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    24-hour testing at some NCT centres

    by  • March 4, 2015 • Motoring News

    NCT Testing

    Drivers can now get have their cars tested at selected NCT centres in the middle of the night. Twenty-four hour testing is one of a number of measures introduced to ease demand. It came into effect at Northpoint test centre in Dublin last night. It will be available four nights a week, shared with...

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    SUV vision of the future with Seat 20V20

    by  • March 3, 2015 • Motoring News

    2015 Seat 20V20 showcar exterior front right static

    Seat believes it has 2020 vision when it comes to the SUV market – the Seat 20V20, to be exact. The Spanish car company said the 20V20 showcar, which Seat says means Vision 2020, ‘delivers a clear vision of the brand’s future in the form of a powerful, exceptionally sporty SUV’. It added: ‘The...

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    Peugeot in 27-model Geneva showcase

    by  • February 24, 2015 • Motoring News

    2015 Peugeot Quartz Plug-In Hybrid Concept

    Peugeot is to bring 27 models to next month’s Geneva Motor Show. These include the new look Peugeot 208, the Onyx, Exalt and Quartz 500bhp concept cars and the Peugeot 2008 DKR. With an average age of three years, this is the youngest range Peugeot has ever showcased at Geneva. The new Peugeot 208...

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    Kia cee’d GT Line to be revealed at Geneva

    by  • February 20, 2015 • Motoring News

    2015 Kia cee'd GT Line front left static

    Kia is to unveil the new Kia cee’d GT Line at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Kia says the new variant ‘offers buyers the sporty looks of the high performance Kia cee’d GT and pro_cee’d GT and the versatility of the conventional cee’d model family’. The GT Line is distinguished by ‘ice-cube’ LED daytime...

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    New Skoda Superb revealed

    by  • February 20, 2015 • Motoring News

    2015 Skoda Superb exterior front left static

    Skoda has unveiled the new Skoda Superb, a car it’s describing as ‘the best Skoda ever’. It said the new model has ‘revolutionised the design of the brand’. ‘Generous dimensions, innovative assistance systems for safety, the environment and comfort, powerful EU6 engines and Skoda-typical Simply Clever features have moved the brand’s flagship to the...

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    Kia Sportspace concept for Geneva debut

    by  • February 18, 2015 • Motoring News

    2015 Kia Sportspace concept exterior front right static

    The Kia Sportspace concept will be unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show next month. Created for long distance driving, the Sportspace has been ‘designed for fast and efficient travel with maximum comfort and minimal stress, in the best grand touring tradition of the weekend getaway’. Kia describes the shape of the Sportspace as...

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    New DS 5 to be unveiled at Geneva

    by  • February 17, 2015 • Motoring News

    2015 Citroen DS 5 exterior front left static

    Details have been released of the facelifted DS 5, ahead of its unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The new DS 5 is the first model in the brand’s stand-alone identity. Previously, the DS range also carried the Citroen badge. The French car manufacturer said the facelifted DS 5 continues with its...

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    BMW has young families in its sights with 2 Series Gran Tourer

    by  • February 13, 2015 • Motoring News

    2015 BMW 2 Series gran tourer exterior front left dynamic

    The new BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer is due in Ireland on June 6. BMW is describing it as the ‘first premium compact model to offer up to seven seats and fully meet the mobility requirements of young families’. Passenger and luggage priority is also flexible, with a sliding second row of seats and...

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