Organisers of the Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes (May 1-3) will use the stages along the Beara Peninsula on the opening day of the event rather than the second and final day as in previous years.

Almost 30% more vehicles were sold this year compared to 2013, as the previously struggling car market shows signs of recovery.

At least six people die on Irish roads every year because of the Government’s failure to ensure written-off cars are not allowed to return to the country’s roads.

Just under half a million used cars were sold in the first six months of this year, with German-made models the most popular.

There could be as many as 2,000 stolen cars for sale in Ireland at any given time and a customer would never know the legal status of what they are buying as the gardaí refuse to share their information.

If you think switching to a diesel car will save you money, think again, as a study indicates petrol vehicles may work out cheaper.

At least 8% of the more than 40,000 cars imported from Britain to Ireland last year had previously been declared as write-offs, it has been claimed.

MORE than a quarter of two-year-old cars for sale have finance outstanding without the buyer’s knowledge, a new survey reveals.

The number of imported cars coming into the country jumped by more than 8% last month despite new vehicle sales plummeting at garages.

New vehicle sales fell by a staggering 64% in the first week of 2009, official figures revealed today.

Irish motorists are being chased by British finance agencies for debts of up to €32 million for imported cars.

UP TO 23,000 vehicles classified as “write-offs” in Britain have been imported into Ireland and issued with Irish registrations in recent years.

The Road Safety Authority is reportedly spearheading an investigation into claims that hundreds of written off cars are being put back on the road.