The new Opel Karl Rocks Opel has released the first photos and details of an SUV-inspired Opel Karl. With a raised ride height and updated, more rugged styling, Opel Karl Rocks will debut at the Paris Motor Show at the end of September. Based on Opel’s five door Karl city car, the Karl Rocks will …

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The new Volkswagen T-Roc R! The Volkswagen R range grows in early 2020, with the arrival of the new Volkswagen T-Roc R. Volkswagen Ireland has confirmed this model for here and it will go on sale from €53,750. With 300 PS and 400 Nm of torque from the 2.0-litre TSI engine, the T-Roc R accelerates …

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Toyota cars are selling well in 2020, it’s the number 1 brand in Ireland The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) has released their official new vehicle statistics for June 2020. After a difficult few months in light of recent Coronavirus restrictions and dealership closures, new car registrations for the month of June declined …

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A revised Peugeot 308 will arrive in Ireland in the autumn, ahead of the 181 registration period. There will be changes to the styling and the addition of advanced driver assistance systems and a new 8-speed automatic gearbox. The bonnet has been redesigned and all Peugeot 308s will now have a vertical grille with badge in …

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The new Ford Edge Ford’s new large SUV, the Edge, has arrived in Ireland. The Ford Edge will sit alongside the Kuga and EcoSport in Ford’s SUV line-up. With pricing starting at €55,700, the new Edge is positioned towards the premium end of the large SUV segment and comes with a high specification as standard …

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Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed plans to open a software engineering centre and create 150 jobs in Shannon, Ireland, in 2018. Working alongside Jaguar Land Rover’s engineering team in the UK, the Shannon facility has an important role to play in realising the company’s vision for electric and automated driving vehicles. It will develop new …

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Research carried out by Liberty shows that 61 per cent of new drivers who have passed their practical driving test don’t feel that they’re adequately prepared for life on the road. 38 per cent, or two out of every five, feel that they are fully prepared. Half of all drivers under the age of 30 feel …

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The Renault ZOE is available from €24,990 Renault was Europe’s number one electric vehicle (EV) brand in 2018 with almost 50,000 units sold. The Renault ZOE is the brand’s best-selling electric model, and Renault Ireland has announced some changes to the ZOE range for 2019. The Z.E. 40 long-range battery is now standard across the range. …

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    The new BMW iX3 BMW Ireland has released more information on the brand’s first all electric SUV, the BMW iX3, which is expected to arrive here in summer 2021. Irish customers will be able to choose between the BMW iX3 Premier Edition and the iX3 Premier Edition Pro, both offering a significant level …

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The new Mazda MX-30 electric SUV Mazda has debuted the Japanese brand’s first production electric car at the Tokyo Motor Show. The new Mazda MX-30 is an all-electric SUV and is expected in Ireland in early 2021. Mazda is following its ‘right sized engine’ strategy into the realm of EVs, claiming that the MX-30’s 35.5 …

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