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TOYOTA IRELAND CONTINUE TO SUPPORT IRELAND’S YOUNG ENVIRONMENTALISTS THROUGH ECO-UNESCO’S ‘CLUBS IN ACTION’ Toyota Ireland continue to support the ECO-UNESCO ‘Clubs in Action’ programme by providing €20,000 in Seed Grants in 2012. ECO-UNESCO is Ireland’s env ...Continued

	All-New Ford B-Max to debut at Geneva Motor Show The all-new Ford B-MAX compact multi-activity will make its public debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. “The B-MAX combin ...Continued

	Ford Racing’s Focus ST-R ready for racing • Ford Racing Focus ST-R made its competition debut in the Grand-Am 200 in the Continental Tyre Sports Car Challenge ST class as part of the ...Continued

	TITANIC SUPER SPECIAL STAGE TO LAUNCH 2012 DONNELLY GROUP CIRCUIT OF IRELAND RALLY Event to broadcast around the globe by Eurosport A global motorsport phenomenon will roar into Belfast this Easter, as the 2012 Do ...Continued

	One million cars from Kia's Zilina factory In just over five years since production started, Kia Motors Manufacturing Slovakia has built its 1,000,000th car - a white, diesel-engined cee'd SW. ...Continued

	NEW KIA RIO 3-DOOR Coming soon is the new 3-door version of the Kia Rio, Continental Irish Car of The Year and Continental Irish Small Family Car of The Year 2012. The ...Continued

	Peugeot 5008 is Ireland’s Best Selling Compact 7-Seater MPV The Peugeot 5008, Continental Irish Family Car of the Year 2011, is Ireland’s best-selling compact 7-Seater MPV. Figures released from the SIMI for 20 ...Continued

CITROËN’S FREE FUEL OFFER GOES THE EXTRA KILOMETRE Citroën offer Free Fuel for customers who order their 2012 Citroën in January, with Free Fuel Cards ranging from €250 up to €1000 credit, available on ...Continued

	AUTO IRELAND GUIDE 2012 The 'AUTO IRELAND' ULTIMATE GUIDE TO NEW CARS 2012, in association with permanent tsb FINANCE, is an absolute must for new car buyers and potential b ...Continued

	Breen scored SWRC victory in Monte Carlo Rally World Rally Academy Champions Craig Breen and Gareth Roberts scored their first SWRC win in their first Monte Carlo Rally. The Irish/Welsh partnershi ...Continued

	Drogheda & District Chamber of Commerce Announces the Return of the Award Winning Drogheda Motor Show Drogheda & District Chamber are delighted to announce the return of the award winning Drogheda Motor Show. This weekend event will showcase the 2012 n ...Continued

	Nissan offers low cost finance packages Chris Hanlon, Managing Director of permanent tsb Finance with Gerard O’Toole, Executive Chairman of Nissan Ireland at the launch of the new low-cost N ...Continued

DEKRA Report 2012: Opel Astra and Insignia Get Top Marks for Quality • Opel Astra with fewest defects is overall winner • Third successive victory for Opel • ...Continued

	New style Kia cee'd coming mid-year New way is Kia resting on its laurels, for in addition to the introducrion of the stylish Optima mid-range saloon, a restyled cee'd is coming mid-yea ...Continued

	NEW OPEL MOCCA SUV The new Opel Mocca SUV makes its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. This is a compact model measuring 4.28m in o/a length for convenience in to ...Continued

PIETA HOUSE & LAURA LYNN HOUSE CHOSEN AS RECEIPIENTS IN TOYOTA IRELAND’S ‘CARS FOR GOOD’ PROGRAMME • Both charities receive cars worth up to €20,000 each Toyota Ireland announce that Pieta House and Laura Lynn House have b ...Continued

TOYOTA TOPS THE TOP TEN 2011 Toyota was the top selling brand in Ireland in 2011, with 11,812 sales representing a 13.14 per cent market share. Volkswagen was 2nd ahead of Ford. ...Continued

	NEW MICROCAR CHALLENGE from CITROEN, PEUGEOT, TOYOTA Volkswagen grabbed all the headlines at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show with the up! city car, which was quickly followed by Skoda and Seat versions ...Continued

	MERCEDES and MG CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS In 2012 The Mercedes-Benz 300SL made its debut in 1952, with racing versions of the famous Gull Wing scorint notable successes at Le Mans and the Mexican Carr ...Continued

	FORD FOCUS: IRELAND’S TOP SELLING CAR IN 2011 According to figures released by The Society of The Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), the Ford Focus retained its title as Ireland’s top selling car in 201 ...Continued

	CONTINENTAL TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES GRIP FOR NEW ADIDAS RUNNING SHOES Continental Tyres, the European market leader in the car tyre segment, has used its tyre manufacturing expertise to help global running leaders, adida ...Continued

	WILLIAM CLAY FORD JR. INDUCTED INTO IRISH AMERICA HALL OF FAME William Clay Ford, Jr., executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, has been inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame and also received a Certificat ...Continued

	Bradley Family celebrate 40 Years in Galway Motor Business Bradley Motor Works, the Land Rover, Jaguar and Honda dealers in Galway are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the family business. The well-known ca ...Continued

	CIRCUIT OF IRELAND RALLY in 2012 IRC SERIES The Donnelly Group-sponsored 'Circuit of Ireland Rally' is a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge 13 event series in 2012. The Irish rally wi ...Continued

	AA FUEL EFFICIENCY FILM A new short film has been launched by the AA to encourage motorists to reduce their fuel bill by driving efficiently. The former ‘Stig’ Ben Collins o ...Continued

	Honda increases production for Europe Production of the new Honda Civic is up and running at the Swindon, UK plant. Honda also plans to double its production volume in 2012 to 180,000 uni ...Continued

Honda scores a FIRST for reliability The latest Car Reliability from Which? Car said: “Not only did Honda owners respond in the largest numbers to the 2011 Which? Car Survey, they also re ...Continued

	IMWA donation to Focus Ireland Christmas appeal. On behalf of the Irish Motoring Writers' Association, treasurer Michael Moroney recently presented a cheque for €2,000 to Focus Ireland, representing ...Continued

	WAYNE DOOLAN AS NEW GENERAL MANAGER of SUZUKI IRELAND Wayne Doolan takes over from retired Niall O'Gorman as the new General Manager for Suzuki Cars and Marine with effect from 1st January 2012. ...Continued

Experience Supercar driving at Mondello Park Supercar driving can be experienced at Mondello Park starting in Spring 2012. The Co.Kildare venue will offer the previously unavailable opportunity t ...Continued

HEWISON TROPHY AUTOTEST CHAMPIONSHIP 2011/12 POSITIONS AFTER 7 ROUNDS (out of 15) 1 Steven Ferguson (Mini Special) 170 points, 2 Chris Grimes (Mini) 134, 3 Paddy Pow ...Continued

	Breen and Jordan honoured at Irish Motorsport Awards Craig Breen and Eddie Jordan were honoured at the Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Champions of Irish Motorsport Awards in Dublin. Breen, winner of the Worl ...Continued

	NEW VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ALLTRACK The new Volkswagen Passat Alltrack is a 4-wheel-drive version of the Passat Estate, with 4MOTION drive, raised ride height. and body side strips for ...Continued

	TOM O’CONNOR JOINS MERCEDES-BENZ Tom O’Connor joins Mercedes-benz as Dealer Development Specialist. In his new role, Mr. O’Connor will have responsibility for dea ...Continued

	Windsor Airside Crowned Peugeot Dealer of the Year 2011 Windsor Airside, Main Peugeot Dealers, Airside Motor Park, Swords, Co. Dublin has been crowned Peugeot Dealer of the Year 2011. Dealer Principal, Pe ...Continued

Finalists announced for Motorsport Ireland Awards Motorsport Ireland has announced the finalists for the Young Racing Driver and Young Rally Driver of the Year Awards ahead of the Dunlop Champions of ...Continued

	Volkswagen Crafter Voted Continental Irish Van of the Year 2012 The Volkswagen Crafter has been voted Continental Irish Van of the Year 2012 by the Irish Motoring Writers Association . The Crafter, with 44 points, ...Continued

	Kia Rio Wins IMWA/Continental Irish Car of the Year Award The Kia Rio is the Continental Irish Car of the Year 2012 Award winner. The announcement was made at a gala ceremony in the Convention Centre Dublin ...Continued

OPEL ANNOUNCES 0% FLEXIBLE FINANCE PLUS 4 YEAR WARRANTY Opel Ireland announce the best finance offer on the market for all new Opel passenger cars - 0% Flexible Finance. Financed through ...Continued

	Avis Ireland and Nissan launch innovative car design competition - New ArtCar’ competition to revolutionize car design as we know it!- Avis Ireland has teamed up with Nissan Ireland, fashion styl ...Continued

	It doesn’t cost a lot to give a little ! Team P R REILLY are sponsoring the St Vincent de Paul charity this year with their special St Vincent De Paul Christmas Air Freshener. It’s a festive ...Continued

CITROËN CELEBRATES WRC SUCCESS WITH WINNING CUSTOMER OFFERS The Citroën Total World Rally Team have just won their seventh Manufacturers’ World Rally Championship title* ahead of the final round in Wales. To ...Continued

	Munster to Sport ‘Hybrid’ Jerseys for Home Heineken Cup Pool Showdowns Limited Edition Munster Jerseys to go for Charity Fundraising Toyota and Munster Rugby have announced that the Munster team will be sporting special edition jerseys for their home Heineken Cup pool games at Thomo ...Continued

	Be prepared when the ice man cometh! Extreme Ice Melt is now available from Team P.R. Reilly Extreme Ice Melt is a premium free flowing marine grade salt in a convenient 3kg shaker ...Continued

	PASCHAL KENNEDY MOTORS LTD, DUN LAOGHAIRE APPOINTED MAIN SUZUKI DEALERS Suzuki Ireland announce the appointment of Paschal Kennedy Motors Ltd., Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin as a new Suzuki dealership with effect from 1st N ...Continued

	NEW VOLKSWAGEN CC TO MAKE DEBUT AT LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW Volkswagen has released the first images of its new CC, which will be officially unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 16. Tthe Passat CC ...Continued

	TOYOTA TO RACE PETROL-HYBRID IN NEW WORLD ENDURANCE SERIES IN 2012 • Toyota will compete in the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours with a new race car powered by a petrol hybrid powertrain • Chassis will built to LMP1 spec ...Continued

	2012 Continental/IMWA Irish Car of the Year 'Shortlist' The shortlist of ten models for the Continental/IMWA Irish Car of the Year 2012 awards has been issued by the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA ...Continued

	Peugeot Announces Four Year Warranty in Ireland Peugeot has announced details of its four-year warranty across its passenger car range in Ireland. All Peugeot passenger cars registered from 1st Janu ...Continued

	NEW 1.6 LITRE DIESEL FOR FORD MONDEO Price reductions on several models Ford Ireland has announced an extension of the Mondeo model line up and a price realignment that ...Continued

	permanent tsb finance raises €145m in private placing. Funds to be used to support new car finance through 2012. permanent tsb finance, the new car finance subsidiary of permanent tsb ba ...Continued

SIMI Budget Submission - call for changes to registration plate The SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry) 2012 Budget Submission proposes a change to the current registration plate. Presiden ...Continued

	FRANK KEANE BLACKROCK Frank Keane has announced that Maxwell Motors, the long established motor dealership in Blackrock, Co. Dublin recently purchased by the Frank Keane Gr ...Continued

CONFESSIONS OF IRISH MOTORISTS! • 1 IN 3 (33%) IRISH MOTORISTS TALK ON THEIR MOBILE WHILE DRIVING • 2 IN 5 (40%) CLAIM TO BE A BETTER DRIVER THAN THEIR PA ...Continued

	Lexus introduce the new GS 450h F SP The new Lexus GS450h F SPORT features an exclusive front bumper design incorporating enlarged side grilles, with an upper and lower grille mesh design ...Continued

	46 Cars in Race for Continental/IMWA Irish Car of the Year 2012 Title A field of 46 cars is listed for the Continental/Irish Motoring Writers' Association Irish Car of the Year 2012 title. The overall and category winne ...Continued

	Breen selected for FIA Young Driver Excellence Academy chance Top Irish rally driver Craig Breen has been selected by the FIA from the world’s best young drivers to compete for a place at their Young Driver Excel ...Continued

llegal fuel laundering costs over €150 million a year The Irish exchequer is losing over €150m every year as a result of illegal fuel laundering. The IRHA has proposed that the introduction of a new fuel ...Continued

	FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY Ford introduce a new extended warranty scheme which greatly enhances Ford ownership. When a Ford model is serviced by a Ford Dealer to the full manuf ...Continued

	Sean Doyle Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Month – September 2011 Sean Doyle (17) of Wicklow town is nominated Dunlop Young Racing Driver of the ...Continued

Double podium in Spain sends Ford’s title fight to final round Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen’s quest for a maiden FIA World Rally Championship title goes to a final round shootout after Ford Abu Dhabi World Ra ...Continued

	ŠKODA 4X4 RANGE real solutions to the challenges of winter motoring ŠKODA’S 4X4 range is powered by the latest common rail diesel engines coupled t ...Continued

€25,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES UP FOR GRABS IN TOYOTA YARIS ‘FIT MORE IN’ PROMOTION 500 Prize-Winners Guaranteed: • 1 Grand Prize Winner of €5000 Cash • 10 Winners of €300 Cash Each • 100 Winners of €120 Cash Each ...Continued

TOYOTA QUALITY SERVICE TO INTRODUCE SPECIAL AFTER-SALES WINTER OFFER • Get Ready for Winter for Only €85 • 40 Point Vehicle Health Check • Includes Engine Oil and Filter Change • Available on All ...Continued

	2011 VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE QUALITY AWARD WINNERS Two Volkswagen Dealers have received the 2011 Volkswagen Service Quality Award at a gala event held in Wolfsburg, Germany. Bradys of Arva, and Sheehy ...Continued

SIMI urges the Government not to increase motor related taxes in Budget 2012 The SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry) is urging the government not to increase motor related taxes in the upcoming budget. ...Continued

	Irish rally driver Craig Breen in WRC title challenge in France Waterford rally driver Craig Breen is within reach of the top of the World Rally Championship Academy standings with two rallies left this season. D ...Continued

	SKODA CITIGO alias VOLKSWAGEN up! Next summer when you see a new citycar zooming around any of our Irish cities and towns, it may be a Volkswagen up! or a Skoda Citigo - and apart fro ...Continued

	Opel Insignia: Top marks for durability Top prize for Insignia in German used car ranking The Opel Insignia is the best used car in the middle-class vehicle segment, accor ...Continued

	Gary Thompson-Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Month – August 2011 Gary Thompson (Donabate, Co Dublin) has been selected as the Dunlop Young Racing Dr ...Continued

	TOPAZ CASHEL CROWNED WORLD CHAMPION NEW MOTORWAY SITE WINS PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL AWARD A state of the art service station in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, which was only ...Continued

	Renault Ireland announces newly recruited Electric Vehicle Ambassadors Following a nationwide recruitment campaign in July to find a number of electric vehicle ambassadors, Renault has announced seven new recruits. ...Continued

GET INVOLVED IN ‘NATIONAL DRIVE TO SAVE LIVES’ – ‘Irish Road Safety Week’ from Oct 10th to Oct 16th – The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging people nationwide to contin ...Continued

	World Champion Paracyclist Mark Rohan announce as Renault Ireland Ambassador Renault Ireland announce World Champion Paralympian Mark Rohan as a brand ambassador and the face of Renault's sponsorship of the 2012 Irish Paralympi ...Continued

	Bavaria City Racing Dublin, June 3rd 2012 Next June Bavaria is bringing Formula 1 to the streets of Dublin! More than 100,000 racing enthusiasts are expected to gather for a spectacular aftern ...Continued

Ford Join Growing List of Mondello Park Partners Mondello Park is pleased to announce the latest addition to its increasing portfolio of commercial partners with the arrival of Ford as the title spon ...Continued

	SAAB AUTOMOBILE AB FILES FOR VOLUNTARY REORGANIZATION, SAAB AUTOMOBILE PARTS AB AND OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARIES ARE EXCLUDED Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) announces that Saab Automobile AB and its subsidiaries Saab Automobile Powertrain AB and Saab Automobile Tools AB (coll ...Continued

	DRIVER FATIGUE ALARM COULD SAVE LIVES MICRO-SLEEP WARNING TECHNOLOGY WARNS DRIVERS TO TAKE A BREAK ALL PROFITS FROM SALES DONATED TO TEMPLE STREET CHILDREN’S UNIVERSITY ...Continued

	Peugeot and the IFA Announce Partnership Peugeot and the Irish Farmers’ Association are proud to announce a new partnership, to be launched at the occasion of the 80th National Ploughing Cham ...Continued

	ESB ecars Powers up for Cannonball Run around Ireland ESB ecars announce the entry of the first electric car in a Cannonball Run anywhere in the world. ESB ecars is one of the sponsors of the 1000km road ...Continued

	Ford Fiesta Celebrates 35th Birthday ; popular small car exceeds 15 million production mark • 2011 marks 35 years since the 1976 launch of the Ford Fiesta – a car that has achieved iconic status in Europe and around the world ...Continued

	AMY HUBERMAN RECEIVES KEYS TO A NEW RANGE ROVER EVOQUE To mark the arrival of the Range Rover Evoque Experience to the Irish car market, Brand Ambassador, actress Amy Huberman, received her keys to the fi ...Continued

	ALL-NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER CONCEPT FOR FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW 2011 • Land Rover DC100 investigates the potential future direction of the iconic Defender • Demonstrates the future of Land Rover capa ...Continued

	Colm Mulqueen wins Peugeot Sales Challenge 2011 Colm Mulqueen, Sales Executive at Gowan Motors Navan Road, Main Peugeot Dealers, Dublin 15 has been awarded the Peugeot Sales Person of the Year 2011 ...Continued

	NEW HONDA CIVIC ON TEST This is the latest picture of the heavily camouflaged new Honda Civic on test. The new Civic will break cover at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Septembe ...Continued

	ALL NEW KIA RIO The all new Kia Rio is due to arrive in September. The new Rio is a tidy 5-door family small car, longer, wider and lower than the previous Rio. As w ...Continued

	KIA SPORTS SEDAN CONCEPT A major attraction at the forthcoming Frankfurt Motor Show will undoubtedly be the striking Kia Sports Sedan, featuring rear-wheel-drive and scissors ...Continued

	GONE WITH THE RENAULT WIND GORDINI The Renault Wind Gordini is the more sporty version of the little Wind coupe-roadster. The Gordini name conjures up visions of past Renault Gordini ra ...Continued

	NEW MINI COOPER COUPE The new MINI Cooper Coupe is a bit of an oddity with it’s closed roof rather like a 'saucepan lid' - call it a ‘helmet roof’. It converts a sensibl ...Continued

	THE NEW RANGE ROVER EVOQUE The new Range Rover Evoque comes in 3-door Coupe and 5-door models, in the premium brand compact SUV class. Nicknamed the ‘Baby Range Rover’, the Evoq ...Continued

	DERVAL O’ROURKE 'JUMPS' INTO A MITSUBISHI ASX Mitsubishi Motors Ireland sponsor Irish athletics star and Olympic hopeful, Derval O’Rourke, and as part of the sponsorship, she is driving a new Mits ...Continued

	NEW LEXUS GS350 The new Lexus GS350 was unveiled at the famous Pebble Beach Concours in California and is due in Ireland in 2012. Major changes include a signature f ...Continued

	SNEAK PREVIEW: JAGUAR C-X16 The sketch of the Jaguar C-X16 is a 'sneak preview@ of the production concept which will make its global debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show which open ...Continued

	GUINNESS WORLD RECORD SET by JAGUAR E-TYPE CAVALCADE AT THE SILVERSTONE CLASSIC The 2011 Silverstone Classic (22-24 July) broke many records, but the biggest accolade for the event comes after Guinness World Records confirmed that ...Continued

	NEW OPEL ZAFIRA MPV The new 5 to 7-seater Opel Zafira makes it’s world premier at the Frankfurt Show, but will not be on sale here until early 2012. the third generation ...Continued

	NEW TOYOTA YARIS This is a latest picture (above) of the all new Toyota Yaris is one of the all time popular superminis, and the current model will soon be replaced by ...Continued

	VW GOLF CABRIO The new Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet is a car for all seasons, and at it’s most appealing best when the sun is shining. The 4-seater VW is a versatile ca ...Continued

	NEW VW BEETLE IN 2012 A new VW Beetle is coming next year, neater and tidier than the current model, and much closer in style and shape to the legendary original rear-engin ...Continued

	NEW AUDI Q3 SUV The Audi Q3 is a new premium compact SUV with on-the-road prices starting from €34,650. Q3 models go on sale in October, and will include for the fir ...Continued

	NEW CHRYSLER YPSILON Chrysler is an all American marque that has sailed through stormy seas in recent times. Following an unhappy ten-years alliance with Daimler Benz (ie ...Continued

	NEW MERCEDES C-CLASS COUPE Mercedes-Benz prices have dropped dramatically in recent years to a more realistic level. Two versions of the very stylish new C-Class Coupe are the ...Continued

	LATEST MERCEDES SLK SPORTSCAR The frontal styling of the new Mercedes-Benz SLK is more aggressive, and whilst the basic design of the 2-seater sportscar remains as before there ar ...Continued

	SKODIA FABIA RS HOT HATCH The new Skoda Fabia RS is the fastest ever Skoda production model, 0-100mk/h in 7.3 secs., 225 km./h max. For €22,890 (ex-delivery) the Fabia RS c ...Continued

	NEW KIA PICANTO 3-door Kia is full of surprises, and following soon in the wheeltracks of the just announced Kia Picanto 5-door is a new 3-door version. Size wise and speci ...Continued

Silverstone gears up for 'most important initiative' in its history "Approval of this planning application will help maintain Silverstone's position as a leading global centre for sport, leisure, education and technolo ...Continued

	Andy O'Brien - Dunlop/Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Month – July 2011 Ginetta GT driver Andy O’Brien from Dublin has been selected as the Dunlop Young Rac ...Continued

	MAZDA IS THE NEW SPONSOR OF CONNACHT RUGBY Mazda has been confirmed as the Official Title Sponsor of Connacht Rugby. Mazda will invest over €1.5m in Connacht Rugby over the next three years as ...Continued

	FRANKFURT DEBUT FOR NEW HYUNDAI i30 The all new Hyundai i30 is scheduled to make it's debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September. Designed and engineered in Germany, the new i30 ...Continued

	NEW SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT Yet another Frankfurt Show debutant is the new Suxuki Swift Sport, a hot hatch with aggressive styling and stance, and an in-your-face large front gr ...Continued

	NEW SUBARU CROSSOVER XV Yet another new 'crossover' due to go on sale in 2012 is the Subaru XV, which makes it's world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. No de ...Continued

MOTOR RACING IN KILLARNEY! Killarney is long associated with rallying, from the halcyon era of the traditional Circuit of Ireland long distance rallies to the Killarney-based R ...Continued

	CITROËN RETAIL GROUP TO OPEN IN IRELAND The Citroën Retail Group will open a new retail premises in Dublin before the end of 2011. The new showroom, which will also act as ...Continued

	NEW MAZDA CX-5 The new Mazda CX-5 is a compact crossover/SUV, the first in a whole new line of Mazda models. The CX-5 features an all new chassis and body, engines ...Continued

FORD IS NO.1 VEHICLE BRAND AS RISE IN CAR SALES SLOWS DOWN Ford Focus is Ireland’s best-selling car The resurgence in new car sales stalled last month for the first time in 18 months, with r ...Continued

	NEW HONDA CIVIC in DISGUISE ! This is the new Honda Civic on test, in disguise - but not that far off the real thing! The all new Civic will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Sh ...Continued

	NEW RENAULT TWINGO The new Renault Twingo is another debutant at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Apart from the image, no details until all is revealed at the hu ...Continued

Toyota named number one in Global Green Brands report Toyota takes a comfortable lead as the greenest brand in the first ever “Best Global Green Brands” report published by Interbrand brand consultancy ag ...Continued

	CITROËN SERVICE CONTRACTS Citroën Ireland now offers customers a selection of Service Contracts across the entire Citroën passenger and commercial vehicle range. Designed to p ...Continued

	John O'Flynn Motors Appointed Main Peugeot Dealers John O'Flynn Motors Limited, Limerick Road, Mallow, Co. Cork is the latest dealership join to the 35-strong Peugeot Dealer Network. John O'Flynn M ...Continued

	MID-SUMMER MOTOR RACING THRILLS AT MONDELLO PARK The mid-summer motor racing at Mondello Park (Sunday, July 24th) is set to be real a thriller 11-race event The busiest single day race meeting of the ...Continued

	Niall Murray - Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Month – June 2011 Niall Murray from Dublin has been selected as the Dunlop Young R ...Continued

Toyota increases Europe sales by 18,671 units (4.6%) in first half-year, catching up after earthquake • Healthy sales for Toyota Motor Europe of 425,639 vehicles in first half-year • Toyota vehicle sales of 403,656, up 3% from first ...Continued

	Scrappage is gone - Volvo go Swappage July heralds the start of the Volvo Swappage programme, which has been created following the end of the Government Scrappage scheme. And with savin ...Continued

	NEW FORD MONDEO: NO WORRIES FOR 4 YEARS – WARRANTY, ROAD-SIDE ASSISTANCE & SERVICING ALL COVERED Ford Ireland announce a summer-time offer for the Mondeo : 4-years warranty, 4-years road-side assistance and 4-years free servicing for any Mondeo ...Continued

	The Audi Q3 – a premium SUV in compact form - Irish pricing announced - • New Audi Q3 opens for orders. Priced from €33,850 (€34,650 On the Road Price) – first custome ...Continued

9% REDUCTION IN ROAD DEATHS TO DATE IN 2011 - 16-25 Year Old Road Deaths Still Cause for Concern - The Road Safety Autho ...Continued

	NEW 2.2 LITRE FOUR-CYLINDER TURBO DIESEL ENGINE FOR JAGUAR XF RANGE The new XF 2.2 i4 Diesel is the most fuel efficient vehicle in the Jaguar line-up, achieving 52.3 mpg (5.4l/100 km) on the combined fuel consumption c ...Continued

Review of the Government Scrappage Scheme The Government Scrappage Scheme, which ended on the 30th June saw 29,371 cars bought. • 17,683 last year ...Continued

	KÖPING JOIN THE CITROËN DEALER NETWORK Citroën Motors Ireland has appointed Köping, Naas Road, Dublin 12 to the Citroën Dealer Network. Headed up by Paul Mooney, Köping ...Continued

	Happies Honda Jazz Drivers for 5 Years in a row! Honda Jazz owners, once again, have voted that they are the most satisfied supermini customers, topping the small car class for the 5th year in a row ...Continued

MOTORISTS NEED TO BE MORE ON THE ALERT DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS As thousands of primary schoolchildren around the country prepare for the end of the school year and the beginning of their summer holidays, the Road ...Continued

	Honda Announces 30% Global CO2 Emissions Reduction Targets for Products - New Global Environmental Slogan Established Honda has established 2020 CO2 emissions reduction targets to address the important issue of climate change. These bold targets demonstrate how Honda ...Continued

	NEW CITROËN DS4. The new Citroen DS4 is the second model in the distinctively styled DS line, a crossover joining the saloon. DS4 has already been voted “Most Beautif ...Continued

20th Vintage and Classic Car Show at Terenure College in aid of St. Francis Hospice & Childrens Sunshine Home Sunday 3rd July 11am- 6pm The 20th Annual Irish Vingat ...Continued

	Mazda2, Mazda3 and MX-5 take top honours on key J.D. Power Surveys in Europe • Customer satisfaction survey has three Mazda vehicles as segment best in Germany and the UK • Mazda3 ranks first of all 117 models in Germany ...Continued

EU Report Confirms Ireland 6th Safest Country in Europe Road Deaths Halved in Last Decade A new report published by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) in Brussels on 21st June 2 ...Continued

	KEVIN O'HARA - Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Month – May 2011 Kevin O’Hara from Donadea, Co Kildare, has been selected as the Dunlop Young Racing Dri ...Continued

LAST CHANCE FOR OPEL’S SCRAPPAGE DEALS! As the deadline for the Government’s Scrappage Scheme draws to a close, Opel would like to remind all who wish to avail of the scheme that their new v ...Continued

	FORD INCREASES PRODUCTION TO MEET STRONG DEMAND FOR ALL-NEW C-MAX C-MAX is Segment Leader in Ireland with 23% Share Ford’s all-new C-MAX is surpassing sales expectations across Europe recording mor ...Continued

	Brussels: still the most congested city in Europe TomTom reveals Europe’s 50 most congested cities for 2011; Brussels is still the number one most congested city, while the UK sits at the top of the m ...Continued

	Peugeot Hooks a New Brand Ambassador with 508 Saloon! George Hook, controversial journalist and broadcaster, has taken delivery of a new Peugeot 508 Allure 2.0 HDi 163bhp 6-speed automatic saloon.George, ...Continued

	New-look Peugeot 308 Hatchback The new-look Peugeot 308 hatchback features subtle styling elements seen on the newly-launched Peugeot 508, including Peugeot’s new signature 'floatin ...Continued

	Bill Cullen launches first ever Tweeting Taxi The SIMI website beepbeep.ie has officially launched Ireland's first every 'tweeting taxi' in Dublin with Bill Cullen and Jackie Lavin. ...Continued

	Citroën FINAL Scrappage Deals For the final month of the Government Scrappage, Citroën Motors Ireland is offering buyers a choice of three very special Scrappage models: < ...Continued

	Junction 14 Mayfield on M7 – Ireland’s Newest Motorway Service Area Ireland’s newest Motorway Service Area, Junction 14 Mayfield (opens from Friday, June 17 ) on the busy M7 Motorway which links Dublin to Cork, Kerry, ...Continued

CAR SALES UP 11.8% • 66,108 new cars sold so far this year • 11.8% increase on last year • C0₂ emissions fall again – average ca ...Continued

	FORD RECLAIMS TOP SPOT IN MAY CAR MARKET As car sales increased by 10.4% in May over the same period last year, Ford reclaimed its number one position as the country’s best-selling car brand ...Continued

	JAMIE HEASLIP TEAMS UP WITH LAND ROVER Land Rover Ireland has announced Jamie Heaslip, leading Leinster and Irish International rugby player, as a Brand Ambassador and presented him with th ...Continued

	UK Stars in the spectacular Summer Rallycross at Mondello Park Both the UK Rallycross Championship, and Summer Rallycross, are a big attraction to Mondello Park on Sunday June 12th with the staging of round 3 of t ...Continued

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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