Tesla slashes Irish prices
Tesla, the electric car maker, have slashed their prices around the world and that includes the Irish market. It’s part of a global move on their part to cut the cost of their cars, which include the popular Model...
Jeep Avenger takes Euro title
The Jeep Avenger, the firm’s first EV, has been named the 2023 Car of the Year. Usually announced at the Geneva Motor Show in March, instead the ceremony took place at the Brussels International motor show as Geneva has...
Jaguar I-PACE Updated
Jaguar’s I-PACE EV has been substantially updated with a claimed range of 470km from the 400PS electric motors, which also boasts 696Nm of torque, driving through all four wheels.
Acceleration is impressive, with 100km/h coming up in under five seconds.
The...
Road Safety Award for Pat Foudy
Ennis tyre fitter, Pat Foudy’s efforts to help people during the pandemic were recognised at the Road Safety Authority’s Leading Lights Road Safety Awards, which took place at Croke Park on Tuesday.
At the start of the first lockdown, Pat...
5 Star NCAP for Volkswagen Buzz and Amarok
Both the Volkswagen ID. Buzz and their new Amarok have achieved the top mark of five starts in the latest Euro NCAP safety tests.
In recent years, the NCAP tests have changed so that in order to achieve a high...
Mercedes-Benz plans for 2023
Mercedes-Benz have announced details of their launches for 2023 and it looks like they’ll be busy bees.
In February, we’ll see facelifts for the A and B-Class cars, with high performance A35 and A45 models to act as halo models.
Later...
Toll Rises Deferred
Bringing a bit of Christmas cheer to hard-pressed motorists is the decision to defer the proposed toll increases that were planned for January 1. The increased charges are now set to come in on July 1.
Some tolls, including that...
ESB Ecars increase prices
It’s no shock in the current climate, but ESB ecars have announced increased pricing for their public charging network. The new pricing will become effective from December 20th.
The increases are being blamed on wholesale energy costs across Europe and...
5th generation Prius débuts
Toyota have just unveiled the fifth generation of their Prius, the pioneering hybrid car. This time around, European Prius cars will exclusively come as plug-in hybrids with increased efficiency and an EV range 50% greater than the outgoing model.
In...
6 Year Warranty on all Mazdas
For all cars registered from January 2023, Mazda will double their warranty to a full six years or 150,000 km and all models are covered.
This is in addition to Mazda’s Fair Service offer, which remains in place. Fair Service...