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Dublin: 8 °C Thursday 23 May, 2013

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# vroom-vroom - Wednesday 8 May, 2013

BMW recalls over 1,500 cars in Ireland over air bag fault

The move is part of a global recall of 220,000 vehicles over airbags manufactured 10 years ago.

# vroom-vroom - Sunday 28 April, 2013

Bad news, Scorpios: you’re the worst for making car insurance claims

Good news for Arians though (if you believe this kind of thing, that is…).

# vroom-vroom - Thursday 11 April, 2013

Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda recall 3.4 million cars worldwide

The four giant Japanese carmakers cited the same malfunction in the passenger-side airbags, leading to the massive recall.

# vroom-vroom - Saturday 26 January, 2013

24 staff at State’s debt management agency have company cars

In addition, at least one of two company cars used by employees on work-related travel was bought after the State guarantee of the banks in 2008.

# vroom-vroom - Wednesday 16 January, 2013

Graphs: Here’s how car-crazy Ireland was in 2000

Figures compiled by the All-Ireland Research Observatory show just how much car sales in Ireland spiked (especially in 2000) – but how they fell sharply in the crash.

# vroom-vroom - Thursday 27 December, 2012

From Business ETC Vroom Vroom

Toyota to pay $1.1 billion to settle huge recalls lawsuit

Toyota did not accept any blame for the mass recalls but agreed to compensate owners who said their cars lost value after dozens of deadly accidents.

# vroom-vroom - Monday 15 October, 2012

On the roads: Gardaí to get 170 new vehicles

Around €3 million will be spend on the new vehicles, which will include patrol cars, unmarked cars and vans.

# vroom-vroom - Wednesday 8 August, 2012

The most popular type of car licensed in Ireland last month? Volkswagen

The number of cars licensed in July dropped by more than 10 per cent compared to the same month last year.

# vroom-vroom - Monday 4 June, 2012

How well is Ireland set up for electric cars?

Prices, charging points and government grants: TheJournal.ie looks into electric vehicle ownership in Ireland today.

# vroom-vroom - Sunday 3 June, 2012

Here’s the Dublin circuit that Jenson Button will drive in an F1 car today

Now you know where to go if you want to see some high-speed antics in Dublin today – or, of course, where to avoid.

# vroom-vroom - Sunday 22 January, 2012

Kildare drivers least likely to be ‘good samaritans’

Drivers in Donegal and Kerry are most likely to stop and help a stranded motorist – but Kildare and Meath drivers are least likely to intervene.

# vroom-vroom - Thursday 10 November, 2011

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Gentlemen, start your engines… on O’Connell St: Jenson Button set for Dublin spin

Button will line out on the docklands grid, as part of the Bavaria City Racing Dublin event, which takes place next June.