Tag: 2026
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Ohme selected as a new home EV charging partner for Electric Ireland
Cork-based smart charging company, Ohme has been appointed as a new home EV charging partner for Ireland’s leading energy provider, Electric Ireland. The new partnership will see Electric Ireland offer Ohme EV home chargers for purchase forcustomers interested in switching to an electric vehicle. Ohme is Ireland’s largest home EV charging company and the fastest growing across Europe. “We…
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Leapmotor launches a keenly priced 5-door hatchback called the B05.
Leapmotor marked the official launch of its new B05 Hatchback in the Irish market, at a press launch in Gowan Auto’s HQ in Citywest, on Monday September 7th, 2026. Whichnewcar had a brief drive in the new B05 at the press launch in Co Dublin. Initial impressions are that the work they have done to…
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Fiat Grande Panda Review: bursting with character-but is it any good?
Pros: Lots of character Economical & practical. Good standard equipment in this La Prima model. Cons: You pay €595 extra for any colour other than White. Quite a few cheap hard plastics inside. Somewhat jerky transition from electric to petrol power at low speeds. Fiat have been surviving in the Irish market with a very small model line-up, namely…
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Range Rover Goes Fully Electric.
Range Rover, The Original Luxury SUV, is now available with electric propulsion, heralding a new era of enhanced refinement and capability. Built in Solihull – the home of Range Rover since 1970 – the first ever electric Range Rover marks a major milestone for the brand. Quieter, more effortless, more responsive, and with more torque…
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Polestar 4 SUV Revealed.
Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car brand, launches Polestar 4 SUV, a new variant of its performance car with greater versatility and capability, while staying true to the design, technology and driving experience that define Polestar 4. Positioned in the compact executive SUV segment, Polestar 4 SUV pairs the design and refined performance of the…
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Ford Ireland Launches Second Year of ‘Drive for Your Community’ with Irish Guide Dogs
Ford Ireland has announced the return of its ‘Drive for your Community’ initiative in partnership with Irish Guide Dogs, following a successful first year that raised €26,310 for the charity. Building on the success of last autumn’s campaign, Drive for your Community returns for its second year with an expanded schedule of charity test-drive events…
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Opel Frontera Twin Test: Seven-Seat Hybrid Or Five-Seat EV?
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. Pros: Both offer a practical & versatile body-style particularly in 7- seat guise. Hybrid is very economical. Decent level of standard equipment in both. Cons: Some lower grade plastics let the cabin down. Range in EV version is quite limiting 100kW DC max charging lags behind some rivals in this…
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Opel announce the new Corsa GSE. An electric hot hatch designed to put the fun back in driving.
The new all-electric Opel Mokka GSE Rally competition vehicle, the Opel Mokka GSE road car and the breathtaking high-performance Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo concept car: 2025 marked the resurrection of the Opel GSE badge. Now, hot on the heels of the new Mokka GSE road car, just launched, Opel will expand the electrifying…
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LYNN MOTORS APPOINTED AS OFFICIAL LEAPMOTOR DEALER IN LOUTH
Leapmotor Ireland is pleased to announce the appointment of Lynn Motors, Newry Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth, as its latest official franchise dealer partner. As the brand’s tenth retail location in Ireland, the addition of Lynn Motors extends Leapmotor’s nationwide footprint into an eighth county and introduces the brand to motorists across Louth and the north-east.…
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Kia Ireland return as sponsor of Big Beach Clean 2026
Kia Ireland will return as the official sponsor of the Big Beach Clean 2026 which takes place from 18th to 20th of September across Ireland. Last year, over 60 tons of litter were removed from Irish beaches and waterways by almost 11,000 volunteers from more than 500 organised clean-ups. Registrations are now open for this year’s event,…