Motor Distributors Limited (MDL) has today shared its new model introductions planned for 2026, with a total of 24 passenger car arrivals expected over the next 12 months. The breakdown is 15 models from Mercedes-Benz, seven from BYD and two…
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Finlay Motor Group appointed BYD dealer for Kildare
Finlay Motor Group in Co Kildare has been appointed to the BYD dealer network in Ireland by national importer, Motor Distributors Limited (MDL).
Tested: BYD Dolphin Surf
New to the ranks of BYD is the Dolphin Surf, the brand’s answer to the growing sub-€20,000 small electric vehicle market and joining the likes of the Dacia Spring, Hyundai Inster and Leapmotor T03 in this niche segment. Remarkably, the…
Tested: BYD Dolphin Surf
Few marques of recent vintage have racked up approval ratings as quickly as the Chinese giant BYD. And they are only starting – with five or six brand new ones planned to arrive here in 2026 that will take their…
BYD Dolphin Surf arrives from €17,985
BYD has today launched the new Dolphin Surf in Ireland, which is competitively priced from €17,985. This puts it up against the Dacia Spring, Hyundai Inster and the forthcoming Leapmotor T03 in the small, sub-€20k electric vehicle market. The Dolphin…
BYD adds new dealers in Dublin and Cork
Motor Distributors Limited (MDL) has appointed Cavanaghs of Charleville and the Kearys Motor Group to the BYD dealer network, expanding its Irish presence to 11 outlets overall, with a number of further appointments in negotiation. In North Cork, Cavanaghs of…
Tested: BYD Sealion 7
Just like an unbeaten football side that chalks up victory after victory, you keep waiting for something that will knock the Chinese electric carmakers off their surging runs up the sales charts. But so far, they (well most of them)…
Tested: BYD Sealion 7
The Sealion 7 is the fifth BYD model to launch in Ireland in the past two years, joining the Atto 3, Dolphin, Seal, and Seal U PHEV. But it doesn’t stop there, as MDL, the Irish distributor for BYD, recently…
BYD shows Tesla no mercy with launch of impressive Sealion 7
We were back on the road this morning for a first-drive in the latest BYD (Build Your Dreams) model to grace these shores – the sporty mid-size BYD Sealion 7 SUV. This is the fifth BYD model to launch here…
Tested: BYD Seal U
Time flies. It’s creeping up on two years since “the biggest car brand you’ve never heard of” took to the airwaves to tell us of its plans to take over the European car scene, with low-cost, high-quality electric vehicles. First…
