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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...
Scenic for the electric age
The introduction of the Renault Scenic marked the first compact, family-friendly MPV and it duly won the European Car of the Year title in 1997.
Now Renault have thoroughly rethought the Scenic and introduced the first electric version and it...
Trio of Renault Launches
You wait for one new Renault and three of them come along together, Scenic, Rafale and Captur and they are very different from one another.
First up is a revised version of the Captur, Renault’s small SUV which has sold...
Peugeot e-2008 Review
Peugeot have given their e2008 a bit of a mid-life facelift and in the process, increased the size of the battery slightly and fitted a newer, more powerful but more efficient motor.
Little enough has been done with the exterior...
Sales down in June
New car sales for June are well down on last year, with just 1,499 sold, half of the sales figure for June 2023. Despite this, year to date figures are up slightly at 1.7%.
Both vans and HGV sales figures...
Hyundai Kona – Spoiled for Choice
The Hyundai Kona launched in the middle of last year is a big step up from the car it replaced. For a start, it’s probably half a size bigger, with most of the extra real estate going into the...
Anatomy of a Crash
The death toll on our roads continues to climb with seemingly no end in sight. The statistics make grim reading.
I recently got a phone call from my brother Anthony, telling me of his own car crash. Happily, there was...
New Car Registrations down 15% in May 2024
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) today released their official 241 new vehicle registrations statistics for May.
New car registrations for May were down 15% (6,407) when compared to May 2023 (7,545). Registrations year to date are up...
Concours on Savile Row – Cars meet Fashion
The third Concours on Savile Row took place last week in London, with the usual display of both new and classic cars on show on the most famous street in the world when it comes to tailoring.
A new and...