Ireland wins the prestigious AMD World Championship in Essen Germany.
While innovation has always been a hallmark of the World Championship of Custom Bike Building, the 10th anniversary of the show reached a new level. The standard of entrants this year has surpassed all expectations. Held for the first time in Europe, at the Big Bike Europe Expo in Essen, Germany, the Championship showcased the best [...]
Car sales for the first quarter of the year are down 14% on last year
Car sales for the first quarter of the year are down 14% on last year. 39,511 new cars were sold in the first 3 months of the year, compared to 45,840 last year, a decline of 6,329. Sales in March were down 10% with 1,356 fewer cars sold in the month. Alan Nolan, SIMI’s Director [...]
Audi Lauches Premium Rewards Programme
Audi Ireland is delighted to announce the launch of its new premium online customer rewards programme,myAudi.ie. Exclusive to Audi drivers across the country, this programme offers bespoke rewards and tailored treats to its members. Audi brand ambassadors and Audi drivers, Rob Kearney and Kathryn Thomas were at hand to launch the exciting new online [...]
March 19Th Sees Arrival Of Škoda’S New Octavia
Longer, wider and lighter the new Octavia contains a whole series of firsts for ŠKODA models New Octavia boasts class leading legroom, luggage capacity and safety equipment Friday 8th March 2013: ŠKODA has confirmed the launch date of the new ŠKODA Octavia. From the 19thMarch ŠKODA retailers across the country will be marking the arrival of [...]
The New Seat Leon Sc Coupe Coming to Irealand in July
With the new SEAT Leon just weeks away from its Irish launch, there is now further news of a further variant to the new Leon range, which is set to come to Ireland this summer. The Leon SC – Sports Coupé is the three-door variant of the Leon, the first time that there has been [...]
Style and Quality Meet Economy in the New Peugeot 308 Special Ediitions
Peugeot has launched two Special Edition 308 models in Ireland this February. Fitted with Peugeot’s world-renown 1.6 HDi 92bhp diesel engine, the 308 Access Plus and Active Urban Special Edition models offer customers even more driving pleasure and combine style, quality and economy. The new Access Plus model is based on the current Access model, [...]
Tuesday Most Popular Day to Buy a Car
Vehicle data expert Cartell.ie reports today that Tuesday is the most popular day of the week to buy or sell a used car. The result is based on analysis of daily transaction figures for used vehicles over the past 5 years. In terms of yearly breakdown consistently the most popular day of the year to [...]
Carlow, Kerry, Mayo Retain Cars Longer: Irish Fleet is Aging Fast –Now 8 ¼ Years
Vehicle data expert Cartell.ie reports today (4, Feb 2013) that vehicles in counties Leitrim, Longford, Carlow, Mayo and Kerry are, on average, over 9 years old and vehicle owners are holding their cars longer in those counties. The findings are contained in new research, compiled for the first time, which gives an accurate county specific breakdown of [...]
Record January for Audi Ireland
5.4% market share year-to-date and 23% growth year-on-year Audi Ireland today announced a record market share for the month of January. According to the latest sales results, the brand achieved a national market share of 5.4% year-to-date, maintaining its position as the number one premium car brand in the country. Following on from a successful [...]
Volkswagen Takes Nubmer 1 Spot in January
Volkswagen Ireland was the top-selling passenger car brand in Ireland in January according to figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), claiming the No 1 position with 2,137 registrations, a market share of 12.37%. Commenting, Paul Burke, Operations Director for Volkswagen Ireland said, “We are delighted with the strong start to 2013, [...]
