Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has today announced the details of a €380m investment for regional and local roads.

New car sales figures for January show an increase of 1.5% on last year, it was revealed today.

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) was confirmed as the automotive industry leader with lowest CO2 emissions in the recently published 2010 final report by the European Commission and European Environmental Agency.

With what is claimed as the highest level of standard specification in its class, Honda in Ireland are directly targeting the mainstream players in the compact family car arena with their new generation Civic, writes Brian Byrne.

This is the time of year when motorists in Ireland are more likely to get tired at the wheel, under pressure of dark evenings and driving in fatigue-inducing bad weather, writes Brian Byrne.

Skoda will present the new Citigo subcompact as a five-door version for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show next month, writes Brian Byrne.

The future market for hybrid and electric cars looks good, if the conclusions of a global survey of so-called Generation Y consumers turn out to be correct, writes Brian Byrne.

Audi Ireland will begin delivering the first units of its A1 Sportback at the end of February, priced from €19,910, writes Brian Byrne.

Fiat is expanding and enlarging its 500 range, the car that successfully revived an iconic nameplate for the brand, writes Brian Byrne.

The new Mercedes-Benz B-Class has been launched on the Irish market, writes Brian Byrne.

Mazda Ireland is targeting the top players in the supermini segment with a special price offer that sees its basic Mazda2 coming in €2,306 less than the top selling Fiesta in basic spec, writes Brian Byrne.

Car spares retailer Halfords in Ireland has seen a jump in sales of light bulbs, following the reveal of new penalty points offences which include faulty vehicle lighting, writes Brian Byrne.

The Fiat Punto Van and Volkswagen Amarok have been named Category Winners of the Continental Irish Van of the Year 2012 title by the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA) Van Jury, writes Brian Byrne.

The new Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, the world’s first diesel electric hybrid is now available to pre-order in Ireland with full prices and specifications just announced.

The Opel Astra is the vehicle with the fewest defects according to the results of the ‘DEKRA Used Car Report 2012.’

Force India today unveiled an unusual concept in design for their car ahead of the new Formula One season.

NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, has announced anyone in Ireland buying a new Chrysler Delta with a navigation system will be offered NAVTEQ MapCare — the service which simplifies the process of keeping maps up-to-date and saves drivers money.

Topaz intends to highlight the rise in fuel laundering in Ireland and the daners this illegal trade poses for motorists, writes Brian Byrne.

Volkswagen Group Ireland is to recall 2,112 cars with a common-rail 2.0-litre TDI diesel engine, due to scoring on the fuel pipes which can crack and leak diesel.