“Proper road maintenance is essential” was also the demand of the Freight Transport Association Ireland (FTAI). It stated that to continue cuts will result in a progressive deterioration in the condition of the road network, higher maintenance costs for commercial…

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,…

Following on from the introduction of the Rapid last year, Škoda has expanded the Rapid range with the arrival of the new Spaceback. The Spaceback is the first Škoda hatchback to compete in the high-volume compact segment.  Priced from just…

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…

Volkswagen’s best-selling family hatchback, the Golf, which has won a string of accolades, has added a new title to its name. The new Golf won both the Family Car and, for the first time, the overall prize at the 2013…

Tipperary’s Andrew Slattery and his co-driver Shaun Forde, thrilled thousands at this weekend’s Cork 20 International Rally, Millstreet, as their Peugeot 208 R2 came 2nd in class and 13th overall in the event, having set 6 fastest stage times. The…

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.…