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Tom Dennigan, Continental Tyres Ireland; Seamus Morgan, Renault Ireland; and Daragh Keany, MMAI Chairman; with the Renault Scenic E-Tech Electric.

Renault Scenic is Irish Car of the Year

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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),...
The headquarters of the Royal Automobile Club on Pall Mall, London.

Royal Automobile Club Lectures – Part One

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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...
1904 Mercedes.

London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

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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...
Failure to check your tyres regularly can lead to this catastrophic outcome. Tyre Safety Day is part of Road Safety Week.

Check tyres for Road Safety Week

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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...
First customer deliveries for the new Škoda Elroq are expected in April 2025.

Škoda Elroq electric SUV announced

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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...
BYD Seal U PHEV.

First PHEV for BYD in Ireland

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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...
Daragh Keany, Chairman of the MMAI, with Tom Dennigan of Continental Tyres Ireland looking for parking at the Conrad Hotel in advance of ICOTY.

40 cars vie for Irish Car of the Year title

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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...
Toyota displayed their all-new Landcruiser at the Ploughing Championships.

Landcruiser launch at Ploughing Championships

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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...
Renault's new Scenic EV.

Scenic for the electric age

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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...
The new Renault Scenic EV.

Trio of Renault Launches

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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...
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