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Denmark to tax cars at just 100%
Car Tax The capital city of Denmark, Copenhagen has a reputation as a cyclists’ paradise and it isn’t just due to a lack of hills. Registration duties for cars can be up to 180 percent, which means Denmark is one of the most expensive countries in the world, in which to buy a new car. That may be about to...
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A half-million flooded cars and trucks could be scrapped after Hurricane Harvey in the United States
[caption id="attachment_4817" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Houses and vehicles at the Highland Glen subdivision stand in floodwaters due to Hurricane Harvey in Spring, Texas, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017.[/caption] Car dealers, stateside are expecting a huge surge in business once Houston gets back on its feet. Used-car values are already at a record high...
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Cars flying off the forecourts as prices fall
Sales across the retail sector, such as car showrooms, shops and bars rose strongly in July. The price falls are mainly due to the weakness of sterling. According to figures from the Central Statistics Office which highlight the drop in prices, retail sales were up 11.9pc for the month of July, with the annual increase of 2.1pc and this is...
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Renault-Nissan will build electric cars with China's Car maker, Dongfeng
In a brand new venture, the Renault-Nissan alliance has announced that they plan to collaborate with China’s Dongfeng Motor company to build electric. This is again another alliance which is joining the global scramble to meet Beijing’s stringent quotas for zero-emission vehicles. The eGT New Energy Automotive Co, will develop an electric mini-SUV to go into production in 2019 by...
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Do you want a car that runs for a million miles?
Many people say that they would like their car to run forever but is that actually a good or bad idea? Mercedes once had a famous ad campaign that boasted of their cars lasting a million miles. Nothing could be less desirable today. Back in the good old days, companies like Mercedes-Benz made a "good solid car" and they were...
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Tesla reveals when they will deliver their first Model 3 cars
Tesla reveals when they will deliver their first Model 3 cars Tesla will deliver the first 30 Model 3 vehicles on July 28 this month. The news was released through the official Elon Musk Twitter account last Monday. According to the CEO Elon Musk, the Model 3 has passed all of the regulatory requirements two weeks ahead of schedule and...
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Massive surge in used cars on Irish roads for the month of June
New figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show there has been a massive surge in used cars being sold in Ireland since the beginning of the year. In the first six months of 2017, a total of 87,346 new private cars were licensed which was quite a sizable decrease of 10.4% compared with the same period last year....
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Jaguar boss says 'It’s still OK to buy diesel cars'
06 Jaguar boss says 'It’s still OK to buy diesel cars' Jaguar boss, Jeremy Hicks says that it is still ok to buy diesel cars as he maintains that the diesel engines that are being put into new cars now are more environmentally friendly. His opinion is in stark contrast to environmentalists and consumers who are moving away from DERV...
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Concern over scale of unregulated finance for new cars
Concern over scale of unregulated finance for new cars One in three new car buyers in Ireland is using a form of finance that is entirely unregulated. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission authorities say they have concerns about the lack of regulation of personal contract plans (PCPs). The Commission have “raised the issue of further regulation” with the Department...
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Volvo challenges Tesla with their high-performance electric cars
Volvo challenges Tesla with their high-performance electric cars Swedish car giant, Volvo, which is owned by China's Geely Automotive, is set to take on Tesla in their own version of the high-performance electric car. In a recent move that is signalling further expansion into the new electric technologies, Volvo have split up its Polestar division into separate electric car brands...