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A proposal to amend the 30km speed limit zone in Dublin city centre is to be considered by the Council’s transport committee.
The motion from Labour Party councillors would mean the re-introduction of the 50km limit along most of the quays.
Look at a current map of the 30km limit area
The 30km speed limit was brought by [...]
MOTORCHECK.IE CALLS FOR NATIONAL RECALL DATABASEÂ
Motorcheck.ie Director and co-founder, Shane Teskey today called for a change to the way vehicles are “recalled” for urgent repairs by their manufacturer.
 Motorcheck.ie has identified gaps in the current methodology which could lead to thousands of cars operating on Irish roads without notification of urgent repairs called for by the [...]
The Road Safety Authority has confirmed that 17,656 motorists convicted of driving offences have escaped penalty points because of a legal loophole.
The RSA’s Noel Brett said court clerks were not legally obliged to pass on the licence numbers of drivers convicted in court of offences that carry points.
The RSA is the body charged with applying [...]
Toyota has announced that is recalling eight models of its cars across Europe to solve a potential an accelerator pedal issue.
Amongst the models to be recalled are the popular Avensis, Corolla, Yaris and Auris.
The company says up to 1.8m vehicles in all may be recalled because of the possibility that in certain circumstances accelerator mechanisms [...]
Dublin City Council will be introducing a new traffic signalling system to encourage motorists to obey the new 30km speed limit that will be enforced from next Monday.
Click here to see map of new system
Motorists keeping under 30 km/per hour could meet continuous green lights on a clear road but those travelling any faster will [...]
Audi have fixed September next as the date for the introduction into Ireland of their new second generation Audi TT Coupe which is currently being presented to the international motoring media.
In its new form, Audi has been careful to retain the TT’s visual attractiveness whilst enhancing its dynamic appeal in terms of design, engine output [...]
Motoring aficionados often point out that Alfa Romeo’s cars are designed and engineered to provide pleasure both to the owners’ eyes and ears. Remembering that these cars are from the homeland of Verdi and da Vinci, Armani and Pavarotti, this observation won’t surprise anyone. Moreover, just as most of the world’s great opera houses are [...]
BMW Group Ireland has announced the launch of insurance schemes developed in conjunction with Eagle Star, part of the Zurich Financial Services Group. The range of schemes includes three product lines that have been specifically tailored to the needs of BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad owners.
This is good news for the consumer as it offers [...]
“It drives as well as it looks and it looks as good as it drives”: that’s the simple claim from Alfa Romeo about their new Brera 2+2 coupé, which has just gone on sale in Ireland.
On looks alone, a Brera can stop you in your tracks, which is hardly surprising as Giorgetto Giugiaro designed the [...]
The New Citroen C4 Picasso – A Work of Art at Citroen Dealers
The New Citroen C4 Picasso, revealed at the Paris Motor show in September, arrives at Citroen dealers throughout Ireland from the 1st of December for a pre-launch exclusive preview in advance of its official launch in January 2007.
Crammed with unique features, the C4 [...]
Bravo! In Italian it means ‘well done!’ and it’s a word understood in every country on earth. It’s that familiarity with the word, as well as the ‘well done’ meaning, that lead Fiat Auto to use name for their newest car, launched internationally on Feb 1 and due in Ireland in June.
Bravo is a very important [...]
Following the successful launch of the Grand C4 Picasso (7-seater) visiospace, Citroën is broadening its MPV range further in first-quarter 2007 with the release of its second visiospace, the uniquely styled C4 Picasso (5-seater).
The Marque’s new compact MPV instantly stands out with its dynamic, attractive styling. The newcomer’s assertive look conveys both the promise of [...]
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Fiat Auto Ireland has launched a new 4×4 SUV range in Ireland. The Fiat Sedici was launched earlier this year in continental and UK markets and has been a big success for Fiat, contributing to the Company’s dramatically increased sales.
Sedici means sixteen in Italian. The name is inspired by the idea of the ‘4×4’ identification [...]
The new Volvo C30 - Young, dynamic people with intense lives get “a Volvo of their own�
• A cool car for active people
• Sporty four-seater with glass tailgate
• Volume target 65 000 cars per year
• 75 percent of the buyers in Europe
• Wide personalization possibilities with body kit and two-tone combinations
With the new C30, Volvo [...]
Volvo Cars is launching FlexiFuel models powered by renewable bioethanol on several European markets this autumn. The green model range is also being extended and even Volvo’s new C30 will be offered with eco-optimised FlexiFuel power.
Eight new markets
“Interest in ethanol as a vehicle fuel is growing in Europe,� says Gerry Keaney, Senior Vice President Market, [...]
    New Nissan Qashqai Is Here. At last a car like no other.
Unique is often a misused word, but not when mentioned in connection with the new Nissan Qashqai (pronounced Cash-kye).
A passenger car with SUV attributes, the new Nissan Qashqai will be built at Nissan’s highly productive Sunderland plant in the UK and shows clear styling [...]
Audi have posted the prices of their new TT Roadster first versions of which will begin to arrive on the market here from next month.Â
There will be two models in the new TT Roadster range beginning with a 2.0-litre TFSI, 200bhp version with 6-speed manual transmission at EUR54,340 (ex works).Â
A second version with S-Tronic transmission [...]
All-new Mazda2 to debut at the 2007 Geneva International Motor Show
Mazda Motor Ireland, 13/ 02/ 2007
Mazda Motor Corporation will unveil the much-anticipated all-new Mazda2 at the Geneva International Motor Show. The world premiere will take place at 14:15 CET on Tuesday, 6 March at the 77th annual Geneva International Motor Show.
The all-new Mazda2 is more [...]
Europe loves the economical Polo BlueMotion
The Polo BlueMotion has surpassed all expectations. More and more European importers are eager to introduce the five-seat automobile. Thus, production at the Pamplona plant in Spain has been more than tripled. With its most economical model, Volkswagen launched its BlueMotion initiative on sustainability which refers to Volkswagen’s environmental responsibility.
Clean issue: the Volkswagen „Clean TDI“
Volkswagen unveils the cleanest ever TDI engine – the „Clean TDI“. Central theme of the entire concept is the reduction of nitrogen oxide. One of the drive systems, for example, uses a reservoir catalytic converter. Compared to present vehicles, this system produces up to 90 % less nitrogen oxide emissions. [...]
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