Tipperary’s Nicole Drought Fastest at UK Test
Tipperary’s Nicole Drought travelled to Donington Park race circuit in the UK last week to test with the Focus Cup Championship. Having met with the series organisers at the Autosport International show in Birmingham in January, Nicole received an invitation to test their car before the season starts. As well as a number of prospective […]
Demand for Premium Electric Vehicles up 268%
Key Highlights The latest insights from car website DoneDeal found demand for premium nearly new electric vehicles, that is 1-4 year old models worth over €30,000, increased 268% year on year in January 2023 (Source: DoneDeal proprietary Ad View Data). DoneDeal’s motor insights show increasing demand for brand new EVs (demand is up 32% year on year). However, due to issues […]
70% of Irish car buyers are considering an electric vehicle as their next car
DoneDeal, Ireland’s largest car website, in association with the SEAI found that 70% of Irish consumers are considering an electric vehicle as their next car purchase. (Source: Survey of 1,000 car buyers in November & December 2022). For the first time ever, 2022 was the first year when an electric vehicle, the Volkswagen ID.4, was the […]
Carzone predicts January 25th as the day that motorists are most likely to consider buying a car
With New Year’s resolutions in full swing and as we inch closer to pay day, it seems that January is also the time that many of us start to think about buying a new car. Based on data from previous years and monitoring traffic visiting the site and apps, Carzone, Ireland’s trusted motoring marketplace predicts that […]
AA Ireland drives EV the full length of Ireland on one full charge
Drive took place on Wednesday, 11th of January Car completed 615km with 2% battery remaining AA Ireland’s Blake Boland and Paddy Comyn have driven from Mizen Head in Cork to Malin Head in Donegal, the two extremities of Ireland, without stopping to charge. The famous route is regularly undertaken by keen cyclists and runners, with […]
Fuel prices remain steady across the state ahead of planned increases in March
Diesel prices dropped by 1.7% compared to December (€1.71 per litre). Petrol prices remain steady, with just a marginal 0.6% increase on average (€1.62 per litre). The ban on the importation of Russian fuel products into the EU comes into effect on February 5th. AA Ireland encourages the government to withdraw excise duty reductions on […]
2022 New Car Registrations marginally ahead; 81% uplift in Electric Vehicles
105,253 new cars registered in 2022 compared to 104,932 for the same period in 2021 (-0.3%) and 117,109 in 2019 (-10.1%). 15,678 new electric cars registered in 2022 comparison to 8,646 on the same period 2021 (+81.3%) and 3,444 in 2019 (+355.2%). The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) today released their official new […]
Transport vision in Climate Action Plan will transform how we travel over the coming 7 years
Key Objectives For 2030: Cut transport emissions by 50% Change the way we use our road space Reduce the total distance driven across all car journeys by 20% Continue to enhance accessible public transport services Increase walking and cycling network Reduce the number of ‘school run’ journeys undertaken by private car by 30% Walking, cycling […]
Škoda Celebrates the Winter Solstice with new Marketing Campaign
Škoda’s award winning Made for Ireland marketing campaign helped the Czech brand break into the top four best-selling car brands in Ireland for the first time. Focusing on their product’s practical and clever features, such as the umbrella located in the passenger door, has featured in their communications and helped cement their “Made for Ireland” […]
CUPRA further strengthens its commitment to electric motorsport as it joins ABT to compete in Formula E
ABT CUPRA will compete in ABB FIA Formula E, the competition that brings electric racing to the heart of the world’s most iconic cities, from 2023 Building on success in FIA ETCR and Extreme E, it’s a natural next step for CUPRA as it continues to prove that electrification and performance are a perfect match […]