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Latest motoring news for Ireland, new car model updates, new car launches and industry stories that matter to everyday drivers in Ireland.
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BYD launch another new hybrid, the Sealion 5.
Since being introduced by Motor Distributors Limited (MDL) in 2023 as ‘the biggest car brand you’ve never heard of’, BYD is now firmly placed amongst the leading five EV and PHEV brands in Ireland. Supported by a 14-outlet main dealer network that continues to expand, BYD http://www.bydauto.ie/ is further advancing its position with the arrival of the new Sealion 5 Super Hybrid, the eighth model to launch in Ireland in just three years. …
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New Cupra Raval to come to Ireland this September.
CUPRA continues to challenge convention with the world premiere of the CUPRA Raval. Not just another city car, the CUPRA Raval is a radical interpretation of an urban electric car for those who demand more from every drive, proving that EVs can provide design, performance and emotion in equal measure. The CUPRA Raval represents the…
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Opel bring the sporting GSE version to the electric Corsa.
Opel has announced that it will expand its range of all-electric GSE models. Soon, the new Opel Corsa GSE will be giving customers goosebumps, speed and electric emotions. Following the premiere and launch of the Opel Mokka GSE last year, the new Corsa GSE will be the next everyday sports car to bring exciting electric performance to…
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BYD best known for their EV range, launch a new model and it’s a petrol hybrid!
BYD see the appeal of hybrids and have just launched the new Seal 6 Super Hybrid – a plug-in hybrid with intelligent BYD Super DM technology. It arrives in Ireland both as a Saloon version and, in a new body style for BYD in Europe, an ultra-practical estate version of the car, named the BYD Seal 6 Super Hybrid Touring. It is available in…
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Ineos Automotive upgrade the rugged Grenadier and announce the launch of the Grenadier Black Edition.
We drove the latest version of the Grenadier at the Irish press launch and came away suitably impressed. It is truly a go anywhere 4X4 but has enough creature comforts and refinement so that it makes a very good “on road” method of transport too. As it enters its third full year of production, INEOS Automotive has significantly enhanced its award-winning…
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Kia launch another new model, The K4 and its petrol powered!
Kia have been very busy of late with a host of new models coming it would seem in a constant stream. Interestingly the K4 is not a EV! Engines are a 1.0 litre T-GDI mild hybrid with a six speed manual gearbox or a seven speed dual clutch auto. A 1.6 litre petrol GDI hybrid…
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BYD Irish dealer network grows to fourteen with the addition of the Dublin based Bright Motor Group.
Renowned Dublin motor retailer – Bright Motor Group – has been appointed as a main dealer to represent BYD by the distributor for the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) brand in Ireland, Motor Distributors Limited (MDL). Trading as BYD Airside – and operating from its prominently located dealership at Airside Motor Park, in Swords, North County…
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Kia Announce launch of a new people carrier and their first electric van.
Today, Kia Ireland launched the PV5 Cargo and Passenger models to Irish motoring media at an event in Dublin. The PV5 is Kia’s first model to launch under the company’s Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) strategy, and first vehicles have now arrived in dealerships. Designed to redefine the concepts of space and mobility, the PV5 will leverage Kia’s world-leading EV technology and fulfil the diverse…
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Leapmotor launch new B10, aiming to be the best value compact SUV,EV on the Irish market.
Leapmotor marked the official launch of its new B10 mid-sized SUV in the Irish market, at a press launch in Gowan Auto’s Distribution Centre in Citywest, on Tuesday January 20th, 2026. Arriving on Leapmotor dealer forecourts this month the new B10 represents Leapmotor’s step into the all-important compact SUV market in Ireland. Two trims are…
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Brussels Motor Show Unveils Some Interesting New Cars coming here this year!
by Hugh Maguire. With digital media being the order of the day there are those who proclaimed that the motor show was dead. After all people can pretty much see everything related to a new car announcement or model range on-line. However it would seem the motoring public still like to see in person, touch…