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The new and more affordable family saloon from Tesla that garnered more than 325,000 first-week global reservations has made its way to into Irish customer’s hands.  We shared their excitement as they switched to a greener way of motoring and transitioned to sustainable transport.  Two of the first...

REVIEW: Ford Focus Estate

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I have always liked the Ford Focus, having driven various versions of the car over the past 21 years. But while it’s a decent sized car, it’s not a model I would often associate with an estate version. I...
Over half (57%) of people researched personally know a learner driver who drives or has driven unaccompanied. This is one of the findings from research from Allianz (conducted by Red C Research in July 2019) that looked at how...

REVIEW: Kia e-Niro

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by Seán Creedon A few months back Kia introduced two new electric cars to the Irish market, the e-Soul, that I wrote about here a few weeks back and the e-Niro, which I drove last week. On the day in June that Kia launched...
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) hosted its 6th annual Women@SIMI event in conjunction with its sponsor Bank of Ireland, recently in the Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The event had its largest attendance to date with over 160 professional...
This week, the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) held a press conference, with many of Ireland’s leading Car Manufacturers in attendance. During the Conference, economist Jim Power highlighted the stark challenges facing the Irish Motor Industry in the face...

REVIEW: Ford Raptor

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by Seán Creedon I realise that it’s a bit early to mention the ‘C’ word, but driving the new Ford Raptor last week reminded me of a radio ad for a panto often heard in the run-up to Christmas. The...
SEAT arrives at the Frankfurt Motor Show with its electric offensive in top gear. The el-Born, the SEAT brand's first fully electric model, and the CUPRA Tavascan concept car, CUPRA’s first fully electric vehicle, will both be joined by...
ŠKODA will unveil two new models at the 88th National Ploughing Championships in Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co Carlow from September 17-19. The current ŠKODA Superb elevated the brand to new heights with unrivalled levels of interior spaciousness and luggage capacity when it was...
The curtain has been raised on “New Volkswagen“: On the evening before the first press day of the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt, the Volkswagen brand has unveiled its new logo and its new brand design. This world...

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