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New Nissan Leaf priced from €34,995

Nissan has today confirmed Irish pricing for the anticipated new Leaf, which lands on showroom floors in the coming weeks with a starting price of €34,995. Nissan dealers are now taking pre-orders and booking test drives for the new model,

Tested: Volvo EX90

Now and again, I get the chance of a second test week in a car. It’s a great way of sizing-up a model against rivals that I have driven in the intervening period. I always find something is better than

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