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Official statistics released this week by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that the total new car registrations for the year 2017 finished, as anticipated at 131,356, -10% down on 2016 (146,649).  Although new Commercial Vehicle registrations showed an...
The number of Irish motorists experiencing a breakdown has increased by 5.3% year on year according to AA Ireland’s Annual Breakdown ReviewAA Ireland’s Annual Breakdown Review, . This follows a 4.3% increase in the number of breakdowns record in...

Record year for ŠKODA Ireland

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ŠKODA Ireland have announced that despite the Irish new car market decreasing by 10% compared to 2016, ŠKODA has increased new car turnover by 1% to €146million in 2017 and increased turnover from parts and accessories by 8% to...
Two out of three European drivers want to be able to drive even if self-driving cars become commonplace, according to a major new piece of research launched this week by Mazda. The Ipsos research – which was commissioned as part...
Ford Ireland is adding its first Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) car to its line up with the arrival of the new Ford Mondeo HEV in January 2018.  Available now to order, the new Mondeo HEV is based on a 4-door...
Polestar, the new Electric Performance brand of Volvo Cars, has announced the initial launch markets for its first car, the Polestar 1. This follows Polestar’s successful brand launch in October that’s seen customers line up for the new Polestar...
The new Ford EcoSport compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) will deliver enhanced versatility and capability, more refined styling and sophisticated technologies for customers in Europe. The new EcoSport will arrive in Ireland in late January 2018. The new Ford EcoSport...
I.M. European Motors Ltd., importers of the Citroën and DS Automobiles brands in Ireland, are delighted to announce the appointment of Pat Ryan, as Managing Director, effective from 11 December 2017. Pat will report to Paul Tunnicliffe, Automotive Development...
New Citroën C3 Aircross Compact SUV has won the 2018 'Best Buy Car of Europe' award from AUTOBEST, beating five other finalists. Announced earlier today, the AUTOBEST jury http://autobest.org/  has named New Citroën C3 Aircross Compact SUV the "Best Buy Car of...
Ahead of its arrival in January, Jeep® Ireland has revealed pricing and specification details for its latest SUV, the stunning all-new Compass. And with a starting price of just €27,995 for the 120 horsepower 1.6 MultiJet Diesel engine, the all-new Compass...

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