{"id":8981,"date":"2014-08-12T22:33:32","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T22:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=8981"},"modified":"2014-08-12T22:34:21","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T22:34:21","slug":"apmp-irish-car-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/apmp-irish-car-year\/","title":{"rendered":"APMP Irish Car of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: #444444;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APMP-logo2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8982\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APMP-logo2.jpg\" alt=\"APMP-logo2\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APMP-logo2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APMP-logo2-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>The winner of the inaugural APMP Irish Car of the Year and APMP Van of the Year will be announced on October 6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #726f66;\">The membership of the Association of Professional Motoring Press (APMP) is the most highly read and respected group of motoring journalists in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #726f66;\">APMP membership includes columnists for The Independent and Independent.ie, The Irish Times, RT\u00c9, The Sunday World, The Sunday Times, The Herald, The Sunday Business Post and many more\u00a0including our very own <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/\">wheelsforwomen<\/a>\u00a0in fact, well over 45 titles and numerous broadcast outlets, too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #726f66;\">As well as the overall prize of APMP Irish Car of the Year and APMP Van of the Year, there will be 11 \u00a0category awards for cars and 6 for vans:<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #726f66;\"><strong>Car Awards:<\/strong><br \/>\nAPMP City Car of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Small Car of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Family Car of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Large Family Car of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Small SUV of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Mid-Size SUV of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Large SUV of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Luxury Car of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Performance Car of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Executive Car of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Car of the Year<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #726f66;\"><strong>Van Awards:<\/strong><br \/>\nAPMP Car derived Van of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Small Van of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Mid-Size Van of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Large Van of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Pick up\/4X4 of the Year<br \/>\nAPMP Van of the Year<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #726f66;\">There will also be an APMP Innovation Award.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #726f66;\">Michael Sheridan, Chairman of the APMP, said: &#8220;This is very exciting for motorists and the motoring industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #726f66;\">&#8220;APMP is a remarkable group of dedicated professionals with enormous credibility in their field. 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