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Declan Colley reports on Peugeot 208 taking the 2020 Car of the Year prize in Geneva, along with news updates on Skoda, Cupra, Audi and Renault
Thu, 05 Mar, 2020
With the annual Geneva car show cancelled for the first time since the Second World War era, carmakers are going virtual in a bid to wow the hordes who would otherwise descend on the Swiss city to get a closer look at the latest models.
Mon, 02 Mar, 2020
Celebrity Cannonballers at the wheel or riding shotgun included Love Island's Tom Walker, Corrie actor Ryan Thomas, and a slew of superheroes from Wonder Woman to Spiderman.
Sat, 07 Sep, 2019
Chris Bryant How is that the most outstanding corporate leaders are so frequently the most flawed?
Wed, 28 Aug, 2019
Prosecutors in Stuttgart are set to fine Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler between €800m and €1bn for diesel- related violations, German magazine Der Spiegel has reported.
Sat, 10 Aug, 2019
German prosecutors have filed charges against former Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler, who is being investigated over his alleged role in Volkswagen’s emissions test cheating scandal.
Thu, 01 Aug, 2019
Des Bishop got to grips with a Lamborghini Huracan today, along with five-year-old Harrison Clark, five-year-old Belle Walshe and Cannonball founder Alan Bannon to announce that the Irish Cancer Society will be the official charity partner for Cannonball 2019.
Thu, 25 Jul, 2019
There’s a lot of good news for Huawei lately and now existing users of their phones going to get a major update to EMUI 9.1, Huawei’s latest custom operating system based on Android Pie.
Wed, 03 Jul, 2019
Sales of higher-margin sports utility vehicles and cost cuts helped Volkswagen shrug off a €1bn legal charge to meet first-quarter operating profit forecasts, sending its shares 4% higher.
Fri, 03 May, 2019
A former homeless man who set fires in wheelie bins to heat his sleeping bag has been sentenced to three years in prison for arson at two Dublin locations.
Wed, 10 Apr, 2019
The Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes in Killarney has appointed star actor Michael Fassbender as an ambassador
Fri, 08 Mar, 2019
Chevrolet, Alfa Romeo, Renault, and Fiat performed badly
Wed, 26 Dec, 2018
BMW has a long history of making great roadsters. Tom Wiltshire heads out on the road to see if the latest Z4 can deliver the goods.
Sat, 24 Nov, 2018
As the curtain falls on the already decided Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship in tomorrow’s McKelvey Asbestos Bushwhacker Rally in Omagh, the outcome of the McGrady Insurance Northern Ireland Rally Championship could also draw to a close should series leader Derek McGarrity (Ford Focus WRC) secure a top four finish.
Fri, 21 Sep, 2018
Volkswagen warned that it will take a huge effort to meet delivery targets this year, as the world’s largest automaker battles trade tensions and stricter emissions rules, while preparing to amp up digital investments.
Thu, 02 Aug, 2018
There was neither a needle nor an anchor on offer but just about everything else was up for grabs yesterday at the start of a strangely wonderful auction which included a stuffed grizzly bear sporting boxing gloves, 35 antique carousel horses and an aluminium caravan that shimmered like a space probe.
Wed, 20 Jun, 2018
Where would our top chefs eat if they had the pick of world’s restaurants? And who would they dine with? Four of the biggest names in Irish food reveal their dream 24 hours of dining to Joe McNamee.
Sat, 09 Jun, 2018
Former American Formula One driver Dan Gurney has died following complications with pneumonia.
Mon, 15 Jan, 2018
Germany’s Audi has abandoned plans to sell its Italian motorcycle brand Ducati, its chief executive has said, in a sign of confidence that the carmaker expects to be able to carry the costs of its transformation.
Wed, 13 Dec, 2017
As the saying goes, drive for show, putt to drive another showy car into your garage.
Fri, 08 Dec, 2017
The newest version of the four-seat GTC4Lusso T has a smaller engine and a lower price point, but it’s a surprisingly thrilling drive that will get you hooked. And fast, says Hannah Elliott
Sat, 11 Nov, 2017
SsangYong’s new Rexton has arrived. Tom Wiltshire gets behind the wheel
Sat, 21 Oct, 2017
Volkswagen has added provisions of around €2.5bn to the mounting total from its diesel emissions scandal, which has already cost the company around €23bn.
Sat, 30 Sep, 2017
The Frankfurt Motor Show gives carmarkers the opportunity to show the heights and depths of their ingenuity. Relatively speaking, of course.
Sat, 16 Sep, 2017
Darren Cassey gives his thoughts on the new Lexus LC.
Sat, 09 Sep, 2017
The eye-catching Ford Mustang still makes people go weak at the knees, writes Declan Colley.
Sat, 02 Sep, 2017
The deadlines are set, the clock is ticking — but can motoring manufacturers keep apace with the growing calls to phase out petrol and diesel models completely and convert wholly to electric and hybrid vehicles?
Mon, 14 Aug, 2017
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German authorities have found what they consider an illegal "defeat device" in a Porsche diesel model that manipulates emissions levels, leading to the recall of some 22,000 cars.
Fri, 28 Jul, 2017
Here's your lunchtime news bulletin.
Shares in the three biggest German car makers have fallen after a report claimed they colluded for years over diesel emissions technology.
Mon, 24 Jul, 2017
German prosecutors have opened an investigation into employees of Porsche, which is a unit of Volkswagen AG, and an American subsidiary over the possible manipulation of diesel emissions.
Mon, 10 Jul, 2017
Porsche has pulled the covers off the most powerful 911 Turbo S ever — the new Exclusive Series Limited to a production run of 500 units, the new model gains 27bhp over the regular Turbo S, taking its power output up to 599bhp. Torque from the 3.8-litre flat-six engine remains unchanged at 750Nm.
Sat, 17 Jun, 2017
Kya deLongchamps takes a front seat to celebrate two models of the many thousands of cars made in Ford, Cork, over 67 years of manufacturing
Sat, 06 May, 2017
We don’t dole out five-star reviews here at Examiner Motoring willy-nilly. In fact, I can only remember a handful of these terribly prestigious gongs being awarded during my tenure, writes Declan Colley.
A crash involving two high performance sports cars has caused traffic chaos on a motorway in England on the eve of the bank holiday.
Sun, 30 Apr, 2017
Not much fazes Roberta Vinci after 16 years on Tour, but the maelstrom swirling around her opening match in Stuttgart, Germany, against Maria Sharapova today will test the Italian’s vast experience.
Wed, 26 Apr, 2017
Cork racing driver Matt Griffin and his Clearwater Racing team-mates Mok Weng Sun and Keita Sawa claimed victory in the LMGTE Am category of ‘The 6 Hours of Silverstone’, the opening round of the World Endurance Championship at Silverstone yesterday.
Mon, 17 Apr, 2017
The 2017 World Car Awards winners have been announced, and in a decision that reflects the increasing dominance and popularity of the SUV market sector, the Jaguar F-Pace has been named World Car of the Year for 2017 at the New York Motor Show.
Sat, 15 Apr, 2017
Powered by a 5.0-litre V8, the F-Type SVR is the most powerful Jaguar currently on sale. How does all that power feel on the road? Darren Cassey finds out.
Sat, 08 Apr, 2017
Ford’s global director of performance has revealed the brand is seriously considering making hot RS versions of its SUVs.
Sat, 18 Mar, 2017
Porsche may offer an all-electric version of its Macan compact SUV and could turn models such as the iconic 911 into hybrids, its sales chief said, amid a push by parent company Volkswagen to move on from dieselgate.
Sat, 11 Mar, 2017
It’s the show that affords carmakers the opportunity to pull out all the stops.
Sat, 04 Mar, 2017
When the Car of the 20th Century was named in 1999, voted on by industry experts, journalists and the public, the winner was so far ahead of its rivals, it almost lapped them, writes Jessica Casey.
Mon, 13 Feb, 2017
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