Photographed Left to Right: Kate O’Connor (Olympian, Heptathlete and Fiat ambassador) & John Saunders (Managing Director at Fiat Ireland). Fiat Ireland today unveiled the much-anticipated Grande Panda to Irish media at a special press launch event held at the offices of the Olympic Federation of Ireland.  As the home of Team Ireland, to whom Fiat is the Official Vehicle Partner, it provided the perfect backdrop for a landmark moment for the Italian brand in the Irish market.

Leapmotor Ireland is pleased to announce the appointment of John Linnane Motors, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow, as its latest official franchise dealer partner. As the brand’s eighth retail location in Ireland, the addition of John Linnane Motors strengthens Leapmotor’s growing nationwide footprint and introduces the brand to the Wicklow region. Managing Director of Leapmotor Ireland, James Brooks, commented: “Welcoming John Linnane Motors to the Leapmotor family is a vital step in ou

Following their World Premieres at the Brussels Motor Show in January, the New Opel Astra and New Opel Astra Sports Tourer will launch in Ireland just ahead of the 262-registration plate. Modernised and sharpened, and boasting an illuminated Opel vizor front face for the first time, the new Astra range offers customers a wide choice in powertrains including petrol hybrid, plug-in petrol hybrid, all-electric and diesel.

The all-new Opel Frontera, launched in Ireland just ahead of the 261-registration plate, has fuelled strong passenger car growth for Opel Ireland of +31.9% in the first quarter of 2026. Indeed, the new Frontera compact SUV has struck a chord with customers across Ireland, evidenced by its 859 registrations, and placing the model in the top twenty best-selling models (No. 17) in Ireland this year.

FIAT is proud to announce that Grande Panda has won the AUTOBEST CONQUEST Award 2026 in the Design  category — a title that recognizes it as the Best Car Design of Europe 2026 . The victory results from the combined vote of the AUTOBEST Jury voting from 32 European countries and direct European public voting across AUTOBEST official platforms .   Grande Panda  secured the prestigious award ahead of five strong finalists, confirming how European drivers perceive it: a model wi

Hot on the heels of Opel’s official announcement of its entry into the Formula E World Championship this season, the Rüsselsheim-based brand has also made an important personnel decision for the Opel GSE Formula E Team: Jörg Schrott will take on the role of Team Principal. The brand with the Blitz emblem is thus relying on a proven leader for its next step in all-electric motorsport