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15 May 2025
Auto Trade EXPO 2026 opens for business next Monday
Stand space for Ireland’s Automotive Aftermarket EXPO 2026 will become available from next Monday, 19th May.
13 May 2025
New website celebrates Ulster group’s 50th anniversary
The year 1975 saw the launch of the Ferrari 308, the Triumph TR7 and the Vauxhall Cavalier. It also saw the launch of the Ulster
01 May 2025
Auto Trade EXPO 2026 opens for business this month
It has been announced that stand space for Ireland’s Automotive Aftermarket EXPO 2026 will become available from Monday, May 19th.
14 Apr 2025
Sean Kearns retires after glowing career at Gowan Group
Sean Kearns, the Head of Aftersales at Gowan Distributors has decided to retire after a remarkable career spanning an incredible 46 years with the Gowan
11 Apr 2025
Peter Cox RIP
It was with great sadness that I learned today of the sudden passing of Peter Cox, the Commercial Manager of FG7 Factor Group. I met
27 Mar 2025
Trump imposes 25pc tariff on foreign car imports
US President Donald Trump has is carrying out his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all foreign car and van imports, and
27 Mar 2025
Ministers tackle fraudulent claims for disabled parking permits
From today (27 March), it is an offence to provide false or misleading information while applying for, or renewing, a disabled parking permit. Disabled parking
27 Mar 2025
John Connolly RIP
The death has occurred of John Connolly, Cloniston, Clones, Co. Monaghan, Tuesday 25th March 2025, suddenly, unexpectedly and peacefully in the Mater Hospital, Dublin, surrounded
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