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With the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions which only allow for short necessary journeys, our car usage has dropped to unprecedented levels across the country. With cars potentially remaining dormant for weeks or months there is a risk of battery failure.  All...
Ford has confirmed that it intends to restart initial production at most of its main continental European vehicle and engine plants from May 4. Manufacturing will resume on May 4 in a phased approach at Saarlouis Vehicle Assembly Operations and Cologne...
The concept of sporty driving pleasure in the premium midsize segment is being redefined and will soon be available to experience in the new BMW 4 Series Coupe. Following a series of exhaustive test drives held as part of the...
The all new Vivaro-e, Opel’s first fully electric light commercial vehicle, is due to arrive in Irish showrooms in late 2020. The latest Opel model to be electrified, the Vivaro-e will play a key role in Opel’s rapidly evolving...
The popular Audi Avant – is now available as a plug-in hybrid and has zero local emissions. Following the A6 Saloon, the Audi full-size station wagon is now entering the market as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV). The intelligent drive...
Fiona Conneely lives in Camus, Co Galway, having moved to Connemara from London over 20 years ago with her husband and four young children. Her children are now young adults and Fiona is the proud owner of a red...
Opel Ireland, together with the Opel Dealer Network of Ireland, have signed a contract with Sanity Systems, affirming their commitment to employee and customer welfare, amidst the ongoing corona crisis. Sanity Systems Ireland provides a highly acclaimed sanitising solution...
Toyota Ireland are delighted to announce the launch of the brand new Yaris Cross. The latest model in the innovative hybrid range draws on Toyota’s strong heritage of advanced hybrid technology, small car design and SUV engineering. The combination...
by Seán Creedon While we are all in Lockdown, two new Electric cars were introduced to the Irish market, the Opel Corsa-e and the Renault Zoe. Corsa-e Opel Ireland, who had launched a new version of the old reliable Corsa in February,  confirmed...
- Ford's first factory fully electric dragster prototype - It won’t hurt your ears and doesn’t use a drop of fuel, but it’s projected to crush the quarter-mile in the low-8-second range at more than 170 mph. For the first...

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