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...
Winter Driving Tips
With the recent cold snap, we can expect snow and ice over the coming days, particularly in the morning and at night, so it makes sense to be prepared and to anticipate the conditions by preparing yourself and your...
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...
An Eco Sportage
I wrote about the Kia Niro PHEV a few weeks ago and here is its bigger brother, the Sportage, also a plugin hybrid variant.
Like the Niro, it’s also available with more conventional petrol and diesel power so there’s a...
Lectures on Old and New
Every year, to coincide with the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, the Royal Automobile Club hold a day of lectures at their headquarters on Pall Mall, in London.
This year, things were slightly different as the morning sessions were...
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...
Niro with a Plug
Kia recently gave their Niro a major update and in actual fact it looks like a brand new car.
Sleeker lines and a much more modern front end, inspired by the larger Sportage are the main takeouts but there’s a...
XC40 – an electric Volvo
When I picked up the Volvo XC40 Recharge from Dublin, it only had 40% charge. No bother – I’d just stop at Junction 14 for a quick top-up on the way down while I enjoyed a coffee and job...
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...
