil-rich nation sets the standard for promoting eco-motoring in EuropeWed May 03 2017 - 09:07
Opel Ampera-e: The answer to electric-car range anxietyNorway’s drivers – second to Californians in their love of electric cars – have ordered 4,000 from OpelWed May 03 2017 - 05:25
Worries for motor trade as new car sales fall 10% this yearToyota is best-selling car brand, but more buyers are looking to used importsTue May 02 2017 - 15:03
Reckon you know the future of mobility? Ted and BMW want to hear from youThose with brightest ideas will get to speak at Ted conference in New YorkWed Apr 26 2017 - 09:57
No post office will stay open unless people use it, says TaoiseachIndependent TD Thomas Pringle says An Post identified 265 post offices as non-viableThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Skoda set to bring vision of electric future to Ireland by 2019New crossover concept Vision E follows on from success of Kodiaq and should worry rivalsTue Apr 18 2017 - 13:40
‘Ford is a Cork company; it just has a large American branch’As the motor company marks its centenary in Ireland this year, we look back at the life of founder Henry FordSat Apr 15 2017 - 06:00
Seat: New broom in the boardroom and back in the blackDe Meo says the focus is on luring younger tech-savvy buyers to a range of cars that offer high levels of online connectivityWed Apr 12 2017 - 07:05
Car dealers investigated over clocked, crashed vehiclesConsumers who have been misled about a car are encouraged to contact the CCPCMon Apr 10 2017 - 15:01
Steep fall in new car sales reveals extent of problem for Irish motor tradeCSO figures suggest pre-registrations concealing troubled state of car marketFri Apr 07 2017 - 12:09
Seat starts its latest offensive with a sporty new IbizaNew supermini is built on the latest derivative of the VW Group’s award-winning platformThu Apr 06 2017 - 14:22
BMW’s new 5 Series: corporate mainstay puts its case at Mondello trackCan the new BMW hold off the challenge from the Mercedes-Benz E-Class?Wed Apr 05 2017 - 01:00
New Kia Rio lacks carnival razzmatazzFunctional rather than funky supermini misses a trick in market where styling is keyWed Mar 29 2017 - 07:35
Making cars: Life on the assembly line in Opel’s home townNearly 800 cars roll off the line each day as staff convert metal shells into shiny marquesSun Mar 26 2017 - 20:15
New Opel Insignia shows improvements at every turnThe lighter model really puts it up to rivals and manages to be very competitive in priceSun Mar 26 2017 - 20:05
Henning Dohrn of Audi Ireland: Steering towards a tech driven futureWhile self-drive and electric cars are imminent, people don’t want to buy cars onlineFri Mar 24 2017 - 04:25
Swedish minnow Volvo looks to lead with autonomous carsGame changer Hakan Samuelsson is betting big on the self-driving revolutionThu Mar 23 2017 - 05:46
Revolution in the air but it could take over a decade to arriveShows like Geneva are palaces of promises, mainly around electric and self-drive carsWed Mar 08 2017 - 04:15
Fine new metal revs up at Geneva motor showVolvo, Opel, Honda and Ford were among the majors showcasing cars to the industryWed Mar 08 2017 - 02:28
Peugeot 3008 is Europe’s car of the year for 2017New French crossover pips the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Mercedes-Benz E-ClassTue Mar 07 2017 - 11:13
Geneva Motor Show: Audi mixes eco ambitions with hot coupeRSQ8 with its 476hp hybrid engine is cool, but our hearts are stolen by the 450hp RS5…Tue Mar 07 2017 - 09:28
Is it the end of the road for driving fans?On eve of Geneva motor show Top Gear’s Chris Harris leads a discussion on the future of driving in an autonomous worldMon Mar 06 2017 - 22:49
Revealed: how newest cars fared in toughest winter test aroundIn trying conditions in Finland, only Mercedes and Volvo models achieve a perfect scoreSat Mar 04 2017 - 22:39
Mercedes recalls 1 million cars over potential fire riskRecall covers certain A-Class, B-Class, C-Class, E-Class and CLA cars and GLA and GLC SUVsSat Mar 04 2017 - 13:29
New car sales down 8% this year with Toyota top brandFebruary figures shows 17,128 new car registrations, down 21% on same month in 2016Wed Mar 01 2017 - 16:48
Europe’s Car of the year: how I see the finalistsWe look at features and flaws before the winners are revealed at the Geneva Motor ShowWed Mar 01 2017 - 04:53
Fantastic voyage of Discovery in the wild, wild westFive-star Land Rover knows how to drive in any terrain and still keep you comfortableWed Feb 22 2017 - 15:22
