10 top reasons people fail the Irish driving test
48% of people fail their Driving test each year in Ireland, so what are people doing wrong? We get some expert advice from Ladybird Driving School After spending 30 years in the Driver Education Industry, Ladybird Driving School knows a thing or 2 about the reasons why people failing their driving tests. So what are the reasons people are failing their driving test and what the common mistakes are made at every test centre across the...
Car dashboard warning lights
Those pesky little lights that appear on the dashboard….. sometimes with a warning beep…. What exactly do they mean? Suzanne Keane guides you through the minefield that is a modern vehicle We’ve all seen them, usually just for fuel, water and possibly a service light – But what about if something different appears on your dashboard? Obviously the first thing to do is pull over and check your handbook –...
Ten things to know about Car Sales this year
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today published Vehicle Licensing figures for May 2020. The number of new cars licensed for the first time in May 2020 was 1,490 compared to 9,126 in May 2019, a drop of 83.7%. In the first five months of 2020, almost 1 in 5 new cars licensed was a hybrid or electric. From January to May 2020 there was a drop of 34.6% in the number of cars registered to 51,904 compared with 79,350 for the same...
Drive Now Pay Later – VW Commercials are open for business
Volkswagen Commercial Dealerships in Ireland have reopened with several new offers for their customers in the new COVID-19 reality writes Suzanne Keane Many businesses have suffered losses due to unexpected closure in the lockdown period, so VW have launched a range of supports to help them get back on the road. Drive Now Pay Later All new VW Commercial Vehicles will now come with a drive now pay later 3-month break when you avail of...
SIMI appoints first female President in the Society’s 98 year history
Motor Industry Appoints new Simi President Gillian Fanning Gillian Fanning, Marketing Director of automotive distributor Serfac Limited, Dublin was elected President of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) at the organisation’s AGM held virtually today. She is the first female President of SIMI in the Society’s 98 year history. Speaking at the virtual event, Gillian commented that she was “looking forward to her term as...
Ten things to know about the Škoda Enyaq
Skoda’s first all-electric SUV will be called the Enyaq writes Geraldine Herbert 1) If you’re wondering Enyaq is derived from the Irish name ‘Enya’, meaning ‘source of life’. 2) The new SUV is based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB) similar to the new Volkswagen ID.3 all-electric hatchback and shares much with the VW ID 4 and the Audi Q4 e-tron. 3) Since Skoda is...
