Motoring

  Of 44 cars I have reviewed through 2022, 16 have been electric wites Brian Byrne. That's more than a third. And significantly more than the 15pc which electric cars represent in the 2022 national car sales figures. But the key figure there is that this year...

  With October registrations down by 2.1pc on last year, the overall new car market is only 0.6pc ahead of 2021 year to date (YTD), writes Brian Byrne. According to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, that leaves the sales YTD down 10.4pc compared to...

  Ford of Europe is to discontinue production of its Fiesta small car in Cologne in June of next year, writes Brian Byrne. The S-Max and Galaxy MPVs will also be discontinued in Valencia, Spain, from April of 2023. The move is in preparation for the rollout of...