The 2011 Skoda Fabia has arrived in Ireland complete — we are told — with enhanced exterior design, new specifications and a new engine line-up.

Motorists looking to bypass Limerick City could shave around 20 minutes off their journey at peak times with the opening today of a new tunnel under the River Shannon.

The cost of running a family car has fallen by almost €400 in the last year.

Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has not ruled out imposing tolls on national routes, but said he did not expect them to be introduced "anytime soon".

Which? Car has just published its annual reliability survey — the result of reports from Which? members — and Kia’s oldest car, introduced in 2004, topped the list for reliability amongst cars up to three years old and was one of the top five in the four to eight years old category as well.

Prices and full specification details have been announced for the new all-new Volvo S60 models.

Audi’S new A7 Sportback, its largest coupe yet, is set to go on sale early next year.

There have been 8,790 scrappage deals in total as at the end of June, according to figures just released from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).

A total of 65 jobs are to be created with the opening of new petrol stations across the country.

Peugeot has revealed the first official photographs of its new 508 saloon and SW models ahead of their international unveiling at this October’s Paris Motor Show.

Mercedes-Benz is preparing the way for the arrival in August of their new-generation R-Class following a makeover that has seen the introduction of a number of new design changes.

I might not have liked it, but there is no doubt that despite its trying experience earlier this year in America, the Toyota Prius is still making considerable ground for the company here in Europe.

New car sales in Ireland to date have reached 72,041 for 2010, or 56 percent more than at this time last year.

A Europe-wide Road Safety Programme adopted yesterday by the EU Commission aims to cut road deaths in half over the next decade.

Power upgrades, efficiency gains and cosmetic enhancements across the BMW range were showcased at the brand's recent 2010 Model Year update in Ireland.

Citroen will not replace its C6 flagship when it reaches the end of its life, but will instead produce a larger C5 in 2012.

Skoda has revised its Fabia to bring the brand's supermini-segment car into line with the rest of its model range.

Mercedes-Benz is developing a 9-speed automatic gearbox.

The new 2-cylinder engine coming in September in the Fiat 500 will find its way to other models in the Fiat group.