A Little Known History – 50 Years Of Car Assembly In Ireland
A vital, and often underappreciated, stage in the transition of the Republic of Ireland from an agriculture-based to an industrial economy Sean Lemass’s innovative scheme was the real start of the light industrial sector in Ireland in the 1930’s 50 plus makes of car assembled in Ireland – for example Jaguar, Dodge, Chrysler, Citroën, Adler, […]
Ireland’s Motoring Journalists Crown The Peugeot 3008 As Irish Car Of The Year 2018
The Irish Car of the Year Awards in association with Continental Tyres took place at the Gibson Hotel, Dublin. Motoring journalists from print, online and broadcasting hosted a gala black tie event attended by Ireland’s leading car brands, importers, distributors and other motoring dignitaries. Peugeot took the top award with its 3008 model which was […]
Loeb Joins 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Nine-time FIA World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb will join Team Peugeot-Hansen to compete in all 12 rounds of this year’s FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy. Loeb will partner last year’s runner-up Timmy Hansen in a two-car squad with both drivers piloting a Peugeot 208 WRX Supercar. Before the start of the season, […]
Peugeot 5008 Special Edition Is Packed With Family Values
Peugeot’s popular 5008 7-Seater range will expand this month, with the introduction of Special Edition Family models. Available with a choice of 1.6 HDi 6-speed manual or Ecomatique, the 5008 Family is available immediately, priced from €31,695 plus dealer delivery related charges. The Family models are based on the current Active model but gain extra […]
Customer Demand for Award-Winning Range Fuels Peugeot Growth
Peugeot has reported a 31% growth in registrations across its award-winning car range. The brand has taken 5% of the Irish passenger car market and 6.5% of the light commercial vehicle market, to give a total of 5.2% combined market share during the crucial first 10-days of January 2013. The results mean Peugeot is the […]
