Global carmakers as diverse as Japan’s Nissan, Germany’s Mercedes Benz-maker Daimler, and British-based Aston Martin, in new warnings about sales slowdowns, showed the huge challenges facing the industry as they try to buy time to invest in the new generation of electric and self-driving cars.

Rob Ellis is Senior Designer at DFS. Here he speaks to Aileen Lee about his role.

A great power was given to Roy Keane. A power that can be dispensed in a look. By just making the face.

Aston Martin, maker of luxury sports cars for the James Bond movies, is moving ahead with a plan to list shares in London, naming Penny Hughes as chairman to end all-male board representation.

Sunshine without light brightens Ceramicx business West Cork manufacturer Ceramicx has got 2018 off to a good start by opening an extension which has doubled the size of its facility to 44,000sq ft, and by picking up a Project Exemplar award from Inter TradeIreland,

The DB11 is now available with an AMG-sourced V8. Simon Davis headed off to Spain to put the eye-catching new GT through its paces.

Aston Martin’s DB11 V8 is now available as a convertible.

The popularity of Sunday’s Germaine’s of Baltinglass Hotel Rally is reflected by an entry of 130 competitors that will be led away by top seed and favourite Kilkenny’s Enda O’Brien (Ford Escort).

Aston Martin returned to profit, and nearly doubled revenue, in the second quarter. The British luxury car-maker was buoyed by cost cuts and robust demand for its new, DB11 sports car.

Aston Martin may consider an initial public offering by next year as the maker of James Bond’s cars seeks to capitalise on the success of Ferrari’s listing to lure investors, according to sources.

A 44-year-old housewife who was embroiled in a divorce court fight with her estranged businessman husband in England should pocket £453 million, a judge has ruled.

All sides of the Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos’ unique personality are on show as he leads his team towards an increasingly likely La Liga and Champions League double.

Aston Martin has achieved its objective of making the most beautiful car in the world with the DB11, says Hannah Elliot.

Aston Martin has revealed a limited-run Vanquish S inspired by the RAF’s legendary aerobatics division, the Red Arrows.

As the recessionary ‘80s gave way to the Celtic Tiger era, Irish consumers began to spend again and Ford, retaining its Cork links, launched a raft of models which became industry leaders.

It’s the show that affords carmakers the opportunity to pull out all the stops.

Brexit may put a halt to the recent strong growth in the motor industry, with new car sales expected to fall this year.

Aston Martin will build a special series of 25 ‘continuation’ DB4 GT lightweights at its Newport Pagnell Works department.

Some of the bigger marques stayed away but there was plenty to see in Paris, says Hannah Elliot

It’s as fast as an F1 car, can be driven on everyday roads and will cost close to €3m — and there’s a lengthy waiting list.

REAL driving skill is increasingly difficult to flex in a sports car.

One of the special DB10 Bond cars built for the Spectre film by Aston Martin will be sold at auction for charity. The sale, in aid of Medecins Sans Frontieres, will take place on February 18 and is expected to raise around £1 million (€1.3 million).

American YouTuber Doug DeMuro is a bit of a petrol head and has built a large following on the video sharing site with his vlogs.

Aston Martin has done exactly the right thing with its new DB9.

There’s something about the S-Max. Not being an MPV person by the simple expedient of not having any kids, many of these vehicles do absolutely nothing for me, based as they are on the premise of practicality rather than any particular driving dynamic. The S-Max is different, though.

Luxury brands like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin and Bentley are just some of the cars which have been issued a refund under the VRT export repayment scheme.

This weekend at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este near Lake Como, the famous coachbuilder Zagato will show off its latest creation.

Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood has criticised the BBC over its handling of Jeremy Clarkson following the Top Gear “fracas”.

A rare Aston Martin car once owned by actor Sir Peter Ustinov is up for auction and could fetch more than 1 million.

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

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.

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.

Everyone knows James Bond drives an Aston Martin. But the cars in the next Bond film are going to make the Bond villains as cool as 007 himself.

Marco Reus says that not even he knows what led him not to take a driving test after he was fined €540,000 for driving without a licence.

Oscar-winning star Christoph Waltz and Irish actor Andrew Scott have been named in the cast of the new James Bond movie, which director Sam Mendes says will be called Spectre.

Apple has retained its title as the coolest brand in Britain for the third year but Twitter has fallen out of favour to make way for rival Instagram, according to an annual survey.

2FM DJ Colm Hayes joined a host of celebrities, models, would-be priests, petrol-heads and those just along for the rise at the annual fundraising Cannonball Run. Here is his weekend diary

If you’re a petrolhead then this video is well worth a look.

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