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The decline of the European new car market has continued throughout February. According to JATO Dynamics data, 1,063,264 units were registered last month, compared to 1,143,852 in February 2019. This equates to a decline of 7.0%, as last month...

REVIEW: Audi A4

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by Seán Creedon “This is one of the classiest car you have ever driven.”- Sean's daughter That was the reaction of my daughter when she first sat into the Audi A4 that I was driving last week. My only daughter has...
Cork County Council has ‘no plans to suspend parking charges in council-operated car parks,’ a spokesperson told The Avondhu this week. This position was maintained despite the introduction of nationwide restrictions which have largely resulted in only essential workers or...
The new Mazda CX-30 and MX-301 have both been recognised in the 'Red Dot: Product Design 2020' awards. The CX-30 compact SUV and Mazda's first all-electric car, the MX-30, join the growing list of award-winning Mazda models designed under the Kodo: Soul...
The SEAT Leon line at the Martorell plant is almost unrecognisable. Today, cars are no longer being manufactured, instead, automated ventilators are being produced in collaboration with the Spanish healthcare system in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis. Going...

REVIEW: Renault Clio

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By Seán Creedon I’m sure most of you will remember the Renault television ads from the nineties where Papa gave Nicole the key to his new Renault Clio. The series of ads were one of the most popular car ads ever...
— OPEL’S FIRST FULLY ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN IRELAND — Opel Ireland has announced the official pricing for its much anticipated Corsa-e model. Available to order now, the all-electric Corsa-e is on offer in SC and Elite trims and retails from...
The updated RS 5 models**, Sportback and Coupé now boast the new RS design language and now operate via the new 10.1-inch central MMI touchscreen. The V6 twin-turbo with 450 HP1, the quattro permanent all-wheel drive, and the intelligent Dynamic Ride Control...
Feed The Heroes, a national fundraising effort set up just three weeks ago to raise money to provide Ireland’s critical frontline workers with nutritious meals as they front Ireland’s response to the COVID-19 emergency, has raised over €754,000. To...
Following the cancellation of this year’s Geneva International Motor Show, the VW brand show stand can now be visited online. Visitors can experience all the new models of the brand for two weeks round the clock from their own homes at https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/geneva-2020.html. The...

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