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  • A bumpy ride for troubled Ford

    Less than three months before Ford celebrates its 100th birthday, the world's second largest carmaker faces a crisis of investor confidence. Talk of bankruptcy, denials of management splits and a warning that new accounting rules could threaten its full-year profits have driven Ford's stock to its lowest levels since 1992. James Mackintosh and Jeremy Grant report.

  • Rising stars of design move into the driving seat

    As technical excellence becomes the norm across the car industry, the marques now see design as the new competitive area. Catherine Cronin talks to David Browne of Coventry's famous car design school
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  • The big cat pounces with a new flagship

    Next month the new XJ from Jaguar arrives on Irish roads. Michael McAleer sets the scene.

  • BMW and the Bangle wrangle

    Cars are not elevators, says designer Chris Bangle. They need to have "an emotional relevance".

  • Accent goes on spec

    A facelifted Hyundai Accent is going on sale here although Sam Synott, managing director of Hyundai Ireland, insists it has changes "that go beyond a facelift". Apart from a stronger visual impression at the front and rear, the 1.3-litre comes with an enhanced specification including air conditioning as standard on all versions.

  • Every day can be a red-letter day

    Must have something to do with perceived potency. Like being able to eat oysters in months that have an R in them. And you know what oysters are supposed to do. Brian Byrne reports.

  • Leaders, pleaders, speeders

    Emissions/Kilian Doyle: I'm wrestling with the desire to break into Leinster House and slash the tyres of every official-looking Mercedes or other ministerial-standard motor. Reckless, feckless and pointless? Perhaps. Potentially deeply satisfying? Most certainly.

  • Rome's teenage charioteers go micro

    We had just pulled out of the school carpark when 13-year-old Róisín looked up and spotted a small, unfamiliar little car go by. "Look, Daddy, there's another of those minicars," she said. "You know, next year I could be driving one of those to school."  From Paddy Agew in Rome

  • Sitting a notch above the MPV crowd

    Road Test/Citroën C8: The new bus from Citroën bristles with clever touches, writes Andrew Hamilton.

  • Treat car named StreetKa

    Remember Ka, Ford's radical, avant-garde baby car? Though launched six years ago, the unorthodox appearance still makes it look thoroughly modern. Maybe that's an argument for radical, avant-garde profiles, simply because they don't show the ageing process. Andrew Hamilton reports.

  • MarqueTime

    All you need to know about Volvo.

  • Hard Shoulder

    WAR HITS HIRE FLEETS: The Iraqi war is expected to impact on car sales to rental fleets.

  • Road Desk

    Routes to avoid around the country during the week ahead

  • PastImperfect

    Motoring historian Bob Montgomery browses through his archives

  • Help Desk

    Michael McAleer answers your queries.
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