Dishing the Dirt on the Germs in your Car
We might be familiar with the places bacteria like to hang out in the home or office but did you know that your car could be harbouring its own colony of bugs? We reveal the places in your car where bacteria just love to hide out in. Halloween has just past but there might still be some ghouls lurking in your car.Spilt your coffee this morning in the car? By lunchtime there might be one million bacteria making your cup holder their...
What does the new EU tyre labelling legislation mean for motorists
From tomorrow you will be able to tell straight away which tyres will help you save fuel. Every new tyre has to come with a new easy-to-read label displaying information on three essential aspects of the performance of a tyre: fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise. By way of clear and easy-to-understand pictograms the label will help you make informed choices when buying tyres. Similar to the well-known energy label...
Working Week – Emma Toner
We have asked some of the many women working in motoring to share their Working Week with us. This week we catch up with Emma Toner, Marketing and Communications Manager of Peugeot Ireland Monday – 6.50am: Get up, get ready, get going! Drop son to childminder. Monday is press day for me. I arrive in the office at 8.45am and boot up the pc, with a coffee in hand. I check what press cars are going out that day, send a text or email to...
And Then There Was 11 …….
Eleven cars are now in the mix for this year’s Continental Irish Car of the Year 2013 BMW 3 Series BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé BMW M5 Ford B-Max Kia cee’d Kia Optima Mazda CX-5 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Peugeot 208 Toyota GT86 Volvo V40 The Short list was announced by the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA) today. The Continental Irish Car of the Year and Continental Irish Van of the Year will be revealed at a gala...
First Drive – Opel Mokka
We drive the Mokka, Opel’s first venture into the compact SUV segment What is it? Due here in December, the unusually named Mokka is Opel’s first ever compact Sports Utility Vehicle and will compete with rivals such as the Nissan Qashqai and Skoda Yeti. First impressions of the new Opel Mokka. From young families to active outdoor types, the chunky Mokka supermini-sized SUV should appeal to a broad base of customers. While the...
