The new Nissan Leaf is selling well in Ireland Nissan Ireland is reporting that 306 new Nissan Leafs were registered during the month of July, which historically has been close to the total number of electric vehicles sold in Ireland in a full year. The July sales result brings the total number of Nissan Leafs […]

The Toyota Hybrid Roadshow will be an opportunity to view the new 2019 range including new Corolla Throughout the month of January, Toyota’s new range of self-charging hybrids will be touring Toyota dealerships across Ireland as part of the 2019 Toyota Hybrid Roadshow. The Camry Hybrid, Corolla Saloon Hybrid, RAV4 Hybrid and Corolla Hatchback Hybrid will […]

The new Kia ProCeed in Barcelona Caroline travels to Barcelona for the European premiere of the new Kia Proceed! The 3 door hatchback is finished. That was the message Peter Schreyer, President of Design and Chief Design Officer at Kia, and Gregory Guillaume, Kia’s European Head of Design, received from the product team when it […]

The Borgward BXi7 all-electric SUV As a key part of its global expansion plan, Stuttgart-based Borgward Group AG has entered into a strategic partnership with the automotive sales specialist International Motors and IM Group Ltd to bring Borgward vehicles to Ireland and the UK. Borgward currently manufactures a range of premium SUVs but over the past […]

The new Ford Focus has arrived in Ireland! The new Ford Focus has arrived in Ireland, priced from €24,900. Available as a five door hatchback or a wagon, this is the fourth generation of Ford’s popular mid-size car. More than 129,000 Ford Focus models have been sold in Ireland since its original launch in 1998, making […]

The Nissan Qashqai is Ireland’s bestselling car! Official statistics released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that the total new car registrations for the month of October were down 11.2% (1,725) when compared to October 2017 (1,943). Registrations year to date are also down 4.4% (124,809) on the same period […]

The new Honda CR-V has just arrived in Ireland The new Honda CR-V has arrived in Ireland, priced from €33,500. Benchmarked against premium-brand products, Honda says that the new CR-V delivers improved ride quality, steering response, body control and refinement. The new CR-V is built on the same platform as the new Honda Civic and […]

In 2018 fatalities on Irish roads were at their lowest since records began in 1959. Ireland continued to improve its road safety performance in 2018 with a 4% drop in road deaths compared to 2017, according to figures published by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). 149 people lost their lives on Ireland’s roads as a […]

The revised BMW 7 Series will arrive in Ireland in April A revised BMW 7 Series will arrive in Ireland in April 2019 with prices starting from €96,160 (RRP). Styling has been revised including a significantly larger BMW roundel and kidney grille, the latter which features active air flap control with adjustable vanes that only […]

The new MINI 60 Years Edition MINI is kicking off its 60th anniversary year in Ireland with the introduction of a limited edition model. The MINI 3-door Hatch Cooper S 60 Years Edition will go on sale from €40,370 from March 2019. It will be offered exclusively with an automatic transmission, with acceleration from zero to […]