Author: Eoin Cuttle

Electric vans in the UK weighing between 3.5 and 4.25 tonnes will no longer be treated like heavy goods vehicles for testing and tachograph rules from the start of June.

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) has announced Liam Denning as its newly elected president.

Mechanics and technicians across Northern Ireland are invited to get hands-on with the latest in automotive technology next month during the second phase of MechanExpert Technical Roadshows for 2026.

Over 5,000 vehicles were seized during the first three months of the year for driving uninsured on Irish roads, an increase of 4.1 per cent on the same period in 2025.

Stellantis has expanded its vehicle dismantling network with the opening of its first site in the Middle East and Africa.

Following a successful 40-year career at Mirka UK, managing director Craig Daycock is set to retire at the end of 2026.