When it comes to brand ambassadors, Lexus must be the envy of of all corporates. The marque has Irish rugby legends Jonathan Sexton, Andy Farrell, and James Ryan on-board. That is some quality line-up. With the whole island of Ireland…
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Europe’s major car shows – no longer as we know it
The Munich International Motor Show (or as they call it: Munich IAA Mobility 2023) takes place this week. As you’d expect, all the German car brands are supporting the home show, and the Chinese electric automotive revolution is also very…
New Range Rover Sport SV performance flagship
To anyone that knows me, it is no secret that the latest Range Rover Sport is one of my favourite cars. Now Range Rover boasts that its new Sport SV is the most powerful and dynamic Range Rover Sport ever,…
What is WLTP? A warning about real world EV battery ranges
In Europe, all electric vehicles are tested against a standardised metric for range. The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) measures the range of all electric vehicles (EVs).
New EVs on sale with a much higher average range
According to analysis carried out by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in the UK, which has largely similar new car options to Ireland, the average official full range of a new electric car coming to the market…
BYD’s new Atto 3 SUV debuts here in Ireland
Globally renowned Chinese auto maker BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles and power batteries (whose name stands for ‘Build Your Dreams’), has introduced a new brand and new technology to the Irish market with the arrival of…
Impressive BYD to launch here next week
As previously reported here back in February, the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD announced the appointment of Motor Distributors Limited (MDL), a leading Irish motor vehicles distributor as its National Dealer+ Partner. This status designation assigned official distribution, sales…
New Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4 debuts
The Tonale Plug-In Hybrid Q4 is a milestone in Alfa Romeo’s “zero to zero” process, which will take it from being a zero per cent electrified brand at the start of 2022 to being a zero-emissions, 100 per cent electric…
New electric Ford Explorer engineered and built in Europe
Ford has just revealed the new all-electric Explorer. It is a bold new electric vehicle that combines German engineering with striking American style. Ford tells us that the Explorer is the first in a wave of innovative new electric vehicles…
MDL appointed Irish distributor for major BYD brand
The world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD has just announced the appointment of Motor Distributors Limited (MDL), a leading Irish motor vehicles distributor as its National Dealer+ Partner.
