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Your go-to guide for buying your first car
Buying your first car can be very exciting, one of your first tastes of independence as a young adult. Although it can be easy to get caught up in the moment, we do not realise the number of things to consider when choosing the right first car for you! So before you go jumping at the first car that looks...
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Hybrid Cars - Main Advantages and Considerations
Main advantages and disadvantages of Hybrid vehicles What are hybrid cars and what are the advantages and disadvantages? Find out about these cars need in our useful guide. A hybrid car uses more than one means of propulsion, combining a petrol or diesel engine with a battery-powered electric motor. One of the main advantages of owning a hybrid car is...
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The Toyota Camry Hybrid
The Toyota Camry Hybrid The Camry is back after 15 years, filling in the market gap left by the departing Avensis. This popular vehicle is now available in a petrol-hybrid configuration. Toyota has been creating pioneering Hybrids for over 20 years, and now they have brought out the next generation of hybrid technology in the form of the Camry taking...
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New budget emissions tax on all new and used car imports from 2020
New emissions tax on all new cars and used imports A new tax based on the NOx emissions is to be introduced in 2020 that will replace the current diesel surcharge of 1 per cent. This comes on foot of inflated fuel prices related to the carbon tax. The nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions tax will be applied to all new...
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MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview for September 2019
Most popular cars in September 2019 The MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview report for September 2019 shows that of the top ten used cars sold by Independent dealers in Ireland, the number one best selling car was the Nissan Qashqai. The car was also in the number one spot last month. The Qashqai also held the second spot during the month...
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The Irish automotive industry fears that VRT increases could threaten 10,000 jobs
Automotive bosses believe that the car industry here is at its most vulnerable since 2008 According to car bosses, 10,000 jobs could be threatened if there are any adverse effects from a change in VRT. Coupled with this, Brexit is also a huge concern. Industry experts are touting that if there is a no-deal Brexit and if there is an...
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Ireland becomes dumping ground for UK vehicles
Unwanted UK vehicles imported to Ireland As most of us are aware, Irish new car sales have fallen dramatically this year and it is also evident that the number of imports from the UK has risen. People seem to be opting for cheaper UK imports rather than a new showroom car. Figures published by society of Irish motor industry (SIMI)...
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UK imports predicted to overtake new car sales by the end of the year
The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and the Marketing Institute of Ireland have compiled a report suggesting that used second-hand cars imported from the UK will outpace new sales in Ireland by the end of this year. From the point of view of the regular Irish consumer, this is in no way a bad thing but from the perspective...
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One in 10 Irish motorists intend going fully electric
One in ten want to go electric According to a survey by theAA, one in 10 motorists intends on replacing their petrol or diesel cars with an electric car in the near future and the next time they replace their cars. When asked their general opinion on electric cars, one in three motorists surveyed actually said that they would be...
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Electric Vehicle Home Charger Grant
The “Electric Vehicle Home Charger Grant”, is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). If you avail of the electric vehicle home charger grant you can claim up to €600 towards the purchase and installation of an EV home charging unit. This government-funded support scheme was introduced to assist homeowners to install an electric vehicle charging point at...