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Defender is ready for the 4x4 commercial challenge

Michael Moroney takes the updated Defender for a test drive with one question in mind - is it ready to challenge the Land Cruiser?

MOTORS 1 April 2026

Defender is ready for the 4x4 commercial challenge

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Italian job: test driving the new Fiat 600 Hybrid and Alfa Romeo Junior

Italian job: test driving the new Fiat 600 Hybrid and Alfa Romeo Junior

MOTORS 4 March 2026

Test driving the Opel Frontera Hybrid and Toyota Corolla Cross

Test driving the Opel Frontera Hybrid and Toyota Corolla Cross

MOTORS 18 February 2026

Kia EV5 sparking an option to Sportage

Kia EV5 sparking an option to Sportage

Kia EV5 sparking an option to Sportage

MOTORS 4 February 2026

MG brand makes a wider return

MG brand makes a wider return

MOTORS 21 January 2026

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Land Cruiser gets fresh Grenadier Challenge in 4x4 commercial market

Land Cruiser gets fresh Grenadier Challenge in 4x4 commercial market

New challenge on the way for 2026 in the shape of a technically revised and more competitive Ineos Grenadier 4x4.

MOTORS 1 January 1970

Is rural Ireland ready for PHEV powered 4x4 pick-ups?

Is rural Ireland ready for PHEV powered 4x4 pick-ups?

As motor companies struggle to meet mandatory emission requirements, they are now offering more plug-in hybrid electric and mild hybrid options to replace diesel engines.

MOTORS 1 January 1970

Newly arrived Leapmotor adds C10 to the SUV choice

Newly arrived Leapmotor adds C10 to the SUV choice

Leapmotor is a Chinese brand relatively new to the Irish market, Michael Moroney recently test drove its C10 model following its launch this month.

MOTORS 1 January 1970

Over 2,300ac of farmland needed for Cork to Limerick motorway

Over 2,300ac of farmland needed for Cork to Limerick motorway

Although the final land requirements for the proposed motorway have yet to be finalised and are subject to change, the project team estimate it will require 2,800ac of total land.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Vintage tractor motoring in Monaghan

Vintage tractor motoring in Monaghan

Alex Hawthorne, a farmer from Aghabog, Co Monaghan, has been called on to help local farmers with sowing and spreading fertiliser in recent weeks with his vintage David Brown 996.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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Get more heifers in-calf, earlier – with synchronisation and fixed-time AI

If you are looking to tighten your calving pattern, take a page from the Hession brothers outside Tuam, Co Galway.

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