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Renault Scenic is Irish Car of the Year
Last Friday, at an awards ceremony at the Conrad Hotel, Dublin, Renault’s Scenic E-Tech electric car was named as the 2025 Irish Car of the Year in association with Continental Tyres.
Members of the Motoring Media Association of Ireland (MMAI),...
Royal Automobile Club Lectures – Part One
Part of London Motor Week every year are the motoring lectures, which take place in the days leading up to the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. They’re always very educational, combining a look into the future of the...
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
As November rolls around again, it’s time for another London to Brighton run, the annual parade of veteran cars taking on the 97km route down to the coast to commemorate the 1896 abolition of the ‘Red Flag Act’, requiring...
Check tyres for Road Safety Week
Tyre Safety Day was launched on Monday by the Road Safety Authority, An Garda Síochána and the Irish Tyre Industry Association and this year they are highlighting the need for young drivers in particular to check their tyres regularly.
To...
Škoda Elroq electric SUV announced
Škoda have announced details of their new Elroq EV SUV, which is available to order from October 7th, with deliveries starting from next year. A very competitive starting price of €36,545 makes this an attractive option in the segment.
The...
First PHEV for BYD in Ireland
Although the BYD Seal U, launched this week, sounds very like the already on sale Seal, they’re very different cars.
The Seal is a saloon EV while the Seal U SUV is BYD’s first PHEV on the Irish market, although...
Daisy’s Scottish Adventures Continue
We had such a wonderful time during our first week in Scotland that I couldn’t wait to see what the next part of the holiday would bring.
Bidding a fond farewell to our little cottage in Golspie, we headed off...
40 cars vie for Irish Car of the Year title
Forty new cars will fight for the coveted title of Irish Car of the Year 2025, in association with Continental Tyres. The winners from the 2025 Irish Car of the Year awards programme will be revealed at a gala...
Landcruiser launch at Ploughing Championships
Toyota unveiled their new Land Cruiser to packed crowds at the first day of the National Ploughing Championships on Tuesday.
The Cruiser still comes with a 2.8 litre turbodiesel but it’s now matched with an eight speed auto. The combination...
Daisy’s Scottish Adventure – Part 1
Well the whole thing started with a competition run by Stena Line, the ferry people. Herself entered a picture of little old me gazing at London Bridge on my last visit to London and would you believe it, I...
