BMW 2 Series Coupe: Punchy, pugnacious German gem is a driver’s dreamM240i would probably have raised an eyebrow or two at Cop26 but it offers unrivalled funWed Nov 17 2021 - 07:05
Can we trust carmakers behind the wheel on climate targets?Volvo will ‘fine’ itself for carbon emissions, but the wider motor industry needs to actWed Nov 17 2021 - 06:00
Hyundai gets into the flying car businessSpin-off company established to develop autonomous air taxisWed Nov 17 2021 - 05:15
Mercedes EQV: This is not a van – it’s a Mobile Command PostAll-electric EQV is eye-wateringly expensive, but it may be worth it for the dad pointsWed Nov 10 2021 - 06:25
Toyota Aygo X: Do we need a mini-SUV ‘shaped by European cities’?Ultra-compact crossover will replace current Aygo, but it’s a bit pricierFri Nov 5 2021 - 05:00
Innovation: AI and the global software arms racePower, water, communication and transport are controlled by computers. AI is vital to allThu Nov 4 2021 - 05:46
Italy and France line up to push back EU’s combustion engine planLamborghini and Renault call for the 2035 ban to be modified, but for very different reasonsWed Nov 3 2021 - 05:27
Mercedes’ new SL returns to the model’s rootsAMG takes the SL back to its race-car derived originsThu Oct 28 2021 - 15:50
Forget cars, electric motorbikes could be the next big thingTackling the challenge of batteries and their weight is going to be difficult, howeverThu Oct 28 2021 - 05:01
Mercedes GLE 350de Coupé plug-in hybrid review: Wrong car, wrong timingThis car screams: ‘Yeah, I wanted a big SUV but I didn’t need it to be practical’Wed Oct 27 2021 - 07:05
Golf GTI’s Northern Irish grandparentsWithout Ballymena’s Robert McBurney we might not have had 45 years of funWed Oct 27 2021 - 06:45
New Range Rover goes all-electric in 2024All-new RR’s new air filtration systems claims to filter out virusesTue Oct 26 2021 - 18:37
Citroen Ami is more electric appliance than car but it’s ideal urban transportThe cabin is basically a plastic bucket and every bit as noisy, but it’s drier than a bike, safer than a scooter, and nicer than taking a taxiFri Oct 22 2021 - 15:16
Dacia Sandero Stepway: It’s all the car you need, but not quite the car it should beCheap and cheerful? Certainly. Reliable? Maybe less so…Wed Oct 20 2021 - 07:00
Grant incentives removed for plug-in hybridsBuyers of PHEVs will no longer get €2,500 grant from JanuaryTue Oct 19 2021 - 12:08
Mercedes’ new C-Class – the S-Class ‘mini-me’ – arrives in IrelandMerc’s rival to BMW 3 Series aimed at wide cross-section and starts at €53,350Fri Oct 15 2021 - 06:00
Is this the world’s fastest electric car charger?ABB says new charger can add 100km of range in three minutes – if you can generate enough power for itWed Oct 13 2021 - 04:07
Shortage of new cars is crippling the Irish marketCrisis in microchip supply is causing production problems for carmakersWed Oct 6 2021 - 06:00
BMW shows off new MPV as it rolls out new charging options for its Irish EV ownersNew 2 Series Active Tourer gets a bigger noseWed Oct 6 2021 - 05:45
EV Living: Are electric cars an inevitability and are they as green as they claim?Is the huge cost of switching to electric going to have the desired effect of lowering emissions?Sat Oct 2 2021 - 06:00
Why your new EV should have a heat-pumpClever, but expensive, tech makes for longer electric rangesWed Sep 29 2021 - 05:45
Recycling in the motor world: Your next new car will be your old carCarmakers increasingly turning to recycling, especially for electric componentsWed Sep 29 2021 - 05:14
Slinky French DS 4 impresses on home turf – but what about in Ireland?Comfort and style top DS’s agenda. The question now is whether Irish buyers will take noteWed Sep 22 2021 - 07:05
Women still underrepresented at the frontline of motor tradeShortfall of motoring technicians as IT industry poaching the best candidatesWed Sep 22 2021 - 05:00
Dacia Duster: So thoroughly good you can’t help but regard it as a faithful companionThe Renault brand has updated its popular crossover, and thankfully it has not changed it muchWed Sep 15 2021 - 09:00
New technology that could allow electric cars to charge as they driveCould ‘magnetised concrete’ be the solution to long-haul EV driving?Thu Sep 9 2021 - 05:26
Munich motor show: Climate change casts uncomfortable shadow over eventCar makers also facing more immediate crisis due to ongoing semiconductor shortageWed Sep 8 2021 - 07:00
Audi’s ‘Grandsphere’ concept will become the new A8Is this the first big move away from traditional three-box luxury saloons?Mon Sep 6 2021 - 17:14
Mercedes shows off new EQE and delivers 2025 electric promisMunich Motor show: Mercedes is going to invest heavily in this switch to electric power, pumping in €40 billion between next year and 2030Mon Sep 6 2021 - 15:15
BMW embraces the circular economyMunich Motor show: Car maker’s concept car is a vision of what a 1 Series hatchback might look like in 2040Mon Sep 6 2021 - 15:05
Munich Motor Show: Renault’s new all-electric Megane crossoverIrish buyers will get their chance to buy an all-electric Megane in the second half of next yearMon Sep 6 2021 - 09:41
Toyota’s Yaris Cross channels the charm of the original Rav4Toyota’s smallest crossover is actually the same size as the first Rav4, in the mid-1990sWed Sep 1 2021 - 09:50
BMW introduces ‘eDrive’ zero-emission zones in IrelandDublin and Limerick get the first zero-emissions zones for BMW PHEVsWed Sep 1 2021 - 07:00
Opel Grandland: Does some rhinoplasty put it ahead by a nose?Grandland is restyled inside and out, but can it rise above its predecessor’s average status?Wed Sep 1 2021 - 01:00
For better or for Wurst — VW to stop making sausagesVolkswagen’s in-house sausage production to endFri Aug 27 2021 - 15:37
Will we still be able to fly in a zero-emissions world?Electric air travel is pie-in-the-sky stuff, but the aviation industry is working on itThu Aug 26 2021 - 05:50
Peugeot 508 PSE: The marque’s highest performance saloon for decadesThe rain may be lashing down, but this sporty plugin-hybrid is brightening my heartWed Aug 25 2021 - 06:45
Toyota stumbles at Le Mans but still manages another winToyota scores a first win for the ‘Hypercar’ era but rivals may rue a missed chanceSun Aug 22 2021 - 16:36
What the future of e-scooters might look likeDespite concerns over safety, Irish legislators need to update laws in light of growing popularityThu Aug 19 2021 - 05:03
They’re electric and they’re sports cars. Just don’t call them Irish TeslasTech millionaire Norman Crowley wants to build the world’s most beautiful classic carsWed Aug 18 2021 - 07:05
Something’s burning – how serious a risk are vehicle fires?The switch to battery cars brings new challenges for dealing with car firesWed Aug 18 2021 - 05:22
Lamborghini revives eighties poster-child CountachNew limited-edition Countach gets V12 hybrid powerFri Aug 13 2021 - 18:30
What’s the state of play with Ireland’s electric-vehicle charging network?More than 6,000 new electric cars have been sold in the country so far this yearWed Aug 11 2021 - 07:05
Will the lithium shortage put the brakes on electric-car plans?Experts say greater reliance on hybrids, rather than EVs, could be better for planetWed Aug 11 2021 - 06:05
Connecting up the dots for charging EVs at apartmentsConsultation only beginning now as the SEAI seeks to get grants rolled out by OctoberFri Aug 6 2021 - 15:43
Will electric cars actually be desirable?As cars become more closely mechanically related to white goods, will we still care about them?Wed Aug 4 2021 - 06:55
Volkswagen launches a baby crossover coupeNew Taigo will sit alongside the T-Cross in the small crossover marketWed Jul 28 2021 - 12:00
DS launches - again - in IrelandLuxury French brand here to take on Mercedes and AudiWed Jul 28 2021 - 11:18
Spend on a new car or save by buying used? Here’s our expert adviceIt’s not easy to pick a new car. Let us make it harder by throwing some money-saving ideas into the mixTue Jul 20 2021 - 06:05
Is biofuel use leading to massive deforestation?Campaigners say vast areas of forest are being cut down, but defenders insist not all fuels are equalWed Jul 14 2021 - 07:12