The Little Car That Drives Us Crazy – the Nissan Micra
Apr14

The Little Car That Drives Us Crazy – the Nissan Micra

The Nissan Micra has carved out a loyal following thanks to its reliability and price, says Geraldine Herbert Labour and Fine Gael were in coalition, Kajagoogoo were topping the charts and Return of the Jedi was the film everyone was talking about: the year was 1983. It was also the year the Nissan Micra was launched in Ireland. With its cute lines, curiously high-mounted headlights and cheeky face, it soon began to carve a loyal...

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Ten things to know about new car sales so far this year
Apr04

Ten things to know about new car sales so far this year

For the third month in succession car sales are down writes Geraldine Herbert   To the end of March this year, 75,967 new private cars have been licensed, down from  93,205 in the same time last year. Toyota maintained its position as Ireland’s favourite car manufacturer with a 9.87% market share ahead of Ford, Volkswagen, Hyundai and Nissan. The most popular new car is the Hyundai Tucson followed by the Nissan Qashqai, Ford Focus,...

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Why a 30km/h city speed limit is a good idea
Apr01

Why a 30km/h city speed limit is a good idea

New Dublin City Council 30km/h speed limits come into effect writes Geraldine Herbert A 30km/h speed limit has been extended to all residential roads within Dublin’s canals and will be  further extended to Sandymount, Glasnevin, Crumlin and Cabra from May. A detailed map of the areas now included can be accessed here. Reducing speed limits is rarely supported by drivers but here are five reasons why the reduction should be...

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Ten things to know about Motor Tax
Mar29

Ten things to know about Motor Tax

Earlier this week a special report on the administration and collection of motor tax was published writes Geraldine Herbert Just over €1 billion in motor tax was collected in 2015. While the number of cars being taxed has increased, revenue has actually fallen due to the lower average tax paid per car. Since 2008 the Motor tax system is based on emissions but cars bought before that are paying considerably more as tax is based on...

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How safe is your car?
Mar29

How safe is your car?

If you are thinking of buying a car be sure to find out about the car’s Euro NCAP rating writes Geraldine Herbert So what is Euro NCAP? Euro NCAP  is the independent body in Europe behind new car crash safety. The European New Car Assessment Programme gives consumers  information on the level of occupant protection provided by vehicles in a range of  front and side crashes. New cars are assessed in four areas;  Adult protection (for...

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