RENAULT’S New Kangoo Van range has added a further key selling point to its attractiveness as it prepares to do battle in the hotly contested compact van sector, with confirmation of a 3 year warranty (first two years unlimited mileage) across the entire range.

NISSAN has given us the first look at the upcoming 2009 370Z Coupe, which makes its world debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show on 19 November. 

FORD is reported to be close to selling its 33.4% stake in Mazda as part of its need to raise cash as the American motor industry continues into a deepening crisis.

ALMOST 90% of cyclists fail to stop at zebra crossings, according to a UK report by the TRL (Transport Research Laboratory). In doing so they could have been prosecuted for dangerous cycling.

AFTER one of the wettest summers on record, drivers are reminded to check their tyre tread depth to stay safe on the roads this winter.

Toner, chairman of the Irish Motoring Writers Association, with model Jenny Lee Masterson (in 1978 garb) at the announcement of the list of runners for the 2009 awards. Also in the picture is a Mk I VW Golf, the car that won the inaugural Irish Car of the Year award in 1978.

VOLVO Cars has engaged the Swedish glassworks Orrefors in the work with the company's next concept car, which will be a first taste of the next-generation Volvo S60. The joint creation is a floating centre stack of hand-made Orrefors crystal.

WE HAD our first hint of frost last week indicating that the arrival of winter time can be bad news for motorists. Poor light, bad weather and worse roads conspire to make driving tiring, unpleasant, and sometimes even dangerous.