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Many HGVs won't have to use tunnel
With the opening of Dublin's port tunnel only months away, it has become clear that many heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) will still be allowed to drive through the city to the port.
Warning over tailgating
More than 26 per cent of Irish motorists drive too close to the vehicle in front, according to a study carried out by the RAC.
Denmark gets the point
Denmark has become the sixth EU State to bring in a penalty points system. From Monday, drivers caught speeding, driving too close to the car in front or overtaking on the inside may incur one point for each offence.
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Points: when do we get there?
After seven years, the full penalty points system is still a long way off. Patrick Logue reportsFiat's hometown celebrates as the new Punto makes a Grande entrance
FIRST DRIVE: Andrew Hamilton at the wheels of the new Fiat PuntoBuying a Trooper
SECOND-HAND SENSE The Isuzu name is not so well known in this country. While it has become a favourite for those who need a vehicle for work, it's not a big producer of popular cars. Its big strength is its 4-wheel-drive vehicles, which have made a name for themselves as workhorses for farmers, vets and other self-employed people.VW chief tells workers 'surplus' jobs must disappear
Volkswagen, Europe's largest car-maker, on Monday ratcheted up the pressure on German unions further, saying it was intensifying efforts to cut some of the thousands of surplus jobs it has in the country.Fuel-shock US buys more hybrids
Soaring fuel prices have spurred US demand for hybrid petrol-electric vehicles. Sales of the Toyota Prius, the top-selling hybrid, reached 9,850 in August, more than double a year earlier. Toyota has sold 72,849 Priuses this year, up from 31,406 in January-August 2004.How US car-makers are getting it wrong
Conor Twomey reports on Detroit's troublesSurviving a life in the fast lane
Andrew Hamilton enjoys a new book on the life of racing legend Paddy HopkirkWhat Frankfurt says about the road ahead
Next week at Frankfurt the world's car-makers gather to do battle. Michael McAlee r, Motoring Editor, reports on what we can expectHelpDesk
Michael McAleer answers your queriesRoadDesk
Routes to avoid around the countryPastImperfect
From the archives of Bob Montgomery, motoring historianMarqueTimes
Bitter
New future for the Futura
Road-testing the Aprilia RST 1000 Futura: Motorcycle makers seem, at times, to be hard put to think up new names for their creations. Often they end up recycling the name of an out-of-production model. Honda did this with their Silverwing scooter, so confusing it with the faired version of the iconic CX500. They are by no means alone when it comes to paucity of imagination.My Bike and I
Garret Doyle , enterprise director
Honda plays soft-roader diesel card
Honda CR-V diesel: Credit where it's due: the marketing people at Honda have shown real ingenuity and originality with recent advertising campaigns. Both the "moving parts" advert for the Accord estate and the hypnotic mantra of "hate something, change something" for the firm's first diesel engine, are among the best car adverts of recent years.
Makes you think
Are you sitting comfortably? I have horrors untold to recount the likes of which would coil the toes of the Divil himself, writes Killian Doyle
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