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80 Honda HR-V: showcasing the compromises of crossovers

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The boys are back: Richard Hammond, James May and Jeremy Clarkson are back pratting about with cars on screen in Amazon’s The Grand Tour

Grand Tour review: Jeremy Clarkson & Co revive Top Gear spirit but is anything new?

Former Top Gear trio are back with Amazon dollars and sweeping visuals but episode one feels a touch too familiar

Alfa Romeo unveils first SUV crossover

New Stelvio seeks to boost profits and revive appeal of Italian brand in US market

Dublin solicitor Dermot McNamara suggests court action might clarify the root cause of the problem with BMW’s N47 diesel engines, which were fitted to the 1, 3 and 5 Series. Photograph: Christof Stache/AFP/Getty Images

BMW’s timing chain problem comes back to haunt carmaker

Irish solicitor ‘inundated’ with BMW owners keen to sue over N47 diesel engine failures

West of Ireland car dealership Kenny Galway has gone into receivership not “related to motor trading issues”.

Car dealer Kenny Galway goes into receivership

Galway dealer held franchises for Citroen, Volvo, Kia and Peugeot

Jaguar’s first fully electric vehicle, the Jaguar I-PACE concept car, is revealed for the first time in Los Angeles

Jaguar’s electric I-Pace has Tesla in its sights

New all-electric SUV will be on sale in 2018 claiming 500km range

Volkswagen’s new Golf comes with new bumpers at the front and rear, standard LED lights for the back and optional ones for the front and new alloys

Volkswagen applies light-touch facelift to the venerable Golf

New fuel-efficient 1.5 TSI petrol engine and a longer-range eGolf arrive early next year

Hyundai Ioniq: Available as a conventional petrol-electric hybrid; a plug-in hybrid; and a battery-only electric vehicle

Hyundai introduces Ioniq electric car and names i30 price

New hybrid and pure-battery model set to take on Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius

With a contrasting roof and a range of bright colour options and stickers, the new C3 is quite distinctive and rather handsome. You can either go nuts with bright greens or oranges, or class everything up with blues or greys and either version looks nice

Citroen’s new C3 adds quirk to the small family car

Mechanically unadventurous but the new C3 does have a welcome dose of style

Kuga moves up in the crossover market

The revised version – for that’s what it is, rather than a completely new car – offers a significant tech upgrade

Porsche Boxster doesn’t drop a bum note

Porsche aficionados are annoyed by the new 718 but it still sets the benchmark

Paris Motor Show: New Land Rover Discovery revealed in full

Paris Motor Show: New Land Rover Discovery revealed in full

New seven-seater has Co2 emissions starting from 159g/km

Audi Q7 e-tron: New Audi lets eco-warriors embrace SUVs

Audi Q7 e-tron: New Audi lets eco-warriors embrace SUVs

SUVs traditionally represented everything environmentalists loathed - until now

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Galway car dealer to reopen after High Court ruling

Mary Carolan
November 18, 2016, 19:16

Interim examiner appointed to Kenny Galway to replace fund-appointed receiver

Volkswagen to cut 30,000 jobs in historic shake-up

Derek Scally
November 18, 2016, 13:11

Europe’s largest carmaker faces multibillion-euro bill related to its emissions scandal

Grand Tour review: Jeremy Clarkson & Co revive Top Gear spirit but is anything new?

Neil Briscoe
November 18, 2016, 10:54

Former Top Gear trio are back with Amazon dollars and sweeping visuals but episode one feels a touch too familiar

Jeremy Clarkson is back with a new show: here’s how to watch it

Ciara O'Brien
November 17, 2016, 12:59

But Irish viewers will have to wait a few more weeks for Amazon series

Road Test

Porsche Boxster doesn’t drop a bum note

Motors
Neil Briscoe
November 9, 2016, 05:25

Porsche aficionados are annoyed by the new 718 but it still sets the benchmark

With a contrasting roof and a range of bright colour options and stickers, the new C3 is quite distinctive and rather handsome. You can either go nuts with bright greens or oranges, or class everything up with blues or greys and either version looks nice

Citroen’s new C3 adds quirk to the small family car

Motors
Neil Briscoe
November 9, 2016, 01:00

Mechanically unadventurous but the new C3 does have a welcome dose of style

Peugeot’s accessories list for the 3008 features a foldable electric assisted push scooter and an foldable electric bicycle. Both can be plugged in and charged in the car’s boot.

First drive: New Peugeot 3008 leads the push upmarket for the French brand

Motors
Michael Sheridan
October 28, 2016, 08:42

New crossover also comes with a foldable electric push scooter or a foldable electric bicycle, giving you a real park and ride option

Tesla Model X road test: All-electric self-driving SUV for the school run

Motors
Michael McAleer
October 19, 2016, 05:29

Elon Musk’s cars have the tech and the spec to impress but what are they like to drive?

Finally there's a Nissan Micra you might actually want

Motors
Michael McAleer
October 12, 2016, 11:16

Exclusive First Drive: Revamped car boasts eye-catching exterior, Qashqai-like interior and impressive engine

The best buy in the BMW 3 Series range has an electric flavour

Motors
Michael McAleer
October 12, 2016, 07:10

German car giant delivers plug-in models to rival anything already on the market

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Exceptional sales have pushed the Jaguar F-Pace to the top of the country’s wish list, but what’s it like to drive?

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To profit from Black Friday, consumers should eschew cheap-as-chips deals and focus on big-ticket items. Photograph: Rob Stothard/Getty Images

Conor Pope’s Black Friday advice: pricey items offer best bargains

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Russell Brand’s ‘genderless’ daughter not one of his better ideas

Johanne holds Siobhan who cannot walk, is non-verbal, does not eat solid food, is doubly incontinent, and has only one kidney. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons

Minding my disabled daughter: 'I don't want to do this anymore'

Should I join a gym instead of running?

Vincent O’Brien: bought supplements online from what appeared to be a reputable company, only later to learn that the supplement industry, especially in bodybuilding, is poorly regulated. Photograph: Aidan Crawley

Did pre-wedding bodybuilding cause my deep vein thrombosis?

Harvesting the crop on Rathlin Island.

Seaweed: the next big step for Irish food and farming?

Katie Walsh: Calling my friend a plastic Paddy seemed harmless.

Why are Irish people so precious about Irishness?

Many runners have chosen to go minimal when running, but the great majority of runners remain attached to their expensive footwear.

Minimal footwear may reduce running injuries, study finds

Artists Laura McMorrow and Ciarán Hussey, above, cycled 10,000km as they travelled from Japan to Ireland

Cycling from Japan to Ireland... with a little vodka for breakfast

What is our tax situation on returning to Ireland?

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