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Seven years after the first generation A5 Sportback revolutionised this segment, the new A5 makes its debut. The five-door coupé blends elegant, emotional design with high functionality and abundant interior comfort. The second generation comes with a completely re-engineered...
5 brands in contention for top global van title From the nine Light Commercial Vehicle brands with nominated models selected by the International Van of the Year jury, five brands/models have been shortlisted for the final election to chose International...
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) issued the official 162 car registrations for the month of August showing an increase of 14% (7,313) when compared to August 2015 (6,400), while the total new car sales are up 19% (138,538)...
Ten professional drivers are heading to the Mondello Truck Show to compete in the Grand Final of Ireland’s Best Truck Driver competition in association with Enprova. For the third running of the contest organised by Fleet Transport magazine, sixteen drivers...
Limerick’s Kevin Stritch and Enda Donnellan will represent Ireland at the Audi Quattro® Cup World Final - the largest amateur golf tournament in the world - in Barcelona this October. Following a challenging regional qualification round, the pair took the...
Volkswagen’s refreshed Beetle is now on sale in Volkswagen showrooms. There are subtle changes to the design of the iconic model, with redesigned bumpers that are flatter and sportier in the Beetle and Design models. The Beetle Sport has...
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) have issued the official 162 car sales figures for the month of July. New car registrations are up + 19% (131,264) ahead on the same period last year (109,931). The total to the...
Irish holidaymakers are heading to the continent in droves this summer, with many taking to the highways and byways to soak up the scenery and sunshine abroad. Research conducted by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, part of the world’s largest vehicle rental...
If you could message the driver of any car, what would you say? If you could receive a message from your car, what would you want it to say? These are the questions being raised by Irish car tech start-up, CarAndUs.com....
If recent rumours were anything to go by, work on a new road linking Cork and Limerick would start at Mitchelstown rather than using the intended route that would see Mallow and Buttevant bypassed.  The supposed logic of the Mitchelstown...

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