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	Renault Ireland announces Credit Renault Finance Package Renault Ireland has announced the introduction of CREDIT RENAULT, which on top of their very affordable prices, now enable them to offer customers a c ...Continued

TOYOTA IRELAND PRIUS RESPONSE Following on international reports regarding brake performance on current generation Toyota Prius, Toyota Ireland has issued the following statement: ...Continued

	CITROËN SPONSOR IRISH TARMAC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 Citroën has announced its title sponsorship of the 2010 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship (ITRC), which started at the Galway International Rally (5th - ...Continued

	Renault doubles market share as car market shows signs of slight recovery Renault Ireland today announced that its market share has doubled since this time last year and the company now commands 9.3% of the total passenger c ...Continued

MERCEDES-BENZ HOLDS PRICES ON MAJORITY OF MODELS In the Mercedes-benz price list for 2010, just published, prices for the majority of models have been held at 2009 levels, or lower. ...Continued

TOYOTA IRELAND RECALL STATEMENT Toyota Ireland, following detailed consultation with Toyota Europe, has now completed the process of identifying the models relevant to Ireland and pr ...Continued

Exciting Year ahead for Mondello Park Following a season which saw reductions in entries across all of its events in 2009 Mondello Park has announced an exciting programme for 2010 which s ...Continued

	Rathdown Motors Goes Honda Universal Honda Limited, the Irish importer of Honda cars in Ireland, proudly announces the appointment of Rathdown Motors as Honda Main Dealer with i ...Continued

Chevrolet Sales Programme for 2010 Chevrolet announce details of an extremely comprehensive sales and marketing programme for the 2010 Aveo, Epica and captive models. The programme inc ...Continued

Dublin City Centre 30 kph special speed limit introduced New speed limits recently approved by Dublin City Council are operative from 31st January 2010. The main feature of the new speed limits is the expans ...Continued

Open Weekend at Volvo Dealerships The full range of Volvo DRIVe models will be on display for a special Open Weekend and Test Drive event during the weekend of the 6th & 7th Feb ...Continued

	The New MINI Countryman MINI is adding a sixth model to the the family, the MINI Countryman joining the MINI, MINI Clubman, MINI Cabriolet, MINI Coupe and MINI Roadster. The ...Continued

	Morrissey Motors Present Peugeot 3008 to Brian Cody Morrissey Motors, Main Peugeot Dealers in Kilkenny, have presented Brian Cody with a new Peugeot 3008 Crossover 1.6 HDi diesel. Dealer Principal. Ke ...Continued

ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR SAFETY DIRECT GALWAY INTERNATIONAL RALLY ...Continued

	Mazda announce new Dublin Dealership Stuarts Garage in Tallaght, Dublin 24 joins the Mazda Dealer Network. One of Ireland’s best known franchise dealers, Stuarts was ...Continued

Motorists leaving it longer to change tyres, says Continental Cold weather tyres to be recommended in current temperatures In a year when new car sales fell by 62%, sales of tyres in Ireland f ...Continued

Toyota Motor Europe announces 2009 sales and production results Toyota Motor Europe (TME) report year-end sales of 882,351 vehicles. From January to December 2009, TME sold 855,294 Toyota vehicles (-20% vs. 2008) a ...Continued

	MG Ireland announce a massive price reduction in the two sportscars, the MGTF LE500 and the newly released MGTF 135. There is limited availability of the MGTF LE500 which is isted at €25,995. It comes with a 60,000 mile warranty and 3 year European roadside assistance. The classic mid-engined rear wheel drive layout deli ...Continued

	Fiat Announce highly Affordable Finance Offer in conjunction with permanent tsb. Fiat Group Automobiles Ireland in conjunction with permanent tsb announce details of a new finance offer which requires zero deposit on all key Fiat m ...Continued

	Pat O’Toole has joined Spirit Motor Group Pat O’Toole has joined Spirit Motor Group, Arena Road, Sandyford Business Park, Dublin 18, as Senior Sales Executive for Volvo cars. ...Continued

	GALWAY RALLYING FOR CHARITY The Galway Motor Club, Safety Direct, the Galway Hospital Project for Cystic Fibrosis and the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland are delighted to ...Continued

	RENAULT DOUBLES THE SCRAPPAGE, DOUBLES THE SAVINGS AND EXTENDS THE SCRAPPAGE TO CARS OVER 8 YEARS. Renault Ireland introduced a scrappage scheme in September 2009, and now offers a double scrappage (Renault + Government) on cars aged 10 years and ol ...Continued

RSA OFFERS SAFETY ADVICE AS COLD SNAP IS SET TO CONTINUE INTO 2010 The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is renewing its message for road users to take extra care on the roads as the weather is going to stay very cold throu ...Continued

CAMPAIGN TO GET DRIVERS OFF TO A SAFE START A new road safety awareness campaign by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and Park Rite targets major car parks around the country. T ...Continued

2009 Safest Year on Record Government Road Safety Target Achieved Three Years Ahead of Schedule 2009 was the safest year on Ireland’s roads since road deaths ...Continued

	TONY BURKE MOTORS LTD. APPOINTED NEW TOYOTA AND LEXUS DEALER IN GALWAY Tony Burke Motors is the latest Toyota and Lexus Dealer, servicing the needs of Toyota and Lexus customers and all motorists in Galway. Open for busin ...Continued

RSA Launches Consultation on Daytime Running Lights The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has launched a public consultation process seeking the views of the public on a new EU road safety law which will requ ...Continued

AA SOLUTION TO INCORRECT FUELING The latest addition to the AA Rescue fleet completely resolves what used to be just about the worst thing you could do to a car short of crashing it ...Continued

Toyota Prices effective from 1st January 2010 ...Continued

New Dublin Traffic Information Service to aid motorists Dublin City Council’s Roads and Traffic Department are playing a key role in a new Traffic Information Service to aid motorists in finding the best ro ...Continued

	The ultimate BMW Z4 The BM Z4 sDrive35i is to be offered with an extra ‘s’ for a higher level of performance plus some extra styling touches. Premieri ...Continued

New Dublin Traffic Information Service to aid motorists Dublin City Council’s Roads and Traffic Department are playing a key role in a new Traffic Information Service to aid motorists in finding the best ro ...Continued

Scrappage Scheme FAQs ...Continued

	AUTO IRELAND GUIDE 2010 in ASSOCIATION WITH permanent tsb FINANCE The 16th Annual Auto Ireland Guide to New Cars 2010 is again sponsored by permanent tsb Finance, and is available FREE in permanent tsb banks nationw ...Continued

	Windsor Airside Appointed Main Peugeot Dealers Peugeot in Ireland have announced the appointment of Windsor Airside, Airside Motor Park, Swords, Co. Dublin to the Peugeot Dealer Network in Ireland. ...Continued

	Peugeot Announces Winner of 'How Low Can You Go' Competition Peugeot has announced the winner of its How Low Can You Go competition. Celebrating yet another Guinness World Record for lowest fuel consumption, P ...Continued

PRESIDENT OF IRELAND, MARY MCALEESE LAUNCHES CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN 2009 President of Ireland, Mary McAleese launched the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána Christmas and New Year Road Safety Campaign at the ...Continued

	Alfa Romeo Giulietta: World Preview at Geneva Show in March The new Alfa Romeo Giulietta will be presented to the world at the forthcoming Geneva Car Show. Sales of the new model will start in spring and be gra ...Continued

	Hyundai Appointment New Dealers Hyundai has appointed Boland’s Waterford City as the Main Hyundai dealership in Waterford. Boland’s stock the full range of Hyund ...Continued

	Hyundai Changes Hyundai Cars Ireland Ltd announce the retirement of Sam Synnott, as Managing Director, at the end of this year. Sam has been a fundamental part of t ...Continued

FLOODING ON THE ROADS CAN PUT LIVES IN DANGER KNOW HOW TO STAY SAFE The Chief Executive of Irish Water Safety, John Leech, has today warned about the increased risk to the public in ...Continued

	New Nissan Vanette Voted International Van of the Year 2010 Nissan’s new Vanette, NV 200, has been elected International Van of the Year 2010. The trophy is awarded every year to the light commercial vehic ...Continued

	Kia Reduce prices of Picanto,Rio and cee'd Ranges by up to €2000. Kia Motors Ireland have announced significant price reductions for their Picanto, Rio and cee’d models. Picanto has been reduced by €1850, Rio by ...Continued

BMW announced as automotive partner of London Olympic and Paralympic Games Lord Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has announced that BMW has beco ...Continued

	Honda appoints new Authorised After-Sales Dealer for North West The Vehicle Service Centre in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal has been appointed Authorised After-Sales Dealer for Honda cars for the North West by Universal ...Continued

www.drinkdriving.ie - Website Aims to Dispel the Myths on Drink-Driving The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has launched a new website aimed at dispelling the myths surrounding drink driving. As the issue continues to be debat ...Continued

	Doran Motors Appointed Main Mitsubishi Aftersales Dealer Already an established Motor Dealer in Carrickmacross, Monaghan, Doran Motors has been appointed as a Main Mitsubishi Aftersales Dealer. The appointme ...Continued

REDUCED DRINK DRIVING LIMIT WILL SAVE LIVES The Irish Medical Organisation has called on the Minister for Transport, Mr Noel Dempsey, TD, to introduce and publish the proposed legislation t ...Continued

	PHOENIX PARK MOTOR RACES 2010 Following the successful running of this year's Phoenix Park Motor Races, Motorsport Ireland in conjunction with the Phoenix Park Organising Committe ...Continued

	NEW ARRIVALS Three of the latest arrivals are the Opel Astra and similar size Mazda3 and the Volkswagen Polo supermini. NEW OPEL ASTRA< ...Continued

	Cork's Choices Property choose Fiat 500's Choices Property Management, Cork’s premier Letting, Property Management and Auctioneering company has purchased a fleet of five Fiat 500 cars from ...Continued

	Ladies of Harley take action for breast cancer Dublin’s only authorised Harley-Davidson dealership will be the starting point for a special charity event in aid of Action Breast Cancer on Sunday 25 ...Continued

BMW Group Euro Leader in the Reduction of Fuel Consumption & CO2. EfficientDynamics is the most effective programme for reducing CO2 emissions in road traffic. Achieving a reduction of average fuel consumption ...Continued

	MOTORSPORT NEWS Rathgar Motor Factors in association with Platinum Batteries are proud sponsors of the 2009/2010 Motorsport Ireland Rallycross Stock Hatch Championshi ...Continued

National Drive to Save Lives As 70 More Deaths Likely Before Year End ‘Irish Road Safety Week’ - Oct 12th to Oct 18th The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has appealed to road users to get involv ...Continued

Toyota Extends Support of Driver Education Toyota Ireland renews sponsorship of the Irish School of Excellence which delivers the Secondary Schools Driver Education Programme nationwide. ...Continued

BMW Value Service Package for previous generation 3 and 5 Series models (E46 and E39) BMW Ireland has launched the Value Service programme for selected BMWs more than three years old. Owners of previous generation 3 and 5 Series models ...Continued

RENAULT SCRAPPAGE SCHEME The Renault €1,500 scrappage scheme is redeemable on the purchase of any new Renault car and light commercial vehicle, by scrapping a car with ...Continued

September 2009 Safest Month on Record While 13 people tragically lost their lives on the roads in September 2009 it was the safest month on Irish roads since records began, according to p ...Continued

	The New Renault Clio Range The new Renault Clio three and five-door hatchbacks come with more style, quality and choice of models. The revised exterior styling has front end cu ...Continued

	Fiat offer ‘Free Winter Check’s’ Fiat's Free Winter Check Campaign will run in participating Fiat Dealers nationwide between October 1st 2009 to the 30th January 2010. The objective ...Continued

	FIAT APPOINTS NEW STATE OF THE ART ATHLONE DEALER Fiat Group Automobiles Ireland today announced the appointment of a new Dealer located in Athlone as its plan to increase dealer development continues ...Continued

Business shouldn't "wing it" with energy drinks High mileage business drivers who use “high energy” drinks to keep them going have been warned by leading occupational driver risk companies, I ...Continued

NEW MERCEDES-BENZ E200CDI AT GREAT PRICE The new Mercedes-Benz E200CDI comes on the market at €41,200 (manual) and €44,050 (automatic), plus delivery and related charges. This is €2,400 low ...Continued

Kia Recall Campaign Notification Manufacturer: Kia Motors Corporation Models: Carens, Carnival, Sportage, Sorento Model Year: 2007 Production Date: 20th/Septemb ...Continued

Peugeot Searches for 'The Most Fuel Efficient Driver' in Ireland Peugeot is searching for the most fuel efficient driver in Ireland. Celebrating yet another Guinness World Record for lowest fuel consumption, Peu ...Continued

	Bridgestone unveils ECOPIA EP150 eco-friendly tyre New low rolling resistance tyre combines high-level wet safety with lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Bridgestone has reveal ...Continued

New BMW Dealership for Limerick BMW Ireland announce that N Conlan & Sons will open a second BMW & MINI Dealership in Limerick in the premises formerly occupied by Pat Keogh. N Conla ...Continued

	Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 “MultiAir” The Alfa Romeo revolutionary MultiAir system has been developed and patented by FPT Fiat Powertrain Technologies. The MiTo 1.4 ‘’MutiAir’’ will be ava ...Continued

	FIAT SETS NEW RECORD FOR LOWEST CO2 EMISSIONS Fiat Automobiles has again shown its commitment to a cleaner environment following the announcement that its average CO2 emissions figure on cars sold ...Continued

AUTO SPORT SIR STIRLING MOSS is 80 Sir Stirling Moss celebrated his 80th Birthday at the rcent Goowood Revival. Moss won 16 Grands Prix, and was fo ...Continued

	BMW NEWS The New BMW 740d BMW’s 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged diesel engine is now available in the marque’s flagship model range. The new BMW 740d comes powere ...Continued

	2 WD version of Lexus RX Hybrid in 2010 First full size crossover with “Band B” emissions Announced to coincide with the Frankfurt Motor Show and available from January 2 ...Continued

New EU Road Safety Laws for Truck Drivers Come into Force New EU Regulations to promote health and safety, eco-driving and road safety for truck drivers came into force from 10th September 2009. ...Continued

AIRSIDE DEALERS UPBEAT ‘Unprecedented value’ for car buyers brings sales upturn in late ’09, signs of hope for dealers in 2010 Airside Motor ...Continued

New MD for BMW Group Ireland BMW Group Ireland's new MD is John Ives, replacing Sean Green who has returned to the UK after three years in Ireland. Ives joins ...Continued

70% INCREASE IN PENALTY POINTS ISSUED FOR MOBILE PHONE OFFENCES - Drivers 4 times more likely to crash while on the phone - In the last 12 months the number of penalty points issued fo ...Continued

BMW GROUP RATED THE MOST SUSTAINABLE AUTO COMPANY BMW Group is named the most sustainable automobile company worldwide for fifth consecutive year. The latest Dow Jones Sustainability Index World once ...Continued

	AUDI LOOKS TO THE FUTURE WITH A NEW IDENTITY The way the Audi brand is visually depicted across all media is set to change as reworked designs for its famous interlocking rings logo remodel its c ...Continued

Toyota Motor Europe releases 2009 Sustainability Report Toyota Motor Europe (TME) is achieving year-on-year reductions in CO2 emissions and continues to step up its use of green energy, according to data re ...Continued

“REMEMBER, LOOK FOR A SAFE PLACE!” RSA Brings Back the Safe Cross Code Song The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has re-introduced the ‘Safe Cross Code’ song as part of ...Continued

GREEN & LEAN ENGINE LINE-UP FOR NEW GENERATION OPEL ASTRA Opel’s all-new tenth generation of the Astra will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show with a super-efficient range of eight engines ranging from 95PS t ...Continued

The new BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon BMW’s most fuel efficient and greenest 3 Series to go on sale in 2010 First premium product in the sub 110g/km segment ...Continued

FREE VEHICLE HISTORY CHECK FOR IRISH MOTORISTS www.mywheels.ie The used car market has become increasingly important for many Irish motorists. But how do motorists know that the ...Continued

TOTOTA NO.1 and HYUNDAI-KIA move to 4th IN GLOBAL MANUFACTURER RANKING Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, has become the fourth largest global automotive manufacturer, according to data just published. Toyota holds the No.1 p ...Continued

STOP PRESS - SCHUMACHER OUT OF EUROPEAN GP! Michael Schumacher's much publicised return to Formula One will not happen in the European Grand Prix on August 23rd. Following track testing, a medi ...Continued

	AUTO SPORT NEWS WORLD FOCUS ON SCHUMACHER August is historically a ‘wicked month’, and whilst that may be true about the recession and the weathe ...Continued

	NRE MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE in 2010 The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate is due to be launched in early 2010, to join the recent introduced Saloon and the soon to arrive Coupe. ...Continued

MOTORSPORT IRELAND Results for 8/9 August 2009 MOTORSPORT IRELAND PHOENIX PARK MOTOR RACES 2009 SATURDAY, AUGUST 8th FORMULA LIBRE RACE (9 laps): 1 Nia ...Continued

	Mazda MX-5 Superlight to premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show A superlight show car capturing the pure essence of the world’s most popular roadster, the Mazda MX-5, will see its world premiere at the 63rd Frankfu ...Continued

	Audi Ireland to invest more than 3 million euro in a Dublin based Audi Forum. Dublin will join Manhattan, Tokyo, London, Madrid, Beijing and other high profile locations as the latest showcase location for the Audi brand. < ...Continued

Results of 2008 Seatbelt Survey RSA report shows overall improvement in wearing rates but rear seatbelt use gives cause for concern On the eve of this year's Augu ...Continued

	MINI First choice for value The new MINI First is MINI’s lowest-priced model on sale, starting at €19,450. The MINI First features the 1.4-litre petrol engine currently found in ...Continued

AUDI NORTH DUBLIN – latest Audi dealership. Mainway Ltd., a subsidiary of JDM Automotive, is the latest member of the Audi dealer network, trading as Audi North Dublin. Dublin is ...Continued

Bill Duffy and Frank Cusack, RIP. Bill Duffy, retired Sales Director of Mercedes-Benz Cars at Motor Distributors and Frank Cusack, former Marketing Manager for. VW/Audi and Mazda at Mo ...Continued

	Volkswagen BlueMotion Technologies Leading the Way New Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion consumes just 4.9 litres BlueMotion is Volkswagen’s label for it’s most fuel efficient cars in the ra ...Continued

Cronin's British Championship Challenge Keith Cronin started this year's Isle of Man International Rally 2009 leading the British Rally Championship. The young Irish driver finished second t ...Continued

	THE NEW FULL LEXUS HYBRID RX First full size crossover with Band C emissions The new Lexus RX hybrid is nowon sale in all Lexus dealerships. With it’s ama ...Continued

	Rose of Tralee Launches “He Drives, She Dies” Campaign The Rose of Tralee, Ms. Aoife Kelly, joined forces with The Road Safety Authority (RSA) to launch the RSA’s ‘He Drives, She Dies’ campaign, which cal ...Continued

The New General Motors in the USA New GM to Focus on Customers, Cars and Culture · GM gets back to the business of building great cars and trucks, serving custo ...Continued

	100 years of Audi A unique motor sport event celebrating 100 Years of Audi was held in Ingolstadt, the home town of the German brand with almost every vehicle that bea ...Continued

Volkswagen Group Ireland Limited to take control of SEAT distribution in Ireland Hispano Cars Ltd. announce that it has reached agreement with SEAT S.A. under which full responsibility for the importation, distribution and marketi ...Continued

	DUBLIN DRIVER WINS CLASSIC MARATHON One of the toughest rallies - the Classic Marathon - was won by Dubliner Frank Fennell, driving an Alfa Romeo Guiletta during the 6 day, 2,500km even ...Continued

	Quest at Mondello Two of the biggest names in team building and corporate driving experience activities, Mondello Park and Quest Events, are set to join forces to cr ...Continued

FORMULA 1 – 2009 BUTTON,BRAWN and BRAINS ! The combination of Jenson Button, the Brawn-Mercedes and the brains of team owner Ross Brawn lead ...Continued

127 Road Deaths in the First 6 Months of 2009 Provisional figures released by the Road Safety Authority show that in the first six months of 2009, a total of 127 people lost their lives on Irelan ...Continued

Ulster Gets Added Va-Va-Voom! Northern Ireland’s most prestigious rallysport event, the ToddsLeap.com Ulster Rally, has just been given extra ‘Va-Va-Voom’ with the news that the dy ...Continued

	Irish crew Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle win the Belgium Ypres Rally Having already won the last two gravel rallies, Peugeot UK’s 207 S2000 driven by Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle has won the Belgium Ypres Rally. ...Continued

	Irish Rally ace Keith Cronin takes on Europe Motorsport Ireland, the governing body of motorsport in Ireland, has selected Keith Cronin, the 2007 Billy Coleman Award winner, as its candidate for ...Continued

JULY 'THE DEADLIEST' MONTH on OUR ROADS The Road Safety Authority (RSA) warns road users that July is the most lethal month of the year to use Ireland’s roads. In the ten year period 19 ...Continued

New EU Road Safety Laws for Truck Drivers New EU Regulations to promote road safety for truck drivers will come into force on Thursday 10th September 2009. The Road Safety Author ...Continued

	HONDA SHOWCASES ITS ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS AT GREEN CONFERENCE Honda Motor Europe exhibit the FCX Clarity (hydrogen car) at the Green Conference in Brussles, organised by the Directorate-General Environment of th ...Continued

EU Report Ranks Ireland 6th Safest Country In EU for Road Safety The Road Safety Authority (RSA) "has thanked road users in Ireland for improving the culture of safety on Irish roads as a new EU report ranks Irela ...Continued

	Gareth MacHale wins Topaz Donegal International Rally Gareth MacHale scored his first international win on the Topaz Donegal International Rally, round five of the Irish International Rally Championship. ...Continued

HYUNDAI IS THE HIGHEST RANKED NON-PREMIUM NAMEPLATE IN THE J.D. POWER INITIAL QUALITY STUDY The latest J.D. Power and Associates survey lists Hyundai as the highest ranked non-premium nameplate in the 2009 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS) and i ...Continued

General Motors and Koenigsegg Group AB Reach Tentative Agreement on Saab General Motors Corp. and Koenigsegg Group AB, a consortium led by Koenigsegg Automotive AB, confirmed the details of a memorandum of understanding for ...Continued

	DG Gowan Multi-Million Euro Development Open for Business Gowan Motors Parkgate, long-established Peugeot and Citroen Dealers, have announced details of their take-over of DG Opel, Navan Road. The newly named ...Continued

RSA Advice to Tyre Wholesalers and Retailers The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising tyre wholesalers and retailers to make plans to ensure that their stock for sale is compliant with new EU ...Continued

RSA Launches Consultation on New Law to Reduce the Effect of Spray from HGVs in Wet Weather The RSA has launched a consultation paper seeking the views of owners and operators of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and those involved in the motor tra ...Continued

	TWO NEW FORD DEALERSHIPS IN DUBLIN Ford Ireland has strengthened its network presence in Dublin with the appointment of two new dealerships -Appleyard Motors in Sandyford and Canavan Fo ...Continued

ROAD SAFETY ALERT : WATCH OUT FOR TRACTORS AND OTHER FARM MACHINERY The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) urge road users to take extra care as the number of tractors, trailers and oth ...Continued

	DODGE JOURNEY MPV The Dodge Journey, is a real value-for-money MPV priced from €31,595 (ex-delivery). It’s an impressive American-style 5+2 seater wagon, powered by a ...Continued

	SUZUKI ALTO MINICAR The Suzuki Alto comes with lots of user-friendly features for convenient city/urban driving. The 5-door Alto is powered by a 1.0 litre/3-cylinder engi ...Continued

RSA Issues Warning To Rogue Driving Instructors The Road Safety Authority (RSA) warns un-regulated driving instructors that they must comply with the recentyly introduced new laws regulating drivi ...Continued

	DEFENCE FORCES CHOOSE THE MITSUBISHI PAJERO Mitsubishi’s Pajero 4x4 has come out on top for performance, versatility and value by being chosen ahead of its rivals for a contract with t ...Continued

FORD MARKS 10 YEARS OF FOCUS WITH ULTRA-LOW CO2 SPECIAL EDITION Celebrating 10 years of success in Ireland, the Ford Focus is now being introduced in an ultra-low CO2 version to take advantage of the tax savings fo ...Continued

RSA Launches Major Drive to Cut Older Pedestrian Deaths 200,000 FREE High Visibility Vests distributed Through Pharmacies Nationwide In a joint initiative with Age Action Ireland and Th ...Continued

	IRISH DRIVERS DOMINATE JIM CLARK RALLY Irish drivers led by Eugene Donnelly in a Skoda WRC dominated the Jim Clark International Rally run out of Kelso in the Scottish Border region. Tim M ...Continued

	BUTTON and BRAWN LEAD CHAMPIONSHIP Jenson Button and Brawn GP lead the World Championship with a remarkable five Grand Prix wins out of the first six races of this year’s Formula One se ...Continued

	Kevin Heaty Honda Manager at Newgate Motors in Navan. Kevin Hearty has joined Honda Main Dealer, Newgate Motor Company, Navan as Manager responsible for the Honda brand. Kevin’s 19 yea ...Continued

	Mazda unveils first Norwegian-spec. RX-8 Hydrogen RE A Norwegian-specification RX-8 Hydrogen RE – was introduced this month (May) at an historic event in Oslo to m ...Continued

Free Health Check for all BMWs To ensure maximum performance and reliability, as well as safe and secure driving during the summer months, BMW Ireland is offering a free check on ...Continued

Dublin City Council launches new Cashless Paid Parking System Dublin’s Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne officially launched Dublin City Council’s new “Parking Tag” system at the Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin ...Continued

	IRISH DRIVER 2nd IN AMERICAN MAZDA SERIES Irish driver Peter Dempsey (Ashbourne) is second in the Mazda Star Championship in the USA, with a win and a 2nd place out of the first three round ...Continued

	We’re all goin’ to Inishowen! Topaz Donegal International Rally worth up to €25 million to local economy 50,000 spectators expected to attend June event. < ...Continued

	Peugeot 908 Victory Ahead of Le Mans Peugeot took first place at the 1000km LMS race at Spa in Belgium, an encouraging victory prior to taking on arch rivals Audi in the all-important 24- ...Continued

	Peugeot's Irish Duo leads Intercontinental Rally Challenge Peugeot's winning duo, Kris Meeke and Paul Nagel, have moved into overall lead in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, following their win at the fou ...Continued

RSA Issues Plea as Road Death Toll Reaches 100 in 2009 The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is pleading with road users to take greater personal responsibility to stop the carnage as the country’s road death ...Continued

	Peugeot Presents Award to DIT Bolton Street Design Student Peugeot in Ireland have joined forces with DIT Bolton Street to present an award to this year's top student in the Automotive Design module within the ...Continued

DUBLIN'S COLLEGE GREEN PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRIORITY MEASURES SCHEME Dublin City Council has adopted the scheme, which seeks to establish public transport priority through the College Green “pinch point”, between t ...Continued

	Peugeot Sponsor of Irish 205 Rally Challenge Peugeot Ireland has announced details of its sponsorship of the 2009 Irish 205 Challenge, in support of rally enthusiasts nationwide. Twenty six year ...Continued

ORDNANCE SURVEY IRELAND INTERNATIONAL RALLY OF THE LAKES AT KILLARNEY (ROUND 3 OF IRISH TARMAC CHAMPIONSHIP): 1 Tim McNulty/David Moynihan (Subaru Impreza WRC) 2h 04m 53s 2 Eamonn Boland/Mic ...Continued

RALLY OF THE LAKES Tim McNulty scored a surprise victory on the Rally of the Lakes. This was the Meathman's second win on the Killarney-based International Rall held on ...Continued

RSA Launches Register of Approved Driving Instructors From May 1st, 2009 learner drivers paying for driving lessons should only use a ‘full permit’ holding Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) registered wi ...Continued

European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) and related National Approval Schemes as proposed in Directive 2007/46/EC New Irish Regulations From 29 April, all new M1 passenger cars (excluding special purpose vehicles) must have Type Approval befor ...Continued

FIAT GROUP AND CHRYSLER ENTER INTO A GLOBAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE Fiat S.p.A. and Chrysler LLC have signed the agreements to establish a global strategic alliance. The Alliance comprises two elements: Fiat contribu ...Continued

HEWISON TROPHY - AUTOTEST CHAMPIONSHIP 2008/09 Eddie Peterson has won the Motorsport Ireland Hewison Trophy Autotest Championship for the fifth season in succession. RESULTS ...Continued

	Drivers Advised to Carry out Regular Vehicle Safety Checks Advance Pitstop offer FREE 5 point vehicle check in ALL its Branches for the remainder of 2009. Almost 7 out of 10 vehic ...Continued

OHM GROUP TO TAKE OVER LAND ROVER Major surprise news is that the OHM Group is to take over the distribution of Land Rover vehicles from June, when Land Rover Ireland will cease to exi ...Continued

New Address for Chevrolet/SsangYong Ireland Chevrolet / SsangYong Ireland have relocated to new offices (from April 9th). The new address is Cedar House, Park West Road, Park West Business Park ...Continued

	FORD FOCUS LEADS NEW CAR SALES The Ford Ford Focus was Ireland’s best-selling car in the first three months of 2009, edging out its younger sibling, the new Ford Fiesta. According ...Continued

	Peugeot Apprentice Wins Automotive Technology Gold Medal Darren Quille of Newbridge, apprentice technician at The Crossings, Main Peugeot Dealers in Naas, has 'struck gold' at the National Skills Championshi ...Continued

Savings of up to €16,500 on an eco-friendly Volvo FlexiFuel model. With no announcement of a scrappage scheme in the Supplementary Budget, for a limited period and while stocks last, Volvo announce massive savings on ...Continued

1 in 10 Drivers Admit to Nodding Off At the Wheel RSA and Topaz announce joint initiative to combat driver fatigue Garda Traffic Corp targeting killer behaviour over holiday w ...Continued

IRISH CREW LEAD BRITISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP An Irish sporting success story ignored by the general media is that of Keith Cronin and Greg Shinnors who lead the British Rally Championship followi ...Continued

	IGNORING SCRAPPAGE SCHEME OPPORTUNITY “PERPLEXING” SAYS FORD CHIEF Commenting on the absence of any scrappage scheme for the motor industry in the Supplementary Budget Measures, Eddie Murphy, Chairman and Managing Dir ...Continued

Increase in Driving Test Fee Announced Driving Test Service subsidised by €22m in 2008 The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has announced that the fee for a driving test has i ...Continued

ELECTRIFICATION of IRISH MOTORING - IT'S OFFICIAL ! Energy Minister Eamon Ryan has announced a major move in the 'electrification' of Irish motoring. In a hugely significant and new collaboration betw ...Continued

	Citroën Vans – New Economic Stimulus! Citroën in Ireland are delivering a new economic stimulus to Irish business by adding significant cashback deals to their award-winning range of vans. ...Continued

	Citroën Eco Trade-In Cashback Citroën in Ireland introduce their Eco Trade-in Cashback deal meaning major savings on all of their ‘greenest’ models . ICitroën ...Continued

	Mayo Motorist Celebrates 29 Years of Peugeot driving Automobiles Peugeot, Paris and Gowan Distributors Limited, Peugeot Importers in Ireland recently showed their appreciation to a loyal Peugeot customer ...Continued

Peugeot's Innovative Car Smoke Alarm Peugeot in Ireland has announced details of its new innovative smoke alarm, to be fitted as standard to all new Peugeot passenger cars from mid-year. ...Continued

RSA Warns of Dangers of Driving While Tired This Easter This Easter Bank Holiday Weekend, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is highlighting the dangers of driving while very tired (driver fatigue) as research ...Continued

Mazda Motor Ireland appoint four New Dealers Mazda Motor Ireland has appointed four new Mazda Dealerships. Each Dealership will offer the full range of Mazda sales, finance, repair and after s ...Continued

ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS CONFIRMS FURTHER DETAILS FOR RR4 New 6.6 litre turbo charged V12 engine unique to Rolls-Royce New 8-speed gearbox Engine power upwards of 500bhp ( ...Continued

Ford Ireland calls for 'scrappage scheme' “The CSO figures confirm that the industry is in freefall. The government needs to act urgently to save the thousands of jobs that are supported by ...Continued

HB Dennis Sell Imported UK Cars One of Ireland’s longest-established companies, HB Dennis Motor Group, is selling guaranteed quality, low mileage UK used cars of all leading makes di ...Continued

PSA Peugeot’s Electric Vehicle Strategy Shifts into High Gear PSA Peugeot is stepping up implementation of its electric powertrain development projects with the support of dedicated partnerships, in a commitment ...Continued

RSA & Gardaí Issue Road Safety Appeal for St. Patrick’s Day Campaign to target Drink Driving As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána a ...Continued

OPEL LAUNCHES GUARANTEED TRADE-IN OFFER ON COMMERCIAL VEHICLES Opel's Guaranteed Trade-In Offer on selected new Opel Commercial Vehicles offers customers a minimum guaranteed trade-in of: €5, ...Continued

Mazda launches Incredible Customer Retail Promotion permanent tsb Finance Ltd has been announced as the new finance provider for Mazda Motor Ireland. Mazda Financial Services, as a trading name o ...Continued