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Subaru to launch three new EVs next year

Subaru has announced plans to launch three new fully-electric models in Ireland next year. The three models, the Uncharted, E-Outback and updated Solterra, will all be based on the e-Subaru Global Platform which has been developed alongside Toyota, offering a

Tested: Volkswagen ID.3 GTX

The GTX edition of the Volkswagen ID.3 electric car is a hot hatch with big boots to fill. They may not be the same boots but they are, figuratively speaking, quite large. What I’m saying is merely bringing the inevitable

New Hyundai Ioniq 9 on sale now

Hyundai Ireland has released the pricing and specification for the new Ioniq 9 six- or seven-seater electric SUV. It is now on sale here from €78,495, excluding delivery and related charges. Annual road tax is €120.

Tested: Skoda Elroq

It’s very difficult to poke holes in Skoda these days. It probably always has been but in an age of overcomplicating-absolutely-everything-for-no-apparent-reason, it’s even more impressive to still be so good at what you do. The latest example of this is

Full details of new Nissan Leaf

Nissan has fully unveiled the third-generation of its Leaf electric vehicle, a model that has sold close to 700,000 units worldwide since its launch in 2010. Seen as the world’s first mass-market electric vehicle, the new Nissan Leaf will be

Tested: Skoda Enyaq

I can see why there has been talk about Skoda making two EV models close enough to each other in dimensions, spec and price that they risk both of them trawling much the same ground for buyers when they might

New Mazda CX-5 on the way

Mazda has unveiled the third-generation of its best-selling CX-5 SUV, set to arrive in Ireland early next year from €39,965. The new CX-5 retains the shape of its predecessor but gets a more responsive petrol hybrid engine along with built-in

Tested: Cupra Born VZ

EElectric hot hatches have been something of a grey area these past few years, with many, if not all, failing to meet the brief. The missing ingredient? A combustion engine. It’s like a chicken fillet roll without the chicken fillet

Tested: Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster

I drove the all-bells-and-whistles variant of the Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster 4×4 some time back but never got to the 5-seater Pick-Up version. My fault, but better late than never. So here goes. How could I not have tested something bedecked

Nissan upgrades e-Power hybrid engines

Nissan has announced a number of upgrades to its e-Power technology on the Qashqai, promising to deliver better fuel consumption, lower emissions and an even smoother ride. First launched in Europe four years ago, e-Power was developed by Nissan to