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  • RSA to introduce driving simulator pilot

    Simulators such as this version from the US could become a common part of driver training here Simulators that allow learner drivers to practise how to cope with dangerous or unexpected conditions are to be introduced on a pilot basis by the Road Safety Authority (RSA).

  • Motorists must wait for service

    Motorists will have to wait until at least 2009 to be able to stop on a motorway in the Republic to buy petrol or have a cup of coffee.
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  • Jaywalkers stroll through the laws

    Despite being both dangerous and against the law, jaywalkers are hardly ever punished, writes Patrick Logue

  • Flagship luxury coupé arrives here

    Hailed by Mercedes as the undisputed leader of its segment, the new flagship luxury coupé - the CL Class - has arrived in Irish showrooms.

  • A reliably dull confusion

    SecondhandSense: Ford Fusion The motor industry is never short of clever innovations, but while some achieve widespread approval, some never really seem to shine.

  • Time for a name change

    FirstDrive: Toyota Auris Mark your calendar: the end of the Corolla hatchback is nigh. Like it or loathe it, the Corolla became synonymous in recent decades for Japanese sales success, even if it never was one to set pulses racing. In 1997 it became the world's best selling model and here in Ireland it has featured at or near the top of the model sales league since its arrival.

  • Getting the 'Ferrari of the east' back on the road

    The Melkus, a legend from Dresden in the former East Germany, is being resurrected, says Derek Scally in Berlin

  • Honda - listening to the 'floor guys'

    Honda chief Takeo Fukui spoke to John Reed and Bernard Simon about the firm's future - and its philosophy

  • Rally round the flag, boys, it's coming

    MotorsFeature: World Rally Championship The WRC has an Irish stage in November this year. Justin Hynes reports

  • New VW ceo concentrates power

    Last week Martin Winterkorn, the new chief executive of Volkswagen, centralised power at Europe's largest carmaker, making himself head of the largest brand and taking responsibility for research and development.

  • HardShoulder

    JAIL DEMANDED FOR HYUNDAI CHAIRMAN: South Korean prosecutors have demanded a six-year jail term for the chairman of Hyundai Motor group, Chung Mong-koo (pictured below) for alleged breach of trust and embezzlement.

  • HelpDesk

    Michael McAleer answers your questions

  • Talented designer whose work lived on after him

    PastImperfect: Edward Turner The British motor industry in the postwar period produced many designers and engineers who were to have a profound effect on the future of the automobile. Some are well known, but many, sadly have slipped into comparative obscurity. One such was Edward Turner.
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  • Bandit country

    Rich tickets: Whilst ambling through one of Dublin's most salubrious neighbourhoods recently, I came across one of those dinky convertible yokes so beloved of a certain type. "Hairdresser," I snorted.
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  • Brute horsepower wins out Factfile

    BikeTest: Yamaha XV1900 Midnight Star: If you are into cruisers or a member of the "mine's bigger than yours" club then Yamaha's XV1900 is definitely a machine to consider.

  • Motorbike News

    KAWASAKI POWERS INTO THE NEW YEAR: Kawasaki is building a super new sports tourer. The innovative 1400GTR will have the ZZR 1400's 190 horsepower engine.
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