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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is warning road users of the dangers posed by freezing fog which has been forecast by Met Eireann in many parts of the country over the coming days. Combined with temperatures of minus 1 to minus 6 or minus 7 Celsius,...

Renault Group has been telling us of its strong finish to 2014 taking 8.2 per cent market share and coming in at number four in the overall market, setting the scene for a good start to the new year.
Renault and Dacia were the two fastest growing brands in Ireland last year with the Renault Group share up 1.4% points versus 2013 and new entrant Dacia taking a fantastic 2.8% market share in 2014....

Bloomberg is reporting that Volkswagen plans to sell a little black box in Austria that records trips and also tracks the location of a car. It is trying to gauge European demand for connected-vehicle services.
The DiBox allows the user to access data on the car via a smartphone and is available for new as well as pre-owned VW and Audi models. Volkswagen Group plans to extend this to its other brands and to expand the service to other European markets....

Bentley has announced the name of its first-ever SUV, to be revealed later this year. It will be called the Bentley Bentayga.
Bentley say that the Bentayga will combine the best automotive luxury with outstanding performance.
The new SUV will be introduced later this year and will go on sale about this time next year (2016). Bentley say that it has already taken deposits from 4,000 customers....