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  • M50 barriers to go August 2008

    A barrier-free tolling system will be introduced on the M50 from August next year after a €113 million eight-year contract to design and operate the system was awarded to a French consortium yesterday.

  • Saab opts for an elegant front-end on the 9-3

    The new Saab 9-3 spotted out testing Inspired by the Aero X Concept, which has been touring motor shows of late, Saab is apparently looking to give the 9-3 mid-size saloon and estate a new front-end with a bigger and somewhat more aggressive grille.

  • BMW to widen the 1-Series range

    At the recent press introduction of the new 3-Series Convertible, a reporter coaxed some details of the 1-series from Klaus Borgmann, the project manager for both, the 1- and 3-series.
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  • Facing the reality of climate change

    While the world continues to belch out pollutants, carmakers are coming to terms with the EU's decision to legislate on emissions, writes Donal Byrne

  • Look out - he's behind you

    Marcus Gronholm relaxing in a Galway pub WRC champion Marcus Grönholm travelled to the west of Ireland last week, preparing for the Irish leg of this year's championship. Conor Twomey got up early to meet him

  • Pitting the sat-nav against the wild Irish west

    Forget about the back-seat driver - Michael McAleer , Motoring Editor, let two sat-nav units battle to guide him home

  • Making the dream a reality at the test track

    Looking for a dream job? Gerry Murphy gives the post of test driver a shot at Ford's Belgian test track

  • Ford's new Mondeo gets all set to roll

    Following the kindred spirit and Kinetic Design language of recent Ford models, the Mondeo takes on many of the style features of the S-Max and the new Galaxy.

  • Nissan and Daimler bosses face up to future

    Is the sheen coming off two of the car industry's brightest star managers? Carlos Ghosn and Dieter Zetsche, the chief executives of Renault/Nissan and DaimlerChrysler respectively, have followed similar career paths. They both rescued companies that many thought of as irrecoverable, assuring them the top job when their mentors stepped down.

  • Stylish and weathers well

    SecondhandSense: Peugeot 307 In the medium car sector the limelight tends to get hogged by Ford's Focus, Volkwagen's Golf and Toyota's Corolla, all cars with proven reputations for reliability and value for money.

  • HardShoulder

    NEW 2 FOR MAZDA: Mazda has confirmed it will unveil its new Mazda2 at next month's Geneva Motor show.

  • The gambler who created a motoring legend in France

    PastImperfect: André Citroën When André Citroën died at the age of 57 in July 1935, he was a broken man who had seen his great wealth squandered and the company that bore his name in the hands of others.

  • HelpDesk

    Michael McAleer answers your questions
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  • Carbon copies

    Emissions/Kilian Doyle: I'm guessing there's many a pale face around the Cabinet table this week. Those pesky European Commission busybodies have really done it this time.
Road TestBack to Top

  • Toyota puts an evolution in motion

    Toyota's new Auris is more a continuity car to the ever-reliable Corolla, finds Motoring Editor Michael McAleer

  • A pin-up for the hot hatch generation

    FirstDrive: Honda Civic Type R The Honda Civic has always been something of a Jekyll and Hyde model. One the one hand you got the sensible five-door family hatchback; on the other a sporty three-door that was loved by young single motorists, particularly males.
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  • Three-wheeled scooter is not a gimmick

    BikeTest: Piaggio MP3 Piaggio's MP3 lets John Wheeler get beyond the marketing hype and recognise real innovation

  • MotorbikeNews

    HARLEY'S NIGHTSTER The all-new Harley-Davidson XL 1200N Nightster was launched last month in Orlando, Florida. Lenny Burns of Waterford Harley-Davidson was very impressed with the new motorcycle: "It's very very easy on the eye," he says.
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