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Slattery’s Garage Nenagh appointed Citroen dealer

Slattery’s Garage in Nenagh, Co Tipperary has been appointed as an authorised Citroen sales and service dealership by national importer Gowan Auto.

Tested: BYD Sealion 5

The dreams go on for the Chinese BYD auto maker. They are ratcheting up the launch numbers despite being here only a few short years. Recently they’ve added volume and variety of power to its electrified range. And I drove

China’s Skywell EV brand arrives in Ireland

Chinese electronics company Skyworth Group has entered the Irish car market with the introduction of its Skywell electric vehicle brand.

Tested: BMW iX3

I live around 180km west of Dublin, so pulling into my driveway from a trip home from the capital with almost 550km of electric driving range still in the ‘tank’ was certainly a first. The peace of mind that comes

Tested: BYD Seal 6

It’s unusual to see a saloon in the BYD range. They have been passed over so much in favour of a compact SUV. But the saloon name in the BYD Seal Super 6 doesn’t really do it justice as it

Tested: Citroen e-C5 Aircross

The Stellantis umbrella group of car brands currently comprises around 100 individual vehicle models, from the likes of Peugeot, Opel, Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Maserati and even Dodge and RAM in the US. Sharing powertrains and various interior components

Donnelly Group to represent Leapmotor in Northern Ireland

The Donnelly Group has been appointed as the exclusive Leapmotor dealer for Northern Ireland. The privately owned vehicle retailer will represent the Stellantis brand from its Boucher (Belfast) and Mallusk showrooms. Dave Sheeran, managing director at Donnelly Group, said: “As

Refreshed Renault Megane E-Tech on the way

Renault has unveiled the new Megane E-Tech electric, bringing a sharper design, improved electric performance, enhanced onboard technology and a simplified trim line-up. The updated Megane E-Tech electric features a more dynamic exterior design, with a remodelled front end and

Skoda Peaq seven-seater revealed

Skoda has fully revealed its new Peaq electric seven-seater model, arriving in Ireland next January. The Peaq will be available with two battery capacities, 63 kWh and 91 kWh, the latter of which is the largest-capacity battery ever fitted to

Tested: Skoda Enyaq RS

This review is taken from two perspectives – from micro to macro if you don’t mind the words economists love to use. The first is how a car brand, in this case Skoda, has chiselled a place for itself, step