Mercedes-Benz

What should I buy in 2025 if I want … a high-end executive car?

It’s time to start picking our best buys from the current crop of cars on the market

Wed Dec 11 2024 - 08:00

Company behind Irish Mercedes distributor pays out €1.8m dividend

MHL Holdings, controlled by the O’Flaherty family, sees turnover increase sharply

Tue Nov 26 2024 - 06:00

Can the European car industry navigate its way out of crisis?

Manufacturers including Volkswagen and BMW are sounding the alarm as a range of factors combine to threaten their positions

Wed Oct 30 2024 - 05:00

Skoda’s new Superb truly lives up to its badge

New Superb Combi estate makes a mockery of our SUV obsession

Wed Aug 28 2024 - 06:00

EU capitals set to back tariffs on Chinese electric cars, trade chief says

Valdis Dombrovskis confident measure will enter into force in November

Mon Aug 05 2024 - 18:38

European travellers, shoppers hit hard by tech outage

Problems reported at airports and retailers across the continent

Sat Jul 20 2024 - 06:00

EU moves ahead with provisional tariffs on China EV imports

Mercedes, BMW and Volkswagen all oppose the tariffs

Thu Jul 04 2024 - 12:50

Almost €1m spent by Garda on cars to transport Ministers

Garda purchased 16 new vehicles in past two years, as more gardaí assigned to Ministers due to rise in far-right protests

Thu Jun 20 2024 - 18:45

Competing in the Gordon Bennett Rally, we feel the crunch in our 98-year-old racing car

My son and I strive to get ahead in an Austin 7, from Tullow to Stradbally and back, at a top speed of 40mph

Wed Jun 19 2024 - 06:00

Mercedes-Benz E-Class review: new hybrid’s range is genuine, but there are compromises

Gorgeous cabin and a hugely impressive hybrid system with genuine 100km potential. It really needs the optional air springs, though

Tue Apr 23 2024 - 03:00

Musk’s Trumpian politics are hurting Tesla

Report said ‘controversies surrounding Elon Musk’ caused its brand value to sink 12%

Sun Mar 10 2024 - 06:00

What is the point of the BMW X2′s existence?

Chop-top crossover loses rear space but is more fun to drive than you might expect

Tue Mar 05 2024 - 05:00

Mercedes sees lower returns this year on slowing economy

Car maker confronting weaker demand for electric vehicles

Thu Feb 22 2024 - 07:52

Mercedes marks the end of an era with new diesel CLE

Impressively refined and powered by a quality engine, can it justify the price hike over rivals?

Wed Feb 14 2024 - 03:00

Lewis Hamilton agrees shock Ferrari switch for 2025 Formula One season

Scuderia seal deal to poach seven-time world champion; Mercedes confirm departure after release clause activated

Thu Feb 01 2024 - 20:02

CES 2024: No big AI breakthrough as transparent TVs and home-powering batteries catch the eye

Sustainable barbecues, parallel parking tech and hydrogen-powered Hyundais also feature at the Las Vegas tech toy show

Thu Jan 18 2024 - 05:00

Every new electric car coming Irish showrooms in 2024

The electric car market is set to explode this year, with new – and, crucially, more affordable – models arriving

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 02:00

US shares recover after Wednesday wobble

Iseq index down 0.35% on lower, end-of-year volumes

Thu Dec 21 2023 - 17:42

The 50 best cars for 2024 - and the winner is ...

We reveal our top 10 cars for next year and why they are the best

Wed Dec 20 2023 - 10:41

The 50 best cars for 2024 – in reverse order: 30-11

We list our choice of the top 50 new cars buyers should consider for 241 registrations - and why

Tue Dec 19 2023 - 06:00

Executive cars: seven of the best for 2024

These are cars for people with serious drive, and will keep pace with benefit-in-kind rules

Wed Dec 06 2023 - 05:00

O’Flaherty family’s motor group profits accelerate by 19% to €22m

Mercedes-Benz distributor MML Holdings sees revenues rise by 25% to €365m in advance of deal to distribute China’s BYD motors

Sat Nov 25 2023 - 05:45

Carmakers step up EV discounts in bid to stem global demand slowdown

Sharp deceleration in sales growth as mainstream buyers’ appetite proves weaker than expected

Thu Nov 16 2023 - 05:00

Merc’s superior EQE SUV — what a difference an E makes

The EQE SUV is a much better all-rounder than the bigger EQS. We’d still prefer the saloon though…

Wed Nov 01 2023 - 02:00

Shares tread water despite hawkish central bank comments

Iseq index underperformed its peers, shedding 0.1%

Thu Sept 28 2023 - 18:06

EVs costing €25,000 made in Europe expected to be on the roads by 2025

Small electric cars on track to be widely available and to compete with cheap Chinese imports, analysis concludes

Wed Sept 13 2023 - 23:01

DAA’s court reprieve on night flights restriction, Arboretum trading post-Covid, and Cork company signs EV deal with Mercedes

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Wed Aug 09 2023 - 06:59

Cork-based Ohme signs charging deal with Mercedes-Benz in UK