The Franchised (Main) Dealer Awards, part of the Irish Auto Trade Awards, were presented at the five star Carton House,...
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19 Jul 2012
Meyle to unveil new products at Automechanika
Meyle is poised to unveil new products for cars and commercial vehicles as well as additions to their portfolio at Automechanika, in Frankfurt, Germany in September.
19 Jul 2012
Schaeffler to exhibit at Automechanika
Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket will be exhibiting its market-leading LuK clutch, INA tensioner and FAG wheel bearings brands at Automechanika in Frankfurt, Germany, in September.
18 Jul 2012
Dacia brand arrives in Ireland
Having taken the global car market by storm in recent years, the arrival of Dacia in Ireland is expected to shake things up – a lot! At a time when prices seem to be climbing for almost everything else, Dacia brings a refreshing smart-buy concept to Ireland and is one of the most exciting motor
18 Jul 2012
New name for Volkswagen in North Dublin
Karmann is a name that will mean a lot to Volkswagen fans. The iconic coachbuilder was responsible for some of Volkswagen’s most beautiful cars, including the original Beetle Cabriolet and the stunning Karmann Ghia. Now the Karmann name comes to Ireland as the nameplate for Volkswagen’s new North Dublin retailer.
18 Jul 2012
New car sales slump across Europe
New passenger car registrations declined by 2.8 per in the EU in June, continuing a downward trend commenced in October last year, figures just released by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) confirm.
18 Jul 2012
Up to 50 motor industry jobs on RecruitAuto.ie
RecruitAuto.ie, Ireland’s leading recruitment portal for the motor industry continues to go from strength to strength with up to 60 jobs now live. Employers can post their jobs for free on RecuitAuto.ie, which is published by Automotive Publications, the publishers of AutoTrade.ie. To post a job, just log on to RecruitAuto.ie click on “Employers” in
18 Jul 2012
KYB confirms Automechanika participation
KYB UK will be exhbiting its market-leading products at AutoMechanika in Germany on September 11-16.
17 Jul 2012
Electric Volkswagen Golf visits Ireland
The Volkswagen Golf Blue-e-Motion visits Ireland for the first time this month as part of Volkswagen’s international roadshow as it prepares for its entry into the electric vehicle market.
17 Jul 2012
Ireland first to trial a Europe-wide electric vehicle IT Platform
Speakers and delegates from all over the world gathered in Dublin recently to attend Fully Charged 2012, an International electric vehicle summit organised by ESB ecars on behalf of the Green eMotion EU project.
17 Jul 2012
New CEO at Kia Motors UK and Ireland

Paul Philpott, former Chief Operating Officer at Kia Motors Europe has taken up his new role as the first non-Korean President and CEO at any Kia subsidiary in Europe. Philpott, 45, was Managing Director at Kia Motors (UK) Limited from 2007 until he moved to Frankfurt in 2009 and returns to the Weybridge base to











