Opel have adopted the word Flex in relation to their Meriva family car calling it the ‘Flexibility Champion’ with its FlexDoors, FlexSpace, FlexRail, and even an integrated FlexFix bicycle carrier, writes Trish Whelan. The ‘Flex’ idea was inaugurated way back when the brand’s first compact MPV, Zafira, offered the first 7-seat option in the segment. […]
Irish drivers planning to holiday in France can now download the first edition of the 2011 Michelin France map for iPad to help them navigate their way to their destination. The application can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store. The map enables users to access three scale settings to that they can easily move […]
Jaguar is expected to reveal a new sports car concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The company said a new concept was ‘likely’ to form the centrepiece of its show stand, but would neither confirm nor deny recent speculation that the car would be a smaller brother to the XK. A Jaguar spokesman […]
The new generation Kia Picanto has gone on sale in Ireland at a starting price of €11,495. There are two grades available, the upper level including Bluetooth phone connection. The current car has 11 percent of the segment in Ireland, and Kia Ireland MD James Brooks suggests a full year’s sales in 2012 should exceed […]
Toyota is developing vehicle safety systems that focus on protecting older drivers and pedestrians, writes Trish Whelan. This is in response to Japanese road accident statistics which show that more than half of road traffic deaths are of people aged 65 and over, and that pedestrians now account for more fatalities than vehicle occupants. Among […]
It now costs almost €650 more to run a compact family car than it did this time last year, according to the AA, which puts the all-in cost at €11,817. And rising fuel costs are mostly to blame—last year that cost worked out at €2,000. In 2011 fuel is €2,301 per year. Insurance is up […]
Ford’s Focus has been a market segment leader for the blue oval brand since it was first introduced here, writes Brian Byrne. And though VW’s Golf took over that coveted top spot in recent times—partly because the second generation Focus was on runout—results for the first half of this year have lifted the nameplate back […]
The Citroen Retail Group will open a new retail premises in Dublin before the end of this year, writes Trish Whelan. The new showroom, located at the Airside Retail park in Swords, will also act as the new headquarters for Citroen Ireland, will be the first Irish based dealership with the Citroen Retail Group portfolio, […]
Volkswagen has rolled out a new version of its Crafter large van, with new engines that substantially reduce emissions and maintenance costs. Payloads in some variants have been increased by 10 percent, there’s a free extended warranty for a third year, up to a total 250,000kms use. The vehicle comes in 3t, 3.5t and 5t […]
