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Dacia provides value SUV choices with bigger options
Michael Moroney
When Dacia launched the new Bigster SUV in recent weeks, the question that I found myself asking was why another SUV when the Duster was already so successful?
16 April 2025 Motors
Toyota’s new Land Cruiser is desirable but expensive too
Toyota’s new Land Cruiser is here with lots of new features and creature comforts, but the price hike is very significant, making it costly, writes Michael Moroney.
2 April 2025 Motors
Isuzu boosts style and safety in new generation D-Max
Isuzu has updated the D-Max 4x4 pick-up with new styling, to make it more modern and streamlined, with added safety feature. But this is still a machine that’s designed for work.
Loncin XWolf 550 packs a punch at a reasonable price
Gary Abbott recently put the price-competitive, Chinese-built Loncin XWolf 550 quad to the test to see how it performs against its more costly competitors.
19 February 2025 Farm machinery
Quartermaster keeps the pick-up wheel moving
The new Ineos Quartermaster 4x4 pick-up has undeniable off-road ability and meets the 3.5 tonne towing target, so is this the new best option for farming use? Michael Moroney gives his verdict.
12 February 2025 Motors
Watch: farmers pull milk tanker out of snow
Social media users have commended the farmers who came to the aid of this tanker driver who was stuck in the challenging conditions.
6 January 2025 News
JCB launches two new mid-range TM telescopic wheel-loaders
At a press event on JCB’s organic farm in the English midlands, the manufacturer took the wraps off its new TM280 and TM280S telescopic wheel-loaders. Peter Thomas Keaveney attended
11 December 2024 Farm machinery
Superb Combi delivers big car space and thrifty performance
Big estate cars are becoming as rare species and add the option of a diesel engine and the term extinct seems to come to mind. Not so at Skoda where the large Superb Combi retains pride of place.
4 December 2024 Motors
Sheep Management: high risk of liver fluke in high percentage of sheep flocks
The Department of Agriculture’s and AFBI’s liver fluke forecast are warning farmers to be aware of a high risk of disease at present.
20 November 2024 Management
Can-Am breaks 100hp with new Outlander model
Can-Am has unveiled its 2025 Outlander 850 and 1000R models, with the latter believed to be the first ATV on the market to exceed 100hp.
26 September 2024 News
Braking new ground: advanced axles and braking technology from Granning
Fergal o’ Sullivan visited Granning axles and suspension Ltd to look at their manufacturing facility as well as see the latest technology available to the agricultural trailed equipment sector.
18 September 2024 Farm machinery
Land Cruiser highlight despite motoring lower profile at Ploughing 2024
The motor industry exhibits for Ploughing 2024 are significantly scaled down compared with previous years.
11 September 2024 Motors