Paddy Magee, country operations director of Renault Group Ireland, has been elected president of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), following the organisation’s most recent AGM.
In Europe, all electric vehicles are tested against a standardised metric for range. The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) measures the range of all electric vehicles (EVs).
According to analysis carried out by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in the UK, which has largely similar new car options to Ireland, the average official full range of a new electric
Last October (2022), for first time since 2018 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Auto Trade EXPO took place at the great new venue in Simmonscourt at the RDS in Dublin.
The news that ALD was acquiring LeasePlan was first announced in January 2022. In fact, talks on the deal commenced in October 2021, culminating today with the news that €4.8 billon acquisition has been completed.
I travelled to Milan in Italy earlier this week to get to grips with Prinx, the new flagship brand of Chinese tyre manufacturer Prinx Chengshan, which has just launched into the European market.
With the AllSeasonContact 2, Continental claims to be launching its “best all-season tyre to date”, offering the best possible driving control in any weather situation.
Apollo Tyres has said it is now sourcing 100 per cent of its natural rubber supplies from companies who have committed to sustainability throughout the supply chain