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  • Minister angry speed limit letter not sent

    The Minister for Transport is reportedly furious that a letter he instructed department officials to issue to county councils regarding changes to inappropriate speed limits has not yet been sent.  David Labanyi reports.

  • Luxury marque dealership goes into receivership

    Parkwest Autopoint, a major independent Dublin-based motor dealer, has gone into receivership. This has left several customers without their cars, which in some cases are worth in excess of €100,000 each.

  • Test computers for upgrade

    The computer systems used to book driving tests which were identified as having a "high risk of failure" will all be replaced by early next year.
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  • London brings the show back home

    The British International Motor Show moved from Birmingham to London this year aiming for a new image. Michael McAleer reports from London

  • Performance: Lotus Elise S

    London International Motor Show: One of the successes of Lotus Cars in more recent years has been the introduction in 2004 of the Toyota powered Elise 111R.

  • Land Rover: new Freelander launch

    Land Rover is targeting the premium small SUV market with its new Freelander launched in London yesterday.

  • Split personality: the new Opel Corsa

    Two quite distinct styles are offered in the three and five-door versions, the latter more sedate and slightly Clio-like while the sportier three-door is aimed at attracting the all-important youth buyers.

  • Jaguar reveals new XKR

    Jaguar unveiled its new top-of-the-range XK version - the all-aluminium XKR - at the London show.

  • New Honda Civic S-Type

    Honda introduced its new three-door Civic, to go under the moniker of S-Type.

  • Toyota meets quality head on

    After Toyota was forced to recall a record 1.4m cars for repair last October, it got serious about fixing problems. Last week the Japanese company recalled more than 380,000 Lexus and Toyota Highlander vehicles globally.

  • Twin-turbo coupe puts BMW in charge

    First Drive: "Continuity is key." That's the message from BMW as they set about launching the new 3-Series Coupé. The Bavarians were keen to play up the brand's Coupé heritage, dating back not only to 1991 and the arrival of the first 3-Series Coupé version but to 1938 and the gorgeous 328 of that time.

  • Major marques rely on rentals

    Figures released recently reveal that major brands are relying heavily on sales of their vehicles to the rental market. Daniel Attwood reports

  • China's oldest carmaker puts Rover to work in the US

    It's one of the most unlikely alliances you'll come across in the car business - China's oldest car maker, Britain's most historic sports car brand and an Oklahoma factory. A tie-up that has eyebrows raised throughout the industry.

  • Buying a used Fiat Panda

    Secondhand Sense: It is easy to forget what Fiat does best - making good, small and clever cars that are very well priced. Not for nothing were so many small cars like the original little 500 cc Fiats sold and, to this day, rural and urban Italy seem to depend on cars like the Fiat Panda.

  • Road Desk

    Routes to avoid around the country

  • Help Desk

    Michael McAleer answers your questions

  • Past Imperfect

    From the archives of Bob Montgomery , motoring historian

  • Past Master

    VW Golf Mk I and II. Born: 1974 Died: 1993

  • Hard Shoulder

    FORD FUELS RESEARCH: Ford is to spend £1bn over the next six years on British research and development projects designed to improve the fuel efficiency of its vehicles, as the European arm of the US carmaker realigns investment priorities.
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  • A signature bike unleashed

    BikeTest/ Triumph Daytona 675: The name of Triumph has been respected world-wide since 1902, despite not a few setbacks the likes of which could have made the name but a memory.

  • My bike and I

    Gavan Duffy , Managing Director, Dcoy design
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  • Chrysler 300C

    It's more eyecatching than a Playboy model and more muscular than the body builders on LA's Venice beach. It has the hip-hop crowd in its thrall, features in more music videos than Madonna, and is currently wooing executive car buyers away from the seemingly hypnotic addiction they have to German models.
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  • A dead cert for a vote?

    Uncle Gaybo was up in the wilds of Donegal recently, bringing his all-singing, all-dancing plain-talking road safety show with him, writes Kilian Doyle
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