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Motor trade sees 48,188 new cars registered this year despite lockdown

New car sales in first quarter down just 3.2% on last year; registration of used imports up 5.5%

Kia Sorento PHEV: Seven-seater with practicality and comfort in abundance

Kia Sorento PHEV: Seven-seater with practicality and comfort in abundance

Road test: For lugging a family about in comfort it’s really impressive

VW’s new Tiguan satisfies, but for how much longer?

VW’s new Tiguan satisfies, but for how much longer?

Yes, it’s an impressive diesel SUV, but the clock is ticking…

Volkswagen’s ID.4 crossover arrives in Irish showrooms

Volkswagen’s ID.4 crossover arrives in Irish showrooms

New arrival is marketed as an all-electric crossover SUV, so it also boasts towing ability

Lexus signals new styling with all-electric LF-Z crossover

Lexus signals new styling with all-electric LF-Z crossover

Premium Japanese brand promises several new all-electric models in coming years

Kia’s all-electric EV6 crossover will have a 585bhp performance version

GT version will deliver a 0-100km/h time of just 3.5 seconds

No Volkswagen rebrand as firm admits it issued fake news release as joke

Earlier statements and confirmations said it was rebranding its US operations

Ford will kill the Mondeo in 2022

The once ubiquitous family saloon will be no more

Alpine A110: Near-perfect sports car points the way to a glorious electric future

Renault’s sporting brand will morph from this petrol two-seater into a full-battery lineup

Are you sharing too much data with your car?

Pairing your phone with your vehicle can inadvertently give your information to third parties

Peugeot launches new shark-nosed 308 hatchback

New 308 gets plugin-hybrid options, but no all-electric model as yet

Motor trade seeks to reopen showrooms from April 5th

Size of dealerships and low average footfall supports a safe reopening, argues SIMI

Citroën C4: Delivers comfort and practicality with smart styling touches

First drive: Remarkably restrained but overall ride felt firmer than expected

Why do car dealers charge bank-manager fees to service your vehicle?

Servicing fees are high – up to €125 an hour – but so are the skills needed to keep cars safe

Opel makes a battery Manta

Classic 1970 coupe gets electric power and digital cabin

Volkswagen plans to make cheaper electric batteries – and plenty of them

German giant to build six battery factories and invest €400m in rapid-charging points in Europe

Fiat’s electric 500 ‘leaves German premium cars sitting at the lights’

First drive: Fiat has gone retro with this foray into the all-electric world

BMW’s M division delivers fastest M3 – and likely the last with petrol power

German giant’s sixth-generation M3 combines agile handling with three-litre, twin-turbo power

Ireland’s car design star who underpinned Jordan’s racetrack success

Today marks 30 years since Eddie Jordan’s F1 debut, but much of the credit should go to Coleraine’s Gary Anderson

Mitsubishi about-faces on European departure - but no decision on Ireland

Renault-based Mitsubishis on sale from 2023, but not yet planned for Ireland

Motorists hit with driving bans after exchanging UK licences for Irish ones

All had accumulated 12 or more penalty points and faced six-month disqualification

Audi wants to put the world on your windscreen

New Q4 e-Tron electric SUV gets giant heads-up display

VW aims to bring self-driving cars to the masses by 2030

Car giant is planning over-the-air software updates for its ID cars every 12 weeks

Before you buy an electric vehicle, ask: Will I drive it enough to make it eco-friendly?

If you can't rack up the miles, then you might be better off with a traditional gas guzzler

The Irish Times top 50 cars for 2021

Fully electric cars are gaining ground fast – and some old favourites have been reborn

Road Test

The ID.4 has a taller front end than the ID.3.

Volkswagen ID.4: Craving an SUV? VW’s all-electric new model could be for you

Motors
Neil Briscoe
April 7, 2021, 07:05

The ID.3 actually ticks just about every box, but crossovers are still king for Irish drivers

Kia Sorento PHEV

Kia Sorento PHEV: Seven-seater with practicality and comfort in abundance

Motors
Michael McAleer
March 31, 2021, 07:05

Road test: For lugging a family about in comfort it’s really impressive

Volkswagen’s new Tiguan.

VW’s new Tiguan satisfies, but for how much longer?

Motors
Neil Briscoe
March 31, 2021, 07:02

Yes, it’s an impressive diesel SUV, but the clock is ticking…

Alpine A110 Légende: This near-perfect sports car gives us hope of a more enjoyable electric future

Alpine A110: Near-perfect sports car points the way to a glorious electric future

Motors
Neil Briscoe
March 24, 2021, 07:10

Renault’s sporting brand will morph from this petrol two-seater into a full-battery lineup

The Citroën C4 was a finalist in this year’s Car of the Year and rightly so, but the engineers could have been braver. Photograph: Matthew Howell

Citroën C4: Delivers comfort and practicality with smart styling touches

Motors
Michael McAleer
March 17, 2021, 07:45

First drive: Remarkably restrained but overall ride felt firmer than expected

The MG ZS EV is the first mass market Chinese-built car to go on sale in Ireland. Expect a lot more to follow

MG ZS EV: A new jump start for families into the age of electric motoring

Motors
Michael McAleer
February 24, 2021, 07:05

A spacious family EV for under €30k sounds tempting, but there are drawbacks to consider

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Jeep’s cultural appropriation dilemma puts other carmakers on notice

Neil Briscoe
April 7, 2021, 05:50

Cherokee Nation says it objects to Jeep using its name for cars

Motor trade sees 48,188 new cars registered this year despite lockdown

Michael McAleer
April 1, 2021, 12:11

New car sales in first quarter down just 3.2% on last year; registration of used imports up 5.5%

Volkswagen’s ID.4 crossover arrives in Irish showrooms

Michael McAleer
March 31, 2021, 01:00

New arrival is marketed as an all-electric crossover SUV, so it also boasts towing ability

No Volkswagen rebrand as firm admits it issued fake news release as joke

March 30, 2021, 16:59

Earlier statements and confirmations said it was rebranding its US operations

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