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Auto Trade EXPO confirmed for 2028

By Padraic Deane / October 16, 2026

Following record attendances at the RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin last weekend, and the sell-out of all available space for 2026,...

Vehicle repair industry wins big in 2027 Irish Auto Trade Awards

By Eoin Cuttle / October 16, 2026

The prestigious Irish Auto Trade Awards and CV Workshop Awards returned this year for 2027, and as always were fiercely...

Best stand award winners at 2026 Auto Trade EXPO

By James Dixon / October 16, 2026

As well as hosting the prestigious 2027 Irish Auto Trade Awards, this year's 2026 Auto Trade EXPO also saw a...

ELVES sponsoring UCD triathlon team

By James Dixon / October 16, 2026

ELVES, Ireland's approved compliance scheme for end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), has announced its sponsorship of the University College Dublin (UCD) triathlon...

Roe new sales director for LKQ bodyshop division

By Eoin Cuttle / October 13, 2026

LKQ UK and Ireland’s bodyshop division is continuing to bolster its leadership team with the internal appointment of Chris Roe...

Register now for your FREE ticket to the 2026 Auto Trade EXPO

By admin / October 9, 2026

Thousands of visitors will pour through the doors of the RDS Simmonscourt this Saturday and Sunday (10th-11th October) for the...

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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.

MAN showcases new bus chassis solutions

By Eoin Cuttle / June 16, 2026

MAN Truck & Bus used the recent Busworld Southeast Asia in Jakarta, Indonesia to highlight its new three-axle Lion’s Chassis...

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...

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