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Volkswagen going back to basics with future interior design

Volkswagen has offered a glimpse into the interior of its future ID. electric vehicle models, starting with the forthcoming ID. Polo which will be revealed this spring.

Tested: Renault 4 E-Tech

Renault is setting the bar high these days with electric vehicles that actually possess a personality. The Renault 5 E-Tech grabbed the headlines across Europe in 2025 with its head and heart appeal, and clever design nods back to its

Tesla launches its cheapest Model Y yet

Tesla has today announced the addition of the Model Y Standard to its Irish product line-up, replacing the Model Y Rear Wheel Drive.  With a claimed range of up to 505km (WLTP), the Model Y Standard is priced in Ireland from €42,990 or from €319 per

First drive: Kia EV5

Kia’s long-awaited medium-sized SUV category, the EV5, has made it to these shores just in time for the best-selling months of next year. It is the first Kia made for what is called the C-SUV battery electric vehicle segment. As

Tested: Hyundai Ioniq 9

Buying a big seven-seat large electric SUV says a lot about how well some people are doing. And more luck to them. Funding around €80,000 to purchase of the likes of the 7-seater Hyundai IONIQ 9 is no simple feat

MG expands into Kildare with Fitzpatrick’s Garage Group

MG Motor Ireland has appointed Fitzpatrick’s MG Motor Centre Kildare as the newest member of its growing dealer network – marking the brand’s arrival in one of Ireland’s most strategically important regions.

Tested: Leapmotor C10 REEV

One gets the impression that the flood of Chinese brands coming onto the Irish market can only go one way – and that’s up. Hitching onto well-established importers and distributors gives them a great base on which to launch and

Tested: Isuzu D-Max Arctic Trucks AT35

Those of you that have been to the United States or Canada have probably bore witness to the sheer size of some of the pick-up trucks patrolling the open roads there. The beloved Ford F-150 is well over five metres

Tested: Polestar 3

Buying a new electric luxury car must be one of the great acts of faith in modern times. Maybe it’s not as great an act as was the case when doubts about EVs in general drove trade-in values into the

Motor Distributors Limited outlines new models planned for 2026

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