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Official statistics released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that the total new car registrations for the month of August are down 13.3% (5,131) when compared with August 2018 (5,921). New car registrations year to date...
A regular user of the Condonstown Toll Plaza at Watergrasshill on the M8 motorway has expressed his concerns that there is going to be ‘a near miss’ at the location, if the Express lane Southbound (to Cork) isn’t fixed.  When speaking to...

REVIEW: Opel Combo Life

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by Seán Creedon Last week I drove the Opel Combo Life and during the week the car reminded all the family of the Peugeot Rifter, which I had driven a few months back. The two cars, plus the Citroen Berlingo...
SEAT’s Tarraco SUV will soon be available as a plug-in hybrid FR model, as well as in a sporty FR trim for other engine variants. The new Tarraco plug-in hybrid form’s part of SEAT’s strategy towards electrification, which will include five...
The CUPRA Concept, the brand’s first all-electric road vehicle creates a true sense of performance pedigree in a purposeful design, creating a bold statement of what the future of personal mobility can be. The concept car’s sculptured exterior lines...

REVIEW: Ford EcoSport

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by Seán Creedon Writing about new cars can be a bit like reviewing a new play or a film. If it gets a bad review initially then it’s difficult to win over the public’s confidence. And that’s what I think happened with the Ford...
25 years of RS, 25 years of high-performance Avants from Audi: The new Audi RS 6, Audi Sport is ushering in a new chapter in the history of the high-performance Avant. Even more power combined with increased efficiency thanks to...
CUPRA is entering into a global alliance with FC Barcelona to become its exclusive Official Automotive and Mobility Partner. The special car division from SEAT joins forces with its hometown football club as part of an alliance for the...
Volkswagen will have a strong focus on its SUV range at this year’s National Ploughing Championships. Volkswagen has been a strong supporter of the show for many years and this year will have their largest range of SUVs on...
Olympic track cycling superstar Sir Chris Hoy, MBE will be paying special tribute to his boyhood hero – the late Colin McRae – at next month’s Wales Rally GB (3-6 October), the UK’s round of the thrilling 2019 FIA...

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