The marketing people at Citroen are always keen to push their very stylish DS brand as a separate entity. It’s a difficult task and will take time as most motorists tend to include the DS brand in the Citroen stable. Of course they are correct as the DS, Citroen and […]
Motoring
When I picked up the new Skoda Scala last week I thought of the late Tommy O’Brien, who used to present a great programme called ‘Your Choice and Mine’ on Radio Eireann, long before the introduction of LyricFm. When introducing a song Tommy might say ‘‘I first heard this song […]
Our Government recently launched plans to have one million electric cars on Irish roads by the year 2030. Everybody I talk to says that’s a very ambitious target and they point out that a lot of Government plans – in every country – don’t come in on time. There are […]
Normally I try and live a fairly low-profile life, but after a week driving the new ‘Bullitt’ version of the Ford Mustang, I have a fair idea of what’s it’s like to be a celebrity with everybody staring at you everywhere you go. Three years ago Ford introduced their Mustang […]
‘Range Anxiety and slow charging points.’ They seem to be the two big worries for people who are thinking about buying an electric car. However, following the success of the Green Party in the local and European elections we can now expect a bigger push for more charging points for […]
Much of Mitsubishi’s success in recent years has been down to their solid Outlander. It’s a fine sturdy people carrier which comes in five and seven-seat options and two and four-wheel drive. The Outlander should now become even more popular as it’s available as a plug-in hybrid, which means that […]