Motors

With St Patrick's Day coming up, it is a good time to appreciate the first Irish-built Volkswagen Beetle, assembled on Dublin's Shelbourne Road back in 1950.

At its headquarters in Wolfsburg, VW still has the first Beetle built outside of Germany, made in Dublin in 1950

Ever since the first generation in 1998 the Focus has been one of the best family cars available, and a terrific drive. Should you get one while you still can?

Eco think-tank says buyers are being gouged, but leasing providers say that’s not the case

The CX-60 PHEV is the Japanese marque's attempt to go premium, but is let down by a chassis that makes if feel lumpen and leaden compared with other Mazdas.

Transport & Environment estimates that there would only be enough synthetic petrol for 2% of cars by 2035

Quality and tech improvements but no extra range

Latest improvements make it easy to see why Irish buyers keep opting for this Toyota

Mercedes-Benz is electrifying its flagship G-Class off-roader, Kyle Fortune joins the engineers as they test the prototypes prior to its 2024 introduction

Ora’s oddly named Funky Cat arrives in Ireland from China – with added German DNA – take on the electric establishment

The full-fat Range Rover may not have the sharper handling of its 'cheaper' Sports stablemate, but it possesses a certain hauteur the other car cannot match.

All-electric power is coming in 2025, but for now the company has launched hybrid models of the S-Cross and Vitara – and they’re very, very different

Polestar and Rivian have commissioned a joint report that says the car industry is going to overshoot its emissions targets

A social media challenge has seen hundreds of Kia and Hyundai models in the States stolen, but it’s unlikely to be repeated on these shores

New research from Transport & Environment shows higher much higher emissions for half-electric cars

The ID.7 will be VW's first all-electric saloon and is expected to hit the Irish market in January. The firm is talking about as much as 700km on one charge.

New ID.7 will go on sale in Ireland in time for January 2024, but can it really take on a cheaper Tesla?

The PPE electric car platform marks progress for the maker, which also has autonomous driving in it sights

California Highway Patrol: ‘This was 100 percent preventable. There is no excuse. The signs are clear, visible, and unobstructed’

Other countries would do well to follow Ireland’s example, according to one expert

Recent environmental group reports have hit out at Toyota's climate credentials, but what’s the full story?

The Rezvani Vengeance weaponised SUV is set to terrify US streets

Delivery times for electric vehicles are especially long, and final prices are often not clear until a car arrives in the State

Analysis: Electric vehicles have a long way to go before becoming the norm and even then will not be the full solution to Ireland’s problems

E10 fuel, available in Northern Ireland already, is coming to the Republic of Ireland this year