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10 Mar 2025
75 years of the VW Transporter Buses
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) is celebrating the birthday of its biggest icon – 75 years of the VW Bus.
07 Mar 2025
This Saturday is International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is tomorrow. Here at Automotive Publications, we celebrate all the incredible women working in the auto and transport sectors today and all
27 Feb 2025
Eddie Cunningham joining the Automotive Publications team
We are delighted to announce that Eddie Cunningham, who has probably been Ireland’s best-known and most trusted motoring journalist over the past couple of decades,
21 Feb 2025
Parts Holding Europe acquires Top Part
Parts Holding Europe (PHE) has agreed terms to purchase a significant shareholding in Top Part, Ireland’s largest motor factor group.
20 Feb 2025
New Opel Grandland awarded for turning night into day
Opel’s all-new Grandland SUV has won another award. This time it is down to its amazing front lamps. Driving Vision News Award 2025 presented it
18 Feb 2025
New Grandland SUV plug-in hybrid scores highly for range
The new Opel Grandland was featured recently in these pages after the Irish launch. The Grandland Electric is on sale now from €39,065 including grants,
13 Feb 2025
Stylish and spacious new Peugeot 5008 SUV 7-seater
Peugeot Ireland has just launched its all-new 5008, a spacious and stylish seven-seater SUV designed for modern families. It offers style and practicality. Based on
13 Feb 2025
Corrib Oil reveals major expansion over next five years
Service station and energy company Corrib Oil has announced plans to more than double its nationwide store presence to 100 by 2030.
07 Feb 2025
Opel delivers with stylish new Grandland SUV
Opel’s new Grandland SUV has just gone on sale here in Ireland. It is being offered with a choice of electric or hybrid powertrains. The
06 Feb 2025
Nissan suspends merger talks with Honda
Japanese carmaker Nissan has suspended merger talks with Honda. This probably brings to an end to all discussions that could have created the world’s third-largest
29 Jan 2025
Calls for deferral of electric van MOT in the UK
The Association of Fleet Operators (AFP) in the UK is calling for an official deferral for MOTs on 4.25-tonne electric vans as some fleets report
29 Jan 2025
Motor Distributors plans to grow its dealer networks
Talking to media in the margins of its recent launch of Xpeng and its debut all-electric G6 SUV model, Motor Distributors Limited (MDL) director, Ciaran
28 Jan 2025
New premium EV brand Xpeng launches in Ireland
As reported here last October, China’s Xpeng has entered the Irish market through its exclusive importer and distributor, Motor Distributors Limited (MDL), which already distributes
28 Jan 2025
Northern Ireland insurance prices finally starting to drop
Car insurance comparison experts in the UK are sharing their insights into the current insurance market in Britain and Northern Ireland. Based on the latest
21 Jan 2025
One million UK drivers skipped their last car service
It never ceases to amaze me the number of surveys from the UK in particular, that drop into my inbox every week. You have to
19 Dec 2024
Auto Trade EXPO confirmed for 2026
Following record attendances at the RDS Dublin this October, and the sell-out of all available space for 2024, the Auto Trade EXPO and CV Workshop
24 Oct 2024
Declan McCourt RIP
It was with great regret that I heard of the sudden passing of Declan McCourt, the chief executive of automotive company OHM Group. Declan was
17 Oct 2024
Auto Trade EXPO 2024 another huge success
A sincere thank you to all who attended the Auto Trade EXPO and CV Workshop EXPO last weekend in the RDS, Dublin.
11 Oct 2024
Contenders for Irish Van of the Year announced
The list of eligible vans for the title of Irish Van of the Year 2025, in association with Continental Tyres, has been announced by the
02 Oct 2024
Budget 2025 and the motor industry
Budget 2025, announced yesterday evening by Ministers Jack Chambers and Paschal Donohoe, contains some measures specific to motoring: