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A Corolla that’s pretty and fun to drive? We’re gobsmacked

A Corolla that’s pretty and fun to drive? We’re gobsmacked

Road test: Toyota Corolla hybrid hatchback – former motoring porridge just got tastier

O’Flaherty’s Mercs: family’s classic car collection to go on display

O’Flaherty’s Mercs: family’s classic car collection to go on display

Vintage Mercedes-Benz cars will be exhibited at family's MSL Ballsbridge premises

Electric car production racing ahead of car buyers’ desires

Electric car production racing ahead of car buyers’ desires

Car makers are investing billions, but Deloitte says that the market’s not ready for mass electrification

Alfa Stelvio leaves scarlet streak across the landscape

Alfa Stelvio leaves scarlet streak across the landscape

510hp Stelvio Quadrifoglio is the most pointless, but also the most fun, SUV we’ve driven

Seat launches the Tarraco seven-seater, while Toyota updates the Prius

Seat launches the Tarraco seven-seater, while Toyota updates the Prius

VW-owned brand feeds the current craze for seven-seat SUVs while prices rise by €800 for Toyota’s hybrid

Lexus ES: Eco-friendly aura with proper boardroom luxury

Lexus ES: Eco-friendly aura with proper boardroom luxury

Executive saloon provides long-distance comfort and puts it up to its Germans rivals

Audi’s new Q3 is the acceptable face of crossovers

Audi’s new Q3 is the acceptable face of crossovers

We’ve (grudgingly) accepted that pricey crossovers are a thing, but Audi’s Q3 is good

Top-selling cars in Ireland vulnerable to having keyless ignition ‘hacked’

Top-selling cars in Ireland vulnerable to having keyless ignition ‘hacked’

Germany’s ADAC finds most hands-free ignition systems vulnerable to having wireless signals intercepted

New car-sharing scheme to put 400 all-electric cars on Dublin streets

New car-sharing scheme to put 400 all-electric cars on Dublin streets

Green Mobility customers will not have to return cars to designated locations

New car sales down nearly 13% in January, figures show

New car sales down nearly 13% in January, figures show

New electric car sales exceed 800 compared with just 106 in the first month last year

The Audi Q3 is not perfect, but it’s alright

Audi’s new Q3 is the acceptable face of crossovers

We’ve (grudgingly) accepted that pricey crossovers are a thing, but Audi’s Q3 is good

The growth in cars available with hands-free “keyless” locking and ignition systems is dramatically increasing our vulnerability to car theft. Photograph: Getty Images

Top-selling cars in Ireland vulnerable to having keyless ignition ‘hacked’

Germany’s ADAC finds most hands-free ignition systems vulnerable to having wireless signals intercepted

Green Mobility’s Dublin scheme will be similar in scale to its operation in Copenhagen, which employs 35 full-time staff.

New car-sharing scheme to put 400 all-electric cars on Dublin streets

Green Mobility customers will not have to return cars to designated locations

Fully electric cars now makeup 2.5 per cent of sales, with regular hybrids and plug-in hybrids accounting for a further 7.73 per cent.

New car sales down nearly 13% in January, figures show

New electric car sales exceed 800 compared with just 106 in the first month last year

Diesel or petrol? New or used import? And is the economy stable enough to be taking on more debt?

Motor trade uncertainty causing many motorists to hit the brakes

Buy now or wait for sterling to tumble further amid fear of a hard Brexit?

Drivers of cars powered only by batteries were to be given a 50 per cent discount on tolls, while those buying a plugin hybrid electric vehicle would get 25 per cent off. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill

Electric vehicle users forced to wait for toll discounts

Full rate being charged at tolls despite scheme to incentivise use of electric cars

Insurance for older motorists: In one case, the difference between the cheapest and the dearest premium quoted was over €800

Older drivers over-paying for insurance, survey finds

Gap between best and worst renewal quotes for the over 70s as much as €800

The Peugeot 508 boasts muscle car menace and a premium quality interior

Peugeot 508 proves to be a tempting alternative to elite German saloons

French carmaker’s stylish new offering delivers both inside and out

The Vitara gets the fundamentals right. It’s compact, but usefully practical. It’s designed to be light, nimble, and easy around town, but equally adept at dealing with demands of a more rural nature

The Vitara is the Suzuki we get, but not the one we deserve

The updated diesel-free Vitara is solid, competent, decent – but it’s not the Jimny

Renault Clio: The Clio is an icon, and the latest features the very best of the previous generations. Photograph: Renault

New Renault Clio gets Megane styling with high-gloss new interior

Renault’s big-selling small car will get a full debut at the Geneva motor show in March

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Alfa Stelvio leaves scarlet streak across the landscape

Motors
Neil Briscoe
February 13, 2019, 06:45

510hp Stelvio Quadrifoglio is the most pointless, but also the most fun, SUV we’ve driven

A Corolla that’s pretty and fun to drive? We’re gobsmacked

Motors
Michael McAleer
February 13, 2019, 04:15

Road test: Toyota Corolla hybrid hatchback – former motoring porridge just got tastier

The Audi Q3 is not perfect, but it’s alright

Audi’s new Q3 is the acceptable face of crossovers

Motors
Neil Briscoe
February 6, 2019, 13:09

We’ve (grudgingly) accepted that pricey crossovers are a thing, but Audi’s Q3 is good

Lexus ES: Eco-friendly aura with proper boardroom luxury

Motors
Michael McAleer
February 6, 2019, 07:15

Executive saloon provides long-distance comfort and puts it up to its Germans rivals

The Peugeot 508 boasts muscle car menace and a premium quality interior

Peugeot 508 proves to be a tempting alternative to elite German saloons

Motors
Michael McAleer
January 30, 2019, 07:15

French carmaker’s stylish new offering delivers both inside and out

The Vitara gets the fundamentals right. It’s compact, but usefully practical. It’s designed to be light, nimble, and easy around town, but equally adept at dealing with demands of a more rural nature

The Vitara is the Suzuki we get, but not the one we deserve

Motors
Neil Briscoe
January 30, 2019, 02:15

The updated diesel-free Vitara is solid, competent, decent – but it’s not the Jimny

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Ford designs mattress to thwart positional changes in bed

Neil Briscoe
February 15, 2019, 16:52

No more hogging the space as technology makes ‘lane-keeping’ easier

O’Flaherty’s Mercs: family’s classic car collection to go on display

Michael McAleer
February 13, 2019, 06:00

Vintage Mercedes-Benz cars will be exhibited at family's MSL Ballsbridge premises

Seat launches the Tarraco seven-seater, while Toyota updates the Prius

Neil Briscoe
February 12, 2019, 14:27

VW-owned brand feeds the current craze for seven-seat SUVs while prices rise by €800 for Toyota’s hybrid

New car-sharing scheme to put 400 all-electric cars on Dublin streets

Michael McAleer
February 4, 2019, 16:48

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