With the cost of diesel likely to surpass petrol at the pumps for Irish motorists this year; the question of whether diesel engines are any longer en vogue looks more pertinent than ever. 

As a result of the 2012 budget, Irish motorists face increased motor tax, fuel prices and VAT. The increases are due from January 1^st 2012.

Munching (49%), chatting on the phone (34%), texting (19%) and smoking (15%) are the top four distractions Irish motorists confess to while behind the wheel. 

New ŠKODA dealership to recruit an additional 10 staff in the coming months.
Their Open Day took place Saturday, 8^th October, with test drives of brand new 4X4 range.

ŠKODA is continuing its product offensive by introducing its seventh model line. With the Citigo, at 3.56m long, ŠKODA is entering the A00 segment. The Citigo will debut on the domestic Czech market this year. 

Leading car brand, ŠKODA today announced a new consumer initiative for Irish motorists aimed at wiping out the unpredictability of delivery charges.

Selling 762,600 vehicles made 2010 a record year for ŠKODA. The top selling model, Octavia, achieved worldwide sales of 350,000 units alone. ŠKODA also concluded 2010 with a positive result for its key financial figures: sales revenue rose 22.4 percent to €8.692 billion and the operating profit was more than doubled to €447 million.

Recently ŠKODA Ireland took the opportunity to write an open letter to the new Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, outlining one important and effective way his new government could make a real impact on behalf of the taxpayer in their first 100 days in office.

Already a popular sight on Irish roads the Octavia RS now has a smaller sibling. The all new Fabia RS first presented at the Geneva Motorshow is now available to test drive at ŠKODA retailers nationwide.

With 762,600 sales, the threshold of three quarters of a million was cracked for the first time. A double-digit sales increase: up 11.5 percent from last year.