For many car owners, their vehicle is more than just a means of transportation. It represents a persona and a...
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Gardai recover stolen vehicles and plant machinery
By Padraic Deane / November 30, 2018
As part of a planned multi-units operation Gardai carried out a search of a large industrial lock up premised in...
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The dangers of driving the morning after consuming alcohol
By Padraic Deane / November 30, 2018
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have appealed to all road users to act responsibly and safely...
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Parents urged not to gift children quad bikes or scramblers for Christmas
By Padraic Deane / November 26, 2018
Three of the four people who died in Ireland as a result of an incident involving a quad bike or...
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Volvo XC40 crowned Continental Tyres Irish Car of the Year 2019
By Padraic Deane / November 9, 2018
The Volvo XC40 has been crowned as Continental Tyres Irish Car of the Year 2019 (more…)
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Ballyfermot Training Centre focuses on apprenticeships
By Padraic Deane / November 2, 2018
It was all about vehicle body repair apprenticeships on the Ballyfermot Training Centre stand at the Auto Trade EXPO in...
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07 Dec 2018
Shop Bodyshop Direct Christmas 2018 offers
Shop Bodyshop Direct has released this year’s Christmas 2018 special offers with some big discounts.
07 Dec 2018
A wall calendar with character
For many car owners, their vehicle is more than just a means of transportation. It represents a persona and a lifestyle. This emotion is the cornerstone of the new Standox annual calendar, called Cars & Characters. The photographer skilfully stages the vehicles while capturing the characters behind the wheel.
07 Dec 2018
Spies Hecker 2019 calendar
Out Of The Dark is the new Spies Hecker 2019 calendar. The twelve striking images all play on light and shadow. They were created by the Dutch photographic studio, van der Vaart together with photographers from five countries and showcase exceptional painting and restoration work, all shot in the bodyshops in which the vehicles were
07 Dec 2018
Latest Euro NCAP ratings released
Euro NCAP have released its latest safety ratings for nine cars. The Audi Q3, the BMW X5, the Hyundai Santa Fe, the Jaguar I-PACE, the Peugeot 508, the Volvo V60 and its partner, the S60, all achieved a maximum five-star rating. However, two FCA vehicles – Fiat’s Panda and Jeep’s all-new Wrangler – get zero
07 Dec 2018
Ring MAGflex Pivot scores strong review
The new Ring RIL3900HP/REIL3900HP MAGflex Pivot has scored a strong 4.5 stars in Auto Express’ mini test, beating the other new release on test this week.
06 Dec 2018
EU Member States agree on new vehicle safety standards
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has welcomed the endorsement by EU ministers of industry of a new package of mandatory minimum vehicle safety standards.