French cars often get a good kicking in some circles. Too unreliable, cheaply-made, too quirky, weird steering wheels… As is so often the case,...
With temperatures soaring across Europe this summer, there’s perhaps something of an irony in that nature can hit back at the car for all those...
It’s one of those motoring chores that many of us ignore, and many more of us simply don’t understand. So, what is tyre balancing and why do we...
Since they were introduced in 2002, the penalty points system for motoring offences have been considered a major weapon in the war against dange...
Figuring out the value of your car is a vital process when it’s coming up to trade-in time, or if you want to sell it yourself, privately. While...
Packing for a big road trip is vital, because there will always be something you need and you don’t want that thing to be the one you left sitti...
VRT — Vehicle Registration Tax — is essentially a hold-over from the days when Irish governments used taxes to protect and promote indigenous in...
Washing your car is a ritual. Whether you break out a bucket and sponges on your own driveway, or bring it down to the local jet wash, making yo...
2023 seems like an appropriate point at which to pause, and take stock of the Irish car market. A decade ago, new car sales started to recover f...
The average mileage on a van, or a light commercial vehicle to give it its technically accurate name, is generally higher than that for a passen...
Whenever you turn the ignition key in your car, or press the start button, you should see a full Christmas tree’s worth of warning and sensor li...
Hybrid-engined cars have hit the heights of the car sales charts in recent years, but what exactly is a hybrid? Basically, a hybrid is a car t...