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Is Ireland’s largest aftermarket expo in your 2026 plans?

By Padraic Deane / April 15, 2026

Ireland's largest automotive aftermarket exhibition returns to the RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin later this year, with the Auto Trade EXPO...

Government to cut petrol and diesel by 10 cent

By James Dixon / April 13, 2026

The Government yesterday announced a new package of measures on fuel costs aimed at supporting the transport, farming and fisheries...

Maha to supply MOT inspection equipment across Northern Ireland

By Eoin Cuttle / April 13, 2026

Maha Germany and its Irish subsidiary Maha Ireland have been awarded a contract to supply MOT vehicle inspection equipment across...

Complete air-con solutions from Tech ‘n’ Tools

By James Dixon / April 13, 2026

As we enter the traditional time of year when air-con service and repair demand rises, garages and bodyshops will be...

Auto Trade EXPO 2026 visitor registration now open

By Padraic Deane / April 10, 2026

Registrations for trade visitors wishing to attend the 2026 Auto Trade EXPO and CV Workshop EXPO has officially opened. (more…)

LR Paints adds Sagola 4600 HEX Gravity Spray Gun to range

By James Dixon / April 10, 2026

LR Paints has added the Sagola 4600 HEX Gravity Spray Gun to its ever-increasing portfolio of bodyshop equipment and consumables....

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Making 3 an E could boost car sales

By Padraic Deane News 0 Comments

While the number 13 scares lots of people and Friday the 13th some even more, come next Ireland’s car buyers will have no choice in their new car having the number 13 on the plate — for every day of its life!, writes Connor O’Rourke.

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German report finds Opel Astra has fewest defects

By John Loughran News 0 Comments

The Opel Astra has the fewest defects according to findings of the DEKRA Used Car Report 2012.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks to build new Czech assembly plant

By Eoin Cuttle / April 2, 2026

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is set to commence construction next year of a new assembly and manufacturing site in Czechia, with operations...

Alexander Dennis proposes new Scottish manufacturing strategy to safeguard jobs

By Eoin Cuttle / March 31, 2026

Bus and coach manufacturer Alexander Dennis is consulting on a new approach aimed at securing Scottish manufacturing operations and safeguarding...

Schmitz Cargobull improves aluminium box body

By James Dixon / March 2, 2026

Schmitz Cargobull has comprehensively reworked the lightweight aluminium body of the S.KI LIGHT tipper semi-trailer. The result: greater robustness, longer...

DAF celebrates 60 years of production in Belgium

By James Dixon / February 26, 2026

Sixty years after production first began, DAF Trucks Vlaanderen ranks among the most advanced automotive manufacturing facilities in Europe. What...

Busy start to the year at Irish Truck Body Builders

By James Dixon / January 19, 2026

Irish Truck Body Builders Ltd recently completed two Mercedes-Benz Trucks Atego tipper body fit-outs for Mutec Mercedes-Benz on the Long...

Schmitz Cargobull invests 48pc in Polish specialist GT Trailers

By James Dixon / January 5, 2026

Following on from the announcement in March last year, the responsible authorities have now approved the collaboration and Schmitz Cargobull’s...

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