Declan O’Byrne was one of a group of journalists given unprecedented access recently to Ford’s heretofore top secret ‘proving ground’ in Lommel, Belgium. Here’s what he discovered about the likely future of motoring as the security barriers were lifted and…

A Ford Fiesta Econetic has been declared the winner of the 2013 ALD Automotive / Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon for the second year in a row, after out-performing a field of over 23 vehicles. Nick Chapman and Rosemary Homer from…

Volvo Car Group has developed a revolutionary concept for lightweight structural energy storage components that could improve the energy usage of future electrified vehicles. The material, consisting of carbon fibres, nano structured batteries and super capacitors, offers lighter energy storage that requires less space in the car,…

Nissan is pledging a €50 donation to Breast Cancer Ireland for every test drive taken during October. Nissan’s Drive to Fight Breast Cancer campaign has been launched nationwide in an important initiative to help raise funds for charity Breast Cancer…

Vehicle data expert, Cartell.ie is predicting that 2014 could be a bumper year for new vehicle sales given the right incentives – due to an overhang of 42,000 vehicles, which ordinarily would have been traded-up in a pre-recessionary market environment.…

Topaz, Ireland’s largest convenience and fuel retailer is poised to invest €8 million in two new motorway sites on the Dublin Cork and Dublin Waterford motorways.

Hybrid-R is based on a current Toyota production model and is equipped with a powertrain that features similar technology to that used by Toyota Racing’s TS030 Hybrid race car in the FIA World Endurance Championship. It combines a high-power internal…