Dealer/Importer News Archive
28 Jul 2017
Royal Mail buys 100 electric vans for deliveries
This week, the British post office service, the Royal Mail signed an agreement with Peugeot to purchase 100 zero-emission Partner L2 Electric vans, to be used by postmen and women on their delivery rounds. The vans will go into service from December 2017 at delivery offices around the UK, supported by a comprehensive rollout of
28 Jul 2017
English premiership players and their car choices
They may earn an average salary of about Stg.£2.4m a year but the most popular car for a premiership footballer is the Range Rover Evoque, a compact SUV which costs from around £30,000 (or from around €42,000 here for the 5-door). Yet whatever the purchase, footballers are increasingly using finance to do it. That’s according
27 Jul 2017
First Van in the World is 100 years old today
It is not only Ford in Ireland that is celebrating 100 years this year, for on this day in 1917, the Ford Motor Company launched the first van in the world with the launch of the Model TT – based on the iconic Model T but with a heavier frame and rear axle. Though less
26 Jul 2017
Mercedes-Benz X-Class pick-up launched
Mercedes-Benz has introduced the new X-Class, their first new pick-up and the first premium offering in this segment. It will go on sale here in November. Initially I approached the thought of a premium car manufacturer’s first venture into the pickup market with some scepticism. However, after experiencing it on and off-road, I have been
25 Jul 2017
Special Jaguar offers on XE, XF and F-Pace
Jaguar has announced a range of offers across its XE and XF sports saloons as well as the F-Pace performance SUV until 30th September this year. It says that it is offering up to over €10,000 of savings. It says that buyers can avail of Jaguar’s €6,000 purchase contribution towards their new XE or XF,
25 Jul 2017
Ford 100 fest on Ford family farm
The West Cork Vintage Ploughing and Threshing Association’s Ford 100 Fest will take place on the ancestral home-farm of Henry Ford at Crohane, Ballinascarthy, Co. Cork on Sunday, August 27 Billed as a great day out for the whole family, the event will be sponsored by Henry Ford & Son Limited and will be a celebration
24 Jul 2017
Stunning cabriolet completes new E-Class range
The arrival here of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet in September will complete the very impressive E-Class model range. Emphasising their determination to establish a strong foothold in virtually every model segment, this fifth and youngest member of the E-Class family sees Mercedes-Benz bring open-top motoring and latest technology to their all-important, mid-range executive market
24 Jul 2017
All-new Range Rover Velar has arrived
The new Velar is fourth member of the Range Rover family and it has just gone on sale here, with an entry-level price of €62,240 plus delivery and related charges. It fills the space between the Evoque and the Range Rover Sport. It is a mid-size luxury SUV that Land Rover delivers new levels of
21 Jul 2017
All-new Ford Fiesta arrives this weekend
Ford says that their all-new Fiesta will deliver the most sophisticated range of driver assistance technologies and connectivity features of any volume small car on sale in Europe. It goes on sale here this weekend. According to Ford, there will be different versions of the all-new Fiesta available at launch, including the stylish ‘Titanium’, the
21 Jul 2017
All-New Renault Koleos SUV arrives in Ireland
The all-new Renault Koleos SUV has arrived in Ireland with a great entry-level price of €34,490 for the Dynamique S Nav dCi 130. It fits into the B1 tax band with annual road-tax of €270. That’s just some of the good news, but Renault Ireland says that most of their available allocation for 2017 are