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Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English TD, has announced the opening of the new Enterprise Rent-A-Car headquarters in Blanchardstown in Dublin as part of the company’s plans for growth and expansion throughout Ireland. Enterprise Rent-A-Car is part of Enterprise Holdings,...
According to figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), Ford was the top-selling brand in Ireland’s car and van market for both the month of March and for the first quarter of 2016. Ford achieved a...
The McLaren 570S Coupé has received the highest accolade at the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2016, being named ‘Red Dot: Best of the Best’ for design quality and groundbreaking design. The internationally renowned awards were judged by a highly regarded independent...
Launched in 1995 and produced in nearly 600,000 units, the Citroën Dispatch is stepping into a new era and making a true generational leap with the New Citroën Dispatch. Harnessing over 80 years' experience in light commercial vehicles, Citroën provides...
National Car Rental today announced that its Priority Service will now be available to frequent business travellers at more than 25 airport branches across Europe including Dublin Airport. It is specifically designed to speed up service for frequent business...
The increase in commercial motor insurance premiums was the hot topic under discussion at the recent FTA Ireland National Council meeting held in Dublin. Members reported receiving premium increases of 50%, with some being asked for up to 70% more...
SEAT Ireland has this week announced details of another addition to its growing product range in the form of the new SEAT Ibiza van. The Ibiza van will add to SEAT’s recently expanded product range, namely the Leon SE Select...
The Rolls-Royce Dawn has earned BBC Top Gear Magazine’s coveted 2016 ‘Luxury Car of the Year’ award, just days after the international launch of the car began in the winelands around Cape Town, South Africa. The most uncompromised open-top motoring experience in...
The fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 has been named both the 2016 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) and the World Car Design of the Year. It is the second Mazda to win the WCOTY award, following the Mazda2 in 2008,...
RTE 2FM DJ Rick O’Shea this week picked up the keys to his new SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI SE Select Petrol. Rick visited his local SEAT dealership, McCoy Motors of Lucan, where SEAT Brand Director Niall Phillips presented him with the state-of-the-art...

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