APMP Irish Car of the Year
The winner of the inaugural APMP Irish Car of the Year and APMP Van of the Year will be announced on October 6. The membership of the Association of Professional Motoring Press (APMP) is the most highly read and respected group of motoring journalists in Ireland. APMP membership includes columnists for The Independent and Independent.ie, The Irish Times, RTÉ, The Sunday World, The Sunday Times, The Herald, The Sunday Business Post and...
First Drive: Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI Ultra
Audi promises space, luxury and a sporty drive with the New A7, we went to Copenhagen to find out if this new model can deliver writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Due here in October the refreshed model combines performance with impressive economy. Along with new engine configurations the A7 benefits from new transmissions, new headlights and tail lights and an enhanced infotainment system. First impressions of the new Audi A7?...
Cars to Convert the Electric Car Sceptics
Criticised for being too pricey, too impractical and too likely to run out can the BMW I3 and the Renault Zoe convert the electric car sceptics writes Geraldine Herbert When it comes to the environment I have always been a sceptical green, happy to recycle the odd bottle but think it’s just as likely that an ice age will wipe us out anyway so I have been a slow convert to the wonders of electric cars. When they first arrived...
Car Chat with Anna Daly
TV3’s Anna Daly combines her job as co host of the station’s Breakfast Show, Ireland AM with being a busy Mum of two little boys If you were a car what car would you be? Something reliable but fun, my own Seat Leon wouldn’t be a bad comparison! Do you have a favourite car gadget? Does the radio count? I love both talk and music radio – in fact I probably enjoy the radio as company more so than humans! Who taught you to...
New drivers will need N plates from August
New rules to place restrictions on ‘novice’ drivers come into effect from tomorrow, August 1st From tomorrow (August 1st) two new changes take place effecting newly qualified drivers, or novice drivers. One is the introduction of ‘N’ or Novice Plates and the other is the lowering of the penalty point threshold for learner and novice drivers. 1) From Friday when you pass your test and get a full...
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