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| Archived News |  | 30.06.2011
Hauliers get trucking with Patch Tyre Equipment
Signs that the Irish economy is beginning to motor were evident at the recent Autopromotec trade fair, when three of the country's best known international haulage companies travelled with Patch Tyre Equipment, to Bologna to check out the latest HGV tyre service equipment. More...
| | 29.06.2011
It's all about the cables
J&S Automotive now supplies a comprehensive range of cables to the aftermarket including accelerator, clutch, speedometer and brake cables. More...
| | 29.06.2011
Signs and markings critical to leap in road safety
The two heavyweights in road and car safety, EuroRap and EuroNCAP, have joined forces to call on the motor industry and the highways sector to work together to ensure that technologies now available in the showroom reach their potential of saving thousands of lives. More...
| | 29.06.2011
Honda tops brand reliability poll
UK warranty specialist MB&G has compiled a list of marques that have generated the fewest claims over the past year, giving an indication of brand reliability, and the list is dominated by Japanese and Korean marques. More...
| | 28.06.2011
One million in Qash
Staff at Nissan Sunderland Plant are today celebrating the production of their one millionth Nissan Qashqai, cementing its position as one of the most successful British-built cars ever. More...
| | 27.06.2011
Goodyear Dunlop road safety survey
Millions of European families taking to the roads on holiday this summer risk increasing the severity of road accidents by failing to correctly load their cars, according to a major survey conducted by Goodyear Dunlop. More...
| | 24.06.2011
Chinese favourites to buy Opel
According to financial analysts from Morgan Stanley, which recently published a report, a strong revival of the parent company and an apparent stabilization of the European business create “ideal conditions to pursue strategic options for Opel” and because it is “one of the weakest links in GM's global strategy.” More...
| | 24.06.2011
Aviva sells RAC for £1 billion
The Carlyle Group (a US asset management firm) has confirmed that it has reached an agreement to acquire RAC Limited from Aviva plc for £1 billion. More...
| | 24.06.2011
New MINI Coupé unveiled
The next exciting chapter in the continuing MINI success story has begun with the launch of the all-new MINI Coupé, the fifth unique model in the family. More...
| | 24.06.2011
Intelligent cars on the horizon
Cars that can assess the road conditions, communicate with other vehicles, and successfully avoid crashes could soon become a reality, if research in the United States bear fruit. More...
| | 24.06.2011
BMW M5 has muscle
BMW's next generation M5 will feature a 4.4-litre V8 engine, delivering 560bhp at 6,000rpm and a mammoth 680Nm of torque. More...
| | 23.06.2011
INA expands drive belt range
LuK Aftermarket-Service Ltd - which from July 1 this year will be known as Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK) Ltd - has expanded its market-leading range of INA belt drive components. More...
| | 22.06.2011
EU report confirms Ireland sixth safest country in Europe
A new report published by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) in Brussels on Tuesday 21st June 2011 shows that Ireland has made remarkable road safety progress over the last decade and is now the sixth safest country out of 27 EU Member states. More...
| | 22.06.2011
New Ford Focus ST on track
Ahead of its launch in 2012, the development of Ford’s sporty new Focus ST is on track as Ford engineers in the US and Europe put prototypes through a punishing regime to hone performance and driving dynamics. More...
| | 22.06.2011
Saab production halted
Production at cash strapped Saab's plant in the western Swedish town of Trollheattan has been postponed for two more weeks, as the carmaker struggles to guarantee supplies. More...
| | 22.06.2011
Alfa 4C concept at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Alfa Romeo celebrates 101 years of motoring, and the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed (1-3 July) will help mark this occasion by playing host to the public debut in this part of the globe of the stunning mid-engined Alfa 4C Concept, the latest evolution in Alfa Romeo design and technology. More...
| | 21.06.2011
All-new Toyota Yaris breaks cover
The third generation Toyota Yaris will be launched here later this year and here is a sneak preview of what this beauty looks like, writes Padraic Deane. More...
| | 17.06.2011
New-to-range additions from First Line
As an independent business serving the needs of the aftermarket, leading parts specialist First Line appreciates the challenges facing each individual factor and workshop, particularly as the vehicle parc is so diverse and they never know what parts will be needed during the working day. More...
| | 17.06.2011
NGK supplies Aston Martin
NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd is supplying spark plugs and Lambda sensors for Aston Martin’s new flagship high-performance sports car, the One-77. More...
| | 16.06.2011
New name for LuK aftermarket
LuK Aftermarket-Service Ltd – the supplier of genuine OE quality LuK clutches, INA tensioners and FAG wheel bearings to the aftermarket – is changing its name. More...
| | 16.06.2011
Volkswagen claims top accolade in BIVSA awards
Volkswagen has once again claimed a number of category titles as well as the overall top accolade for the second consecutive year for the best car manufacturer at the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards (BIVSA), presented by Thatcham, the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, in Berkshire. More...
| | 15.06.2011
Peugeot unveils new 308 Hatchback
The new-look Peugeot 308 hatchback has arrived in Ireland and boasts styling elements seen on the newly-launched Peugeot 508, including Peugeot’s new signature floating grille to give an elegant and modern look. More...
| | 15.06.2011
AutoPromotec 2011 review
More than 103,000 visitors attended Autopromotec 2011 in Bologna last month, setting a new attendance record for the show. More...
| | 14.06.2011
Two new stunning Mercedes-Benz models arrive
Mercedes-Benz has just introduced two stunning new premium models in Ireland. The all-new C-Class Coupe replaces the CLK, while the new SLK also debuts to replace the previous generation version, writes Padraic Deane. More...
| | 14.06.2011
LuK extends clutch range
The market-leading LuK clutch range is continuing to grow in the UK with new products now available for more than 1.5 million vehicles. More...
| | 13.06.2011
Mazda makes historic return to Le Mans
Recent years seem to always throw up some significant milestone at Le Mans - the world’s most prestigious endurance race. This year was no exception with one of the great memories of Le Mans celebrating its 20th anniversary. More...
| | 13.06.2011
New motorway service station opens this week
Ireland’s newest motorway service area opens this Friday, June 17 on the M7 Motorway which links Dublin to Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Clare as well as a vast region of Ireland’s Midlands. More...
| | 13.06.2011
NCA national survey of cost of driving lessons
The National Consumer Agency (NCA) today published the findings of its latest price survey, which examined the cost of driving lessons and found that the cost of a one-hour lesson ranges from €25 to €45. This represents a nationwide average price of €33. More...
| | 13.06.2011
Mazda MX-5 ranked best sports car
The world’s best-selling roadster, the Mazda MX-5 has been ranked the best sports car in the 2011 J.D. Power vehicle ownership satisfaction survey, published last week. More...
| | 10.06.2011
Ford vehicles prove emergency support for tunnel users
Egis Road and Tunnel Operation Ireland, the company that operates the Dublin Port Tunnel on behalf of the National Roads Authority, has just taken delivery of a new fleet of emergency vehicles comprising five specially adapted Ford models – two Focus Estates and three Transit vans. More...
| | 10.06.2011
New range additions and catalogue from Dayco
Dayco's latest Automotive catalogue, which was launched at the recent Autopromotec show in Bologna, features the complete range of automotive OEM power transmission products that are now available to the aftermarket. More...
| | 09.06.2011
L200's for South Tipperary Fire Services
Mitsubishi Motors has again come out on top for performance, versatility and value by being chosen ahead of its rivals for a contract for four L200 Double Cabs with South Tipperary Fire Services. More...
| | 08.06.2011
Heaslip signs for Land Rover
Jamie Heaslip, the leading Leinster and Irish International rugby player, has been appointed as a Brand Ambassador for Land Rover. More...
| | 08.06.2011
Mercedes-Benz Unimog turns 60
The celebrated Mercedes-Benz Unimog has been described by Daimler chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche as ‘the John Wayne of commercial vehicles’. More...
| | 08.06.2011
Toyota expands digital dummy family
Toyota has added a small female and a large male to its family of digital crash test dummies. Known as THUMS* (Total HUman Model for Safety) these virtual humans deliver crash test results in much greater detail than is achievable with conventional crash-test dummies. More...
| | 08.06.2011
Irish Ferries fits ships for electric and hybrid cars
Electric and hybrid car travel between Ireland, Britain and France has come closer to being an everyday occurrence thanks to an initiative by Irish Ferries and ESB ecars, which has seen battery charging points being installed on two of its vessels. More...
| | 07.06.2011
Feminine Touch boosts car sales at Quicks
Since Quicks launched in the UK last year with a unique and fresh approach to car retailing aimed at women, it has become a huge success for parent company, Pendragon PLC and will be opening a further three stores in Stoneygate, Lincoln and York in June and July 2011. More...
| | 07.06.2011
Boy Racer!
Welsh teenage rallying sensation Cameron Davies is about to make motorsport history by becoming the youngest ever works-supported rally driver, campaigning a Chevrolet-backed Spark in the Formula 1000 Junior rally championship. More...
| | 03.06.2011
Italian Job tops chart of greatest car movies
‘The Italian Job’ is the greatest car movie of all time, according to a survey carried out by Honda. The 1969 classic overtook other iconic automotive films including ‘Bullit’, ‘Cannonball Run’ and ‘The Blues Brothers’ to take pole position in a league of the UK’s top ten car films. More...
| | 03.06.2011
New Autologic software releases
Autologic Diagnostics Ltd has recently released three new softwares of particular note for Autologic BMW, Autologic JAGUAR and Autologic RENAULT respectively. More...
| | 02.06.2011
Car sales up just over ten per cent in May
New car sales for May were up just over ten per cent in May when compared to the same month in 2010 according to figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) reveal. More...
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02.06.2011
Equip Auto 2011 preview
Equip Auto, takes place this year in Paris from 11 -15 October. o date, over 70 per cent of the total available exhibition space (100,000 sq.m) has already been booked (an increase of 25 per cent compared with 2009). In fact, stand layouts are beginning more than one month ahead of schedule. More...
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01.06.2011
Putting the boot in
J&S Automotive Distributors is now offering a comprehensive range of OE matching quality CV boot kits, which are designed to be a direct replacement for the original parts. More...
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01.06.2011
Fiat supports Flora Women’s Mini-Marathon
The Flora Women’s Mini Marathon is only a few days away and while participation (and fund-raising for charity) is, of course, its own reward FIAT Ireland thinks that the rewards shouldn’t necessarily stop there. More...
| | 01.06.2011
Volkswagen makes bid for MAN
Volkswagen has made a bid for MAN as it seeks to tighten its grip on the German truck maker and foster cooperation with its Swedish Scania AB unit. More...
| | 01.06.2011
FIA wants probe into fuel prices
The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), which represents 35 million European drivers, including members of the RAC and AA in the UK has written to the European Union calling for an investigation into how the wholesale price of petrol and diesel is set. More...
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31.05.2011
Renault launches ‘My Electric Revolution’
Knowing how important a role future generations will play in the success of electric vehicles, Renault Ireland has launched a design competition for primary school children called ‘My Electric Revolution’. More...
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31.05.2011
RSA and IFA issue joint road safety appeal
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers Association are urging road users to take extra care as the number of tractors, trailers and other farm machinery using the roads increases over the summer months. More...
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30.05.2011
BMW Ireland on VIP protection
BMW Group Ireland provided a fleet of 15 vehicles to the Gardai for use during the recent visits of the Queen and President Barack Obama. More...
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30.05.2011
Don't ignore your tyres
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) in Britain is recommending motorists to regularly check their tyres, in a bid to improve road safety. More...
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27.05.2011
Wexford man wins Mercedes-Benz Vito van
A visit to Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles main dealer Somers Commercials of Camolin proved lucky for Gorey man Liam Clare who was the outright winner of a new Vito van in a draw held in Dublin last week. More...
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27.05.2011
Work clothes for workshops
The ContiTech Power Transmission Group, Hanover, is now offering professional work apparel for auto mechanics and bodyshop technicians. More...
| | 27.05.2011
Lexus leads customer satisfaction field
It is getting to be a habit, but a good one: for the 11th year running, Lexus has achieved the highest ranking in the annual J.D. Power and Associates customer satisfaction study. More...
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26.05.2011
Mann-Filter highlights benefits of quality filters
Leading automotive and commercial vehicle filter maker, Mann-Filter, represented in Ireland by Auto Diesel Electric (ADE),has launched a new campaign aimed at highlighting the benefits of fitting original high quality Mann Filters and at the same time drawing attention to the very real dangers that fitting inferior quality filters can bring. More...
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26.05.2011
Are you compliant with the F-Gas regulations?
If you or any of your employees are involved in the repair, service or simply topping up automotive air conditioning systems there are now strict rules and regulations, which you must adhere to or face prosecution and fines of up to €3,000.00, writes Willie Barry of AGE Ltd. More...
| | 26.05.2011
New DMF part number
LuK Aftermarket-Service Ltd has released a new Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) part number which will cater for the requirements of more than 200,000 Ford vehicles on the UK and Ireland’s roads. More...
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25.05.2011
50 miles of off-road skill on a Unicycle for Charity!
Rob Northcott, Head Programmer at Fast Fit computer specialists, Team Systems has completed the demanding 50 mile Dartmoor Bicycle Challenge 2011 on a 'Unicycle' as part of a fund raising campaign for Cancer Research to support colleague Matt Bateman who is currently seriously ill with Hodgkins Lymphona. More...
| | 25.05.2011
Castrol offers face to face training
More than 1,500 service reception staff across the UK will receive face to face training over the coming weeks to help boost customer satisfaction and profitability of their dealership aftersales operations. More...
| | 25.05.2011
Ford goes green in the UK
To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. More...
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24.05.2011
All roads lead to Autopromotec
Autopromotec, the international exhibition of automotive equipment and aftermarket gets underway tomorrow at Bologna Trade Fair Centre in Italy. More...
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24.05.2011
New Volumetric Technology from Brain Bee
Brain Bee, represented in Ireland by Diagnostic Solutions Ltd, in line with its reputation for delivering technological solutions for the automotive industry has added new patented Volumetric Injection Technology (VIT) to its state-of-the-art air conditioning service stations. More...
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19.05.2011
Sofima adds new parts numbers
Sofima has added more than 70 new part numbers to its range of filters including the new O.E. Volkswagen Passat, Audi A1 and BMW 3 series applications. More...
| | 19.05.2011
Hyundai presents hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle
Hyundai is participating for the first time at the European Business Summit this week in Brussels, speaking on sustainable mobility and displaying the company's latest products, including the ix35 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). More...
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18.05.2011
SIMI advises on Scrappage
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) is reminding motorists that the Scarppage deal runs out at the end of June. More...
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17.05.2011
Free servicing offer from Toyota
Toyota Ireland has reminded motorists that its popular three years free servicing offer on all Yaris and Aygo models has been extended until the end of June. More...
| | 17.05.2011
Wurth chooses Ford
Wurth, Ireland's largest distributor of products to the automotive, construction, metal and woodworking trades, has just taken delivery of 23 new Ford Focus models for its nationwide team of sales staff.More...
| | 17.05.2011
Another rare Ford photo
‘Word of mouth’ is the most reliable way to find a top-rate, trustworthy mechanic to service your car according to a new survey by the AA. More...
| | 16.05.2011
AA car service survey
‘Word of mouth’ is the most reliable way to find a top-rate, trustworthy mechanic to service your car according to a new survey by the AA. More...
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16.05.2011
SEAT Ireland teams with Shamrock Rovers
SEAT, title sponsors of the UEFA Europa League final, which takes place at the Dublin Arena on Wednesday night, is teaming up with Shamrock Rovers to provide the official team mascots on the night. More...
| | 16.05.2011
Most improved brand for CO2 emissions in 2010
Volvo Car's commitment to its "DRIVe Towards Zero" mission was reaffirmed with the news that it is the most improved brand in the top 20 in JATO's latest report, "A Review of CO2 Car Emissions across Europe FY2010" with average emissions of just 157.5g/km. More...
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13.05.2011
UK dealers focus on upselling
Used car dealers in the UK are turning to complementary sales such as warranties, asset protection and paint protection, reports RAC Warranty. More...
| | 13.05.2011
Kia hits one million engines at Zilina factory
A four-cylinder 1.4 litre petrol engine became the one millionth engine to be produced at Kia Motors Slovakia's Zilina engine production facility - a mark reached within five years of the factory's opening. More...
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13.05.2011
Bees under the bonnet
A family of bees almost destroyed a man’s £2,000 car after deciding it was a suitable place to make their honeycomb. More...
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12.05.2011
Applus+ fined over NCT delays
Applus+, the company that runs the National Car Test (NCT) has been fined after car owners experienced a backlog when trying to book a date for a test early last year. More...
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06.05.2011
60 motor industry jobs on RecruitAuto.ie
RecruitAuto.ie, Ireland’s leading recruitment website for the motor industry continues to mirror the bouyancy in the motor industry, judging by the number of jobs currently available. More...
| | 06.05.2011
New Fiat Ducato due here soon
The new Fiat Ducato, due to launch in Ireland in the coming weeks is the latest incarnation of a best-selling van which, over the course of five generations and 30 years, has picked up numerous international awards and sold more than 2.2 million vehicles. More...
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05.05.2011
Renault LCV range tops sales charts
Renault, Europe’s best selling van range, hit the number one best selling spot here in April with 14.9 per cent of the overall market, and featured on the podium in 14 counties, including number one in Cork, Kerry, Westmeath and Cavan. More...
| | 05.05.2011
Ford Focuses on wifi
New technology will allow motorists to specify wifi connectivity of the new Ford Focus next year. More...
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05.05.2011
Electric van fleet project unveiled
A consortium comprising Topaz, eircom and The Ecology Foundation has launched an innovative pilot project aimed at testing the viability of electric vans in a working fleet environment. More...
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03.05.2011
April lowest recorded month for road deaths
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have praised the public for their efforts in saving lives on our roads as April 2011 was confirmed as the safest month since records began in 1959. More...
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03.05.2011
Chrysler/Lancia Ypsilon satnds out at Geneva
Data compiled by global market research specialists Kantar Media has revealed that the stand-out mainstream production vehicle at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show was the brand new Chrysler/Lancia Ypsilon. More...
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