Archived News
Blackwater Motors Annual Used Car Sale Extended to Saturday 19th May
May 8, 2012
Blackwater Motors Annual Used Car Sale Starts on Thursday 10th May […more]
Volkswagen announce exciting trade parts programme
May 19, 2011
Volkswagen genuine trade parts programme […more]
Blackwater Motors Fermoy Annual Sale
May 11, 2011
Blackwater Motors Annual Used Car Sale From 12th to 15th May 2011 […more]
What will your car look like in 2028
April 27, 2011
Volkswagen predicts the future for cars in 2028 […more]
All-new Volkswagen Beetle breaks cover in Shanghai
April 21, 2011
New Volkswagen Beetle Unveiled […more]
Blackwater Motors Launch New Volkswagen Jetta on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th April
April 11, 2011
The all new Volkswagen Jetta will arrive at our premises on Saturday 16th April. Get ¬150 euro shopping voucher if you order the new Volkswagen Jetta on 16th or 17th April. […more]
Victorious Cork U21 Captain Aiden Walsh Collects His New Volkswagen Scirocco
April 7, 2011
Aiden Walsh Cork footballer, allstar and victorious Cork U21 captain collects his new Volkswagen Scirocco […more]
Volkswagen Bank Extend APR of 5.9% to Used Vokswagen Cars Only
April 6, 2011
Volkswagen bank recently announced the extension of its 5.9% finance offer to used Volkswagen cars. […more]
Japan quake may cut auto output by 30%
March 25, 2011
Japan quake may cut global auto output by about 30% […more]
VW labour leader sees Piech staying chairman
March 23, 2011
VW labour leader sees Piech staying chairman […more]
VW Osnabruk builds first new Golf Cabriolet
March 21, 2011
VW Osnabruk builds first new Golf Cabriolet […more]
Volkswagen Commercials Unveil New Amarok Pick Up
March 10, 2011
Volkswagen Commercials have launched the new Amarok pick up in the Irish market. […more]
January 2011 European New Car Market
February 25, 2011
Volkswagen tops new car market in Europe in January 2011. […more]
Geneva Motor Show Preview
February 25, 2011
GENEVA MOTOR SHOW PREVIEW Porsche to recreate 'Semper Vivus' classic hybrid […more]
Golf Cabriolet On The Way
February 23, 2011
The new Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet will arrive in our showroom shortly. […more]
Extract From Sunday Business Post On 2010 New Car Market in Ireland
February 1, 2011
See detailed article here […more]
Audi maintains its position at No.1
January 17, 2011
Audi maintained its position at no.1 in the European league of luxury car sales. […more]
VW extend contract of CEO until 2018
January 4, 2011
VW to become world's largest car maker by 2018 […more]
Independent Review Of New Volkswagen 7 Seater Vehicle
January 4, 2011
Read independent review of Caddy Life range of 7 seater vehicles. […more]
Happy New Year To All Our Customers
January 4, 2011
Happy New Year Message From Blackwater Motors […more]
Buyer Beware Of Cloned Cars
January 4, 2011
See extract from the Independent newspaper on the dangers of buying cheap used cars […more]
VW Golf Bluemotion named 'Green Car of the Year'
July 15, 2010
Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion named What? Car Green Car of the Year […more]
Engine of the Year Awards 2010
July 7, 2010
Volkswagen 1.4-liter TSI wins for second consecutive year […more]
Pink Audi A1 Art Car sells for £350,000
June 30, 2010
A one off Audi A1 designed by renowned British artist Damien Hirst sold for a staggering £350,000. Proceeds from the sale of the car would go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation. […more]
Audi celebrate Le Mans win
June 22, 2010
On Sunday 13th June, Audi finished first, second and third at Le Mans.With its ninth victory Audi has equalized Ferrari in the roll of honor of the endurance classic which has been held since 1923. […more]
Electric Cars need more research.
June 18, 2010
We have included an interesting article from the Institute of Engineering and Technology. […more]
Travolution
June 18, 2010
Hate red lights? Audi is experimenting with Travolution -- a new system enabling traffic signals and your Audi to communicate and improve odds of hitting the green every time. […more]
Appointment As New Audi Dealer in Cork City
May 21, 2010
We are pleased to announce that we have been appointed as the new Audi Dealer in Cork City. […more]
The World’s most popular colours
May 10, 2010
Silver and Black are the World's most popular car colours […more]
Audi A1 will sell 50,000 units in 2010
May 10, 2010
The new Audi A1 which will be launched in 2010 is predicted to sell 50,000 units in 2010. […more]
49.99 euro brake fluid change for all Volkswagen
April 14, 2010
We have a special offer brake fludi change for 49.99 euro for all Volkswagen passenger cars. […more]
Audi outsells Mercedes globally for first time
April 14, 2010
Audi outsells Mercedes globally for first time […more]
Audi Convertible Weekend 13th To 15th May
April 14, 2010
We will have an R8 Spyder on display in Fermoy between 13th and 15th May. […more]
Volkswagen Polo Wins World Car Of The Year
April 14, 2010
Volkswagen Polo Wins World Car Of The Year […more]
The Problem With Electric Cars and Zero Emissions
March 22, 2010
We have attached an interesting article written by Dave Leggett Managing Editor of Just-Auto.Com on the CO2 emmission problems of electric cars. […more]
Pioneering Up! Lite concept unveiled at Los Angeles motor show
January 20, 2010
Pioneering Up! Lite concept unveiled at Los Angeles motor show […more]
Audi Flicks Switch on Second Electric Show Car in Detroit
January 20, 2010
Audi Flicks Switch on Second Electric Show Car in Detroit […more]
All-New Audi A8 Travels Light to Miami Debut
January 20, 2010
All-New Audi A8 Travels Light to Miami Debut […more]
Volkswagen Amarok will be Official Support Vehicle for Dakar Rally
January 20, 2010
Volkswagen Amarok will be Official Support Vehicle for Dakar Rally […more]
New VW Concept Coupe Unveiled
January 20, 2010
We unveiled our new VW Concept Coupe at the Detroit Motor Show […more]
Volkswagen Polo Wins European Car Of The Year
December 14, 2009
Volkswagen Polo Announced As European Car Of The Year […more]
Download A Copy Of Bacon Report On The Irish Retail Motor Industry
November 19, 2009
The Bacon report on the Irish Retail Motor Industry has just ben released, download a copy here. […more]
Blackwater Motors Open New Volkswagen Service and Repair Centre in Cork City
November 6, 2009
We will open our new Volkswagen and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles aftersales facility on Monday 16th November 2009. […more]
Peter Bacon Report On The Irish Retail Motor Industry
September 30, 2009
Following the collapse of the new car market in 2009, there was many different and conflicting arguments given for the collapse. The retail motor industry decided that it needed to ascertain exactly what happened. […more]
Blackwater Motors Receive 2009 Volkswagen Service Quality Award
September 28, 2009
Blackwater Motors Receive 2009 Volkswagen Service Quality Award […more]
The Future is Electric but is Some Time Away
September 28, 2009
See interview with Daimler's R&D chief Thomas Weber on the future development of electric motors to replace the internal combustion engine. […more]
Improvement In Diesel Engines a Better Option Than Electric Cars
September 9, 2009
The Irish Times produced an article today concluding that improvements in diesel engines is preferable to electric cars to reduce the country's greehouse gas emissions. […more]
Blackwater Motors Will Open New Volkswagen Service Facility In Cork City
September 9, 2009
Blackwater Motors Will Open Volkswagen Service Facility at Victoria Cross in Cork City in November 2009. […more]
We Will Launch The New Volkswagen Polo In October 2009
August 7, 2009
We will launch the new Volkswagen Polo in October […more]
Some Information On The UK Used Car Market
August 7, 2009
Used Car Prices Increase In The UK by 25%, Source Glass's Guide […more]
Updated Commentary On Used Car Market
July 29, 2009
Current update on used car market in Ireland July 2009 […more]
Volkswagen On Global Awards Roll
June 29, 2009
Volkswagen win World Car of the Year followed by International Engine of the Year […more]
Open Letter To Dan Boyle
May 20, 2009
Following maliciously untrue comments made by Green Party senator Dan Boyle on the motor industry, we felt compelled to write an open letter to Dan explaining the facts to him and requesting that he deal with our industry honestly and refrain from making ill researched and incorrect comments about our industry. We want our politicians to deal with problems in an honest manner. We believe that this is the minimum standard we expect from our politicians. […more]
Blackwater Motors Establish Sales Outlet in Cork City
April 17, 2009
Following on from our appointment as the new Volkswagen and Volkswagen Commercial dealer for Cork City […more]
Blackwater Motors Receive European Volkswagen Service Quality Award
April 17, 2009
Blackwater Motors receive Eoropean service quality award for 2009. […more]
BMW had to get a VW Tiguan to pull their prototype out of the snow
February 21, 2009
Tiguan pulling BMW prototype out of the snow […more]
Blackwater Motors Appointed as the New Volkswagen Dealership In Cork City
February 14, 2009
Blackwater Motors Have Been Appointed As The New Volkswagen Dealership in Cork City […more]
Don't Be Fooled About Vehicle Registration Tax
February 4, 2009
Deliberate Misinformation About Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) […more]
