A Kia in a million
Meet the million kilometre Kia. Ben O’Connor is a Sales Manager for New Holland Tractors at Colemans of Millstreet in Cork and his Sportage Diesel GSE 4x4 has just crossed the million km mark, having been supplied as a...
Mizen to Malin in one charge
For the first time ever, an electric car has driven the length of Ireland, from Mizen to Malin Heads without stopping to charge.
The trip was undertaken by Blake Boland and Paddy Comyn from AA Ireland and the car used...
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...
Careful Now Fr Ted!
TedFest is back from Thursday March 2nd to Sunday March 5th 2023 as Inis Mór becomes the legendary ‘Craggy Island’ once more for a weekend of high-jinx. Copious cups of tea and sandwiches, a lot of red tank-tops, nuns...
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...
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.
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