Declan Colley reports on the new A3 Sportback, a new VW electric model, the new Alpine GT, BMW's Gran Coupe, Dacia growth and looks ahead to the new Toyota GR Yaris

Irish tourism chiefs are on high alert over the summer season as question marks were raised for the first time about major global sporting events, including the Olympics -- if the coronavirus threat is not contained.

The Geneva International Motor Show looks set to be cancelled after the Swiss government enacted a law to ban gatherings of more than 1,000 people as it fights to halt the spread of coronavirus.

The Geneva International Motor Show looks set to be cancelled after the Swiss government enacted a law to ban gatherings of more than 1,000 people as it fights to halt the spread of coronavirus.

Declan Colley reports on the rapid rise of the new Cupra brand; Land Rover Defender reaching Ireland; VW's new plug-in hybrid; new Volvo models; and a Tipperary dealer's top prize

Shane O’Donoghue looks at the great range of new cars entering the market across all categories

Peugeot’s 3008 is well styled on the outside and has a truly remarkable interior that sets new standards, writes Declan Colley

Irish Examiner readers share their memories and photographs of Ford as part of the company's #Ford100 centenary celebrations.

One of the stars of the recent Geneva Motor Show was the new — and long-awaited — Volvo XC60.

Mercedes unveiled the new Brabus 550 Adventure at last week’s Geneva Motor Show — an even more extreme version of the G500 4x4².

Alfa Romeo will launch performance hybrid models across its range - but only when battery technology gets lighter and cheaper.

We may have thought that the days of executive contenders from Volkswagen were long since gone — gone since the days of the ill-received and poor selling Phaeton.

The all-new Renault Scénic, first seen earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show in March, will be in Ireland before the end of the year.

I HAVE already, dear reader, used these columns to vent my spleen about the move by Citroën to establish its new brand — DS Automobiles — as a paean to all the travails undergone in recent years by the Citroën brand itself.

It’s a showcase for supercars to flaunt their curves, and a stage for manufacturers to let the imagination run wild.

USA: At the airport, safety is more important than sexy.

Another car to debut at Geneva will be the new Peugeot 2008.

Seven contenders for the European Car of the Year 2016 award, which will be announced prior to the Geneva Motor Show in February, have been confirmed.

Derived from Peugeot’s midsize Expert van, the new Peugeot Traveller will be first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016 and will go on sale in Ireland next summer.

The new ˇSkoda Fabia Monte Carlo has gone on sale in dealerships across the country.

Renault’s dash into the crossover market — typified by the successful Captur — will have new impetus in September with the arrival of the C-segment crossover, the Kadjar, which will be priced from just €24,990.

Dacia Ireland has announced pricing and specification for the top-of-the-range ‘Signature Prime’ special edition versions of the Sandero, Duster and Logan MCV, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show.

Volkswagen Ireland has confirmed that it is to offer the 4WD Passat Alltrack in early 2016.

All car companies, including unconventional specialists like Lotus, always make the most ingenious use of their resources, notably around the time of new car launches.

First seen at the recent Geneva Motor show, the new Skoda Octavia RS230 is set to add a touch of flair to the range.

You could not accuse Skoda of being dishonest.

Mercedes, Ferrari, Aston Martin, and Daimler have all revealed new models that would make James Bond salivate, writes Hannah Elliott

Is that the new A6?” asked the young guy handing over the Chinese takeaway.

In a surprise move, Aston Martin unveiled a crossover at the Geneva Motor Show coupe as the British sports-car maker seeks to return to profit by appealing to women and buyers in emerging markets.

Ford powered into the 2015 Geneva Motor Show with its most technologically advanced performance model range ever, including the global debut of the all-new Ford Focus RS high-performance hatchback, and the European premiere of the all-new Ford GT supercar.

The main talking point at this week’s Geneva Car Show is likely to be a vehicle that may never be built: the Apple car.

APPLE’s next move in hands-free smartphone technology for drivers will be to unveil a new, integrated iPhone voice-control system at the Geneva Motor Show.

Volkswagen has sold the 450th and final Bugatti Veyron, marking the end of one of the most exclusive supercars ever built.

We had taster details of the new Renault crossover — the curiously named Kadjar — in these pages recently, but the French firm has now revealed more about it ahead of its launch at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.

Honda has announced details of the all-new Civic Type R, which will make its world premiere at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.

LAST week, Ford had motoring hacks from all over Europe in Barcelona to test its new-generation ST models — including a diesel that is definitely not as exciting as the petrol, but which may account for 45% of sales. This week, in Cologne, they unveiled the new RS, which should shake up the high-performance hatch market.

Signalling a new era for the Honda brand in Europe, almost every model in the range will be new or refreshed in 2015, with many being unveiled in production guise for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

As Renault continues its offensive on the crossover market, the company has announced initial details of its new Kadjar model, its’ first C-segment crossover.

Seat has unveiled details of its new Leon ST Cupra model, which it says combines all the performance of regular Cupra models with the versatility of the ST estate model.

Details of the new Golf, to mark the 40th Anniversary of Ireland’s best-selling car have been unveiled.

THERE is something very engaging about the character of smaller cars than most people ever give them credit for and while many might dismiss them as being mere ‘starter cars’ there is a lot more to them than that.

If you want to make sure you can use all of the features of your smartphone while on the move, you'll want to get set up with a CarPlay system

IN ANY serious consideration of the ugliest cars ever made, the original Ssangyong Rodius — the name apparently comes, believe it or not, from the combination of the words Road and Zeus — sits comfortably at the top table.

I’M not a fan of Toyota’s hybrid technology, but that’s not to say many others are not and it is hard to argue with the millions of units the Japanese giant has accumulated since it launched the technology 15 years ago.

FOR many industry observers the recent and concerted

FOR many industry observers the recent and concerted effort by Mercedes in this country, the realignment of the prices of the majority of its model range, had a ‘not before time’ feel about it, but the bottom line for both the company and its consumers is that the majority of that rage is now more affordable than at any time anyone can remember.