Northern Ireland motoring news, real data, market trends, car culture and features worth reading.
More than 115 entries, 22 competitive categories and finalists ranging from national-style groups to small independents: the 2026 NI Motor Industry Awards shortlist is a useful snapshot of the local trade.
Read full article →The city-centre experimental scheme allowing permitted taxis to use specified bus lanes will continue for four months from 8 September 2026.
Read full article →ESB says a £3.27 million programme will replace legacy public chargers, double rapid-charger numbers and introduce five 200kW high-power hubs in Northern Ireland.
Read full article →Motorcycle candidates will see short video scenarios instead of the written case-study format in the multiple-choice section from 29 October.
Read full article →Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision involving a pedestrian and a silver Honda CR-V in Belfast city centre in the early hours of 13 September.
Read full article →A £557,000 resurfacing scheme brings four major weekend closures and weekday lane restrictions on one of Belfast's busiest approaches, with works due to run into mid-October.
Read full article →For private cars and light goods vehicles, the current DVA online rule allows changes or cancellation up to four hours before the appointment time.
Read full article →Millions of historic motor-finance agreements could be eligible for compensation, but a legal challenge has suspended parts of the FCA scheme and delayed payments.
Read full article →The practical test is being updated six months after GDL begins, with around 20 minutes of independent driving and greater use of real-world tasks.
Read full article →The familiar one-year amber R-plate system is being replaced by a two-stage R-plate period lasting 24 months, while the blanket 45mph restriction is removed.
Read full article →Northern Ireland's biggest driver-licensing shake-up in decades starts on 1 October, bringing a six-month learning period, a training logbook, two years of R plates and new passenger rules.
Read full article →DVA examiners are checking affected Citroën C3, DS3, C4, DS4 and DS5 models before driving tests. If the recall repair is still outstanding, the test car can be refused.
Read full article →From 1 October 2026, a GB provisional licence will no longer be enough to book or take a Category B car test in Northern Ireland. Here is exactly who is affected, what the deadline means and what changes if you live in NI.
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