Opel confirms electric future with Ampera-eRe-badged Chevrolet Bolt will go on sale across Europe in 2017Mon Feb 15 2016 - 15:30
Seven-strong new Top Gear team to take on Clarkson crew on AmazonEvans and Matt LeBlanc to be joined by Eddie Jordan, Sabine Schmitz, Chris Harris and newcomer Rory ReidThu Feb 11 2016 - 11:32
Car insurance comes at a premium for drivers who have no choiceCost of cover is spiking but for once the rising costs are not the drivers’ faultWed Feb 10 2016 - 01:00
Ferrari’s opts for rear-wheel steering on its latest coupéNew GTC4 Lusso revives classic name but adds new techMon Feb 08 2016 - 13:52
Kia plots youth-oriented BMW 3 Series rivalNova concept could lead to sporty, rear-drive saloon for upgrading Soul ownersMon Feb 08 2016 - 12:48
Yours for €32m: Ferrari race car to set new record auction priceEx-Stirling Moss Ferrari likely to set record auction price tonight, about half the winnings of last weekend’s euro millions prizeFri Feb 05 2016 - 13:27
Former Friends star to host new Top GearMatt LeBlanc announced as co-host alongside Chris EvansThu Feb 04 2016 - 11:58
Road Test: Poor performance leads DS 5 into a cul-de-sacDS’s attempt at 21st century re-invention flounders on the first tryWed Feb 03 2016 - 01:00
New Porsche Boxster, Opel GT concept and Jaguar F-Type SVR revealedSuddenly, car makers want us to buy sports cars againWed Jan 27 2016 - 11:22
Road Test: Ford Focus RS – a hot and peerless hatchbackOn road or race track, this new RS has performance and handling to beat the bestWed Jan 20 2016 - 11:35
Zut alors! Beware those ‘toy cars’ for grown-ups on French roadsIrish drivers need to be aware of the danger of ‘voitures sans permis’Wed Jan 20 2016 - 01:00
Road Test: BMW brings 1970s comfort to 7 seriesA BMW that matches Mercedes for sheer comfort and interior appointmentsWed Jan 13 2016 - 08:18
Lexus LC coupe captivates ailing Detroit motor showThe once almighty motor show was overshadowed by the headline-grabbing CESWed Jan 13 2016 - 01:00
Detroit motor show finds unsure footing in Middle AmericaMotown’s motor show clinging on to its premier-league statusMon Jan 11 2016 - 14:04
VW tries to Budd-e up to US again as car makers seek the spotlight at CESSoftware is now as important as engine power in the motoring world these daysWed Jan 06 2016 - 10:14
Road Test: Fiat keeps 500 bristling with retro brioRevised bumper design and interior makeover among changes to best-sellerWed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00
First Drive: Jeep Cherokee falters on steep learning curveRevived Jeep range supposed to be Fiat-Chrysler’s cash-cow, but it needs better products to prove itself worthyWed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00
Batteries not included as Peugeot makes the 508 RX more appealingDiesel-only crossover estate goes (back) on sale for €41,000Wed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00
New Mercedes-Benz E-Class revealed in leaks onlineNew saloon is bigger and much more advanced than beforeTue Jan 05 2016 - 16:27
Volkswagen sparks up electric cars for CESPotentially groundbreaking battery VW will debut at Consumer Electronics ShowTue Jan 05 2016 - 11:39
Foggy forecasts for the motoring year aheadPredictions for the motoring year 2016 that, almost certainly won’t come to passThu Dec 31 2015 - 13:46
Going electric: One day all cars will be made this wayNew battery power will boost range and models will become more affordableWed Dec 30 2015 - 01:00
Fiat Tipo set to dramatically undercut its rivalsFiat’s new Turkish-built hatch and saloon to go on sale here in summer 2016Wed Dec 23 2015 - 01:00
Tyre retailers critical of new recycling levyTyre industry group says new scheme will cost Irish motorists up to €10m per annumWed Dec 16 2015 - 01:00
Legendary Walter de Silva leaves VW without a top designerRetiring design chief leaves a hole at Volkswagen that may not be easy to fillWed Dec 16 2015 - 01:00
Volvo’s new S90 key to its Irish ambitionsSaloon will have a tough time against a new BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-ClassWed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
Porsche’s first all-electric car to arrive by 2020Mission-E concept cleared for production in €700 million investmentFri Dec 04 2015 - 18:31
‘The Irish Times’ top 100 cars for 2016Which cars are deserving of your attention come 161 plate time? Lotto winner or on a tight budget, there’s a car for youWed Dec 02 2015 - 09:00
Will the VW scandal change the motoring landscape?Cheating by car maker has the potential to accelerate our trajectory towards greener, self-driving cars but some think it will eventually all blow overWed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Meet the man behind the Peninsula’s fleet of green RollersHotel guests can take the iconic cars anywhere in Hong Kong – that they fitWed Dec 02 2015 - 00:00
Road Test: Per ardua ad Astra – a new starThe Astra has endured its share of critical hardships but could this latest version become the true star of the hatchback segment?Wed Dec 02 2015 - 00:00
Europe’s car makers call for more scrappage schemes to tackle emissionsAverage vehicle age in the EU is now 10-years-old and risingWed Dec 02 2015 - 00:00
BMW concept reportedly had 706mpg two-cylinder hybridDramatic concept could be preview of i5 – BMW’s all-electric mid-sized saloonFri Nov 20 2015 - 16:57
Google car pulled over to driving too slow40km/h robot car warned by police for holding up trafficFri Nov 20 2015 - 16:50
Range Rover drives over paper bridge to mark its birthdayStunt involved five-metre bridge made without glue or bolts - and probably says more about the quality of the paper than the SUVFri Nov 20 2015 - 11:22
Fiat reveals new 124 Spider in LALos Angeles motor show debut for new sports car derived from Mazda MX-5 joint ventureWed Nov 18 2015 - 13:19
Opel recalls 8,000 Irish Zafira B models over fire riskAlarm over risk of fires was first raised when a group of concerned parents in the UK formed a Facebook groupFri Nov 06 2015 - 13:12
Hyundai to spin Genesis badge off as separate, luxury brandNew range set to arrive by 2020 will include saloons, SUVs and a coupeFri Nov 06 2015 - 13:07
ESB electric car price plans jolt owners’ angerEV drivers unhappy with flat-rate pricing but ESB says more options are comingFri Nov 06 2015 - 07:38
Alfa’s revival delayed as Giulia debut slipsInvestors wary of of broken promises as Alfa puts back the new saloon’s on-sale dateThu Nov 05 2015 - 12:52
More car models pulled into Volkswagen emissions scandalPorsche and Audi vehicles used devices to cheat tests, according to US regulatorsMon Nov 02 2015 - 22:14
Oslo looks to a future in which cars will be bannedNorway’s capital is formulating a plan to eliminate all car use by 2050Wed Oct 28 2015 - 01:00
Ireland’s not ready for driverless cars yetLegislation will have to be changed if we want to let the robots driveSat Oct 24 2015 - 14:00
Yamaha to unveil tiny sports coupe in TokyoTokyo Motor Show concept could be a work of F1 car designer Gordon MurraySat Oct 24 2015 - 01:00
Aston Martin unveils first electric car – the RapidE1,000hp electric super-saloon expected to be on sale by late 2017 for about €180,000Sat Oct 24 2015 - 01:00
Opel Zafira fire risk blamed on non-approved parts2005 to 2012 family seven-seaters currently being investigated for fire riskThu Oct 22 2015 - 21:24
Volvo bets big on expansion plansSwedish car company wants a Tesla rival, a small crossover and a new saloon and estateWed Oct 21 2015 - 01:00
Is Toyota’s hydrogen-powered Mirai, the future of motoring?Hydrogen fuel cell car will go for 550km between refills, according to car makerWed Oct 21 2015 - 01:00
Hyundai to open ‘digital dealership’ shop in DublinDundrum Town Centre currently the favourite to land the ‘Apple Store” style no-pressure car sales outletTue Oct 20 2015 - 12:31
First Drive: New Aston Martin DB9 is beautiful, powerful and a little impracticalIconic car may be out of reach for many but it is still staggeringly fine to driveWed Oct 14 2015 - 01:00
