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by Seán Creedon Toyota have been producing their popular Corolla since 1966. Since then over 40 million units have been sold worldwide. The first edition never went on sale in Ireland; we had to wait until 1973 for the second edition, but...
ŠKODA has announced their latest addition to the Octavia range called ‘Soleil’. The name ‘Soleil’ means sun and is derived from the ŠKODA brands association with the internationally celebrated Cirque du Soleil circus. The ŠKODA Octavia has been a consistent best...
The all-new Kia e-Niro, the first fully electric crossover utility vehicle produced by Kia has arrived in Ireland. With a range of 455 kilometres on the WLTP combined cycle, the all-electric e-Niro combines driving enjoyment, eye-catching design, crossover utility and a...
The Kia Soul is going back on sale in Ireland – this time as a high spec, high tech EV with a range of 452kms and is more distinctive, dynamic and innovative than ever. Whilst available with ICE power plants...
Pricing and specifications for the all-new PEUGEOT 508 SW have been announced for the Irish market, with the versatile estate model retailing from €34,110 plus delivery related charges for the Active 1.5 BlueHDi diesel 130bhp 6-speed manual version. Order books...
SEAT has announced the arrival of the new eXS Kickscooter powered by Segway to the Irish market which will be available to order from participating SEAT retailers across the country. This partnership between SEAT and Segway is in response to...
By Seán Creedon There is always a bit of confusion about the DS brand. It’s distributed here by Citroen who want it to be a stand-alone brand. Mind you such a classy motor has no difficulty in being a stand-alone...
Volvo Cars, a leader in automotive safety, and Uber, the leading ride-hailing firm, this week presented a jointly developed production car capable of driving by itself, the next step in the strategic collaboration between both companies. Uber and Volvo Cars...
The new ŠKODA compact hatchback has been named “SCALA”. The name “SCALA” is derived from the Latin word for steps and represents ŠKODA’s recent progress and success.  The SCALA is a spiritual successor to the ŠKODA Rapid that concluded production...
Kia Motors has released the first image of the new Kia XCeed urban crossover, due to be revealed later in June 2019. Stylish, expressive and modern in design, the new crossover utility vehicle (CUV) represents a sporty alternative to traditional...

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