Nissan has just launched the all-new and radically different Nissan Micra with a starting price of €16,650. After four generations of Micra spanning over 30 years and 111,000 sales in Ireland, rarely will you see as dramatic a transformation in…
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New Renault ZOE arrives in Ireland
Renault Group Ireland has announced pricing and specifications for the new Renault ZOE Z.E. 40 which has the longest range of any mainstream electric vehicle – 400km (NEDC), which Renault estimates as 300km of range in real-world driving. Fitted with…
Nissan search for new ‘Generation Next’ O’Donovan brothers
Nissan has launched a nationwide search to find ten new car ambassadors to follow in the footsteps of Irish rowing stars Paul and Gary O’Donovan. The successful applicants will get to drive a brand new, taxed and insured Nissan of…
New breakdown service launches for Irish motorists
Allianz Global Assistance has Irish motorists covered with new Pan-European Breakdown Assistance offering. Allianz Global Assistance Ireland is launching a breakdown service for Irish motorists, offering four different levels starting from as little as €36 per year. Designed to get…
Brits fear their car could be controlled by hackers
As the London Motor Show is set to showcase the latest in motoring tech, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is revealing people’s fears about the security risks of today’s ‘connected’ vehicles. Their study reveals over half of Brits fear their car could be accessed and controlled by a hacker. I…
Rosanna Davison launches Volkswagen Snapshot Instagram competition
Volkswagen is inviting Instagram fans to express their creativity with a new, innovative competition in collaboration with The Snapys. Volkswagen Snapshot is an Instagram-based competition which invites users to submit photographs across four available categories; ‘Abstract’, ‘Roadtrip’, ‘Technology’ and ‘Volkswagen’…
New car registrations down 24 per cent in April
New car registrations for the month of April were down 24 per cent (7,865) compared to (10,381) April 2016, while new cars registrations year to date are down 10 per cent (83,831) on the same period last year (93,205), official…
UK garage labour rates hits as high as £234 an hour
A survey of 6,000 garages across the UK by automotive service and repair start-up Motoreasy concludes that franchised retailers charge an average of 40 per cent more per hour for labour than their independent workshop rivals. The highest hourly labour rate of of…
Motorists get drink and drugs warning
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are warning road users of the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs ahead of the May Bank Holiday Weekend. The appeal follows the recent introduction of Preliminary…
TyreSafe invites motorists to share tyre related instances
TyreSafe, the UK’s charity dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of correct tyre maintenance and the dangers of defective and illegal tyres, is asking those who have suffered as a result of a tyre-related incident and are willing to share their…
