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Impressive new Kia Picanto set to drive on

The all-new Kia Picanto goes on sale in Ireland from May 2nd. with an entry-level price of €13,295. It features a bolder, new exterior design and modern cabin with what their designer describes as a ‘floating’ touchscreen. It also offers new in-car technologies

Volvo celebrates 90th birthday with arrival of new XC60 SUV

Volvo Cars has just started production of its all-new XC60 mid-size SUV in Sweden. The new XC60 will leave the factory 90 years to the month after the first-ever Volvo, the ÖV4, saw the light of day on 14th April

Nissan Leaf AT-EV to tackle 10,000 mile Mongol Rally

Electric vehicle advocate ‘Plug In Adventures’ has created a specially modified Nissan LEAF that will be the first all-electric car to enter the Mongol Rally, driving 10,000 miles / 16,000 km from the UK to Mongolia in summer 2017. Dubbed

Stunning new dynamic BMW M4 CS

Last week BMW M presented another exclusive limited-run special-edition model at Auto Shanghai in the shape of the new BMW M4 CS. The M4 CS fills the gap in the line-up between the M4 Coupe with ‘Competition Package’ and the

Hyundai Sante Fe conquers Antarctica

Hyundai Motor made history when a near-standard 2.2-litre diesel Santa Fe became the first passenger vehicle to be driven across the continent of Antarctica from Union Camp to McMurdo and back again. The Santa Fe was driven by Patrick Bergel,

Ford Ireland marks its Centenary in great style

Ford has marked 100 years since Henry Ford & Son Limited was established in Cork on April 17th, 1917. It also kick off a week-long series of activity that saw the great-grandson of Henry Ford and Executive Chairman of Ford

No worries, as uncertainty hampers new vehicle sales 


Sales of new cars dropped by 8 per cent and light commercial vehicles (LCV’s or vans) were down by 11 per cent in the first quarter of 2017 despite the Irish economic prospects looking better than at the beginning of

VW’s I.D. Crozz1 concept – a crossover to the future

Volkswagen is developing an entirely new range of avant-garde electric vehicles. At Auto Shanghai 2017 last week Volkswagen provided an important preview of these new frontrunners of electric mobility. Herbert Diess, Chairman of the Board of Management, Volkswagen Brand: “By

Citroen reveals C5 Aircross, a new generation of SUV

Citroen premiered a new-generation SUV at the 2017 Auto Shanghai. The C5 Aircross was inspired directly by the Aircross Concept that was unveiled in 2015. Citroen says that it combines assertive design with interior space for the well-being of everyone

Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce is now available here

Following the launch of the Alfa Romeo Giulia, the range has been expanded to now include the Veloce priced from €53,895 ex. works. The Italian carmaker claims that the new model balances the dynamics and comfort of the Giulia range

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