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Volkswagen Passat TDI Guinness World Record in USA

A classic among record drives for fuel economy is conquering all US-States without Alaska and Hawaii in one piece. A Volkswagen Passat TDI, produced at the Volkswagen Chattanooga (Tennessee) plant, now has covered the distance of 8,122 miles or 13,071

Ford trials early warning brake light

Ford Motor Company participated in a special test of a high-tech early warning “brake light” that can warn drivers following behind even if they are around a bend or behind other traffic.

Vūhl 05 confirmed for Salon Privé

Salon Privé has confirmed that the Vūhl 05, the highly anticipated all-new supercar from Mexico will be on the lawns of Syon Park this September.  

Fiat 500L launches in Ireland

The new Fiat 500L has launched in Ireland and invites the public to “try on something larger” in conjunction with a stylish test-drive promotion. The Fiat 500 has grown up! The Fiat 500L is now available for sale from the

Citroën DS Discovery Tour coming soon

Citroën’s DS Discovery Tour is now underway in Ireland, offering customers the opportunity to test drive the award-winning models from the distinctively styled DS line – DS3, DS4, DS5 and the striking New DS3 Cabrio. The DS Tour launched in

Volkswagen heralds new 132 plate

As the 131 Model Year draws to a close, Volkswagen Ireland is heralding the arrival of the new 132 Model Year and a new registration plate with a host of specification improvements to its range, the arrival of two new

Ford Kugas promote Molson Canadian

This summer, a fleet of specially branded Ford Kuga vehicles has been pressed into service to help with the Irish launch of one of Canada’s favourite and most established beers, Molson Canadian.

Cars to make emergency calls by 2015

The European Commission has adopted two proposals to ensure that, by October 2015, cars will automatically call emergency services in the case of a serious crash.

Petrol Cars in position for comeback

Irish new car buyers may, contrary to popular belief could be financially better off opting for a petrol-powered car in preference to a diesel and the savings could be in the thousands depending on a number of factors, according to

Cost of motoring falls

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the cost of motoring has fallen in the last year.