Ten things to know about the Ford Transit
The Ford Transit was launched in 1965 and it became an instant success due partly to the wide variety of body styles on offer. It could have been launched as the “V-Series” but a last-minute decision saw it adopt the Transit name, which had first appeared on the German FK van in 1960 when that model became known as the Taunus Transit. The fourth generation of the Transit was both front- and all-wheel drive for the first time. The...
From bank robbers to the Sweeney … we look back at 50 years of the Ford Transit
In 2015 Ford’s Transit celebrated its 50th birthday, we chart the course of this quintessential van It took a long time for the Transit to earn the term ‘icon’. Unlike the air-cooled Volkswagen van which earned iconic status from its use as the transport for starry-eyed hippies and self-discovering road trips, the Transit sat silently on the double-yellow lines of history, hazard warning lights flashing. For five decades the Transit...
As New Car sales soar 3,250 new Jobs expected in the Motor Industry in 2016
Suzanne Sheridan, founder of Start Monday, Ireland’s only dedicated automotive industry recruitment company, is seeking people to meet the demand created by the growth in new car sales. Ireland’s new car market is expected to grow by 30% in 2016, with a total of 150,000 new cars expected to be registered, 25,000 more than in 2015 according to SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry) figures. An increase in car sales goes hand in...
Your guide to buying winter wheels
As the temperature drops the lure of a good set of winter wheels is very appealing but how do you choose the best option for you asks Geraldine Herbert It seems even the most ardent city dweller occasionally yearns for a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) given the pace of sales over the past few years. There was a time when the choice of a 4×4 was simple but now there is a bewildering range to choose from and car makers have...
Caught on camera – Investing in a dash cam could save you thousands in a crash
As more stupid and careless acts on our roads are captured on Dash Cams do they contribute to safer roads asks Geraldine Herbert? Sales of dashboard-mounted cameras are nearly doubling each year as the technology is now cheap to obtain and easy to install. Rarely a week passes without us being treated to yet another viral video record of what’s happening on the road, particularly from Eastern Europe or Russia where high levels of...
Can VW recover from the emission scandal and do Irish drivers really care?
The VW emissions scandal has cast a cloud over the industry but what will be the long-term impact asks Geraldine Herbert As the German car regulators (KBA) announce they are expanding their investigation of emission cheating software to more than 23 car makers, VW remains firmly in the headlines. The latest revelations relate to CO2 emissions declarations for diesel and petrol cars. They also have been accused by the US Environmental...
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