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The MyVehicle Nationwide Market Overview report for December 2020
The Nissan Qashqai has reached the top spot as the best selling car sold by Independent dealers in Ireland in December 2020 with the Ford Focus coming in second place and the Hyundai Tucson dropping back to third from first place last month. The diesel Hyundai Tucson is without a doubt the most popular car in Ireland and once...
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Importing a Vehicle - VRT Rates, Motor Tax and Import Duty
Importing a vehicle from the UK and Northern Ireland Are you importing a vehicle from the UK? If so, you may have questions regarding Brexit and vehicle imports. The changes in vehicle registration tax (“VRT”) and motor tax and fuel are part of the Government’s Climate Action commitments and each aims to incentivise motorists to move away from higher...
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Toyota recall amid fears of faulty brakes
Toyota recall Toyota has recalled cars across Ireland amid fears of a faulty braking problem that could pose a "safety issue." The nearly 200 motors affected by the recall is the Toyota Hilux passenger vehicle. Toyota Ireland are urging the affected customers to repair or replace the affected parts. The recall issue is with vehicles produced between...
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Most popular cars in November 2020
The MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview report for November 2020 The Hyundai Tucson is without a doubt is one of the most popular cars in Ireland asn once again it has reached the top spot as the best selling car sold by Independent dealers in Ireland, with the Nissan Qashqai coming in second place. The diesel Hyundai Tucson was also...
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Volkswagen’s profits rose in 2019 despite decline in car sales
Vollswagen Group Ireland Sales Rise in 2019 Volkswagen Ireland profits rose last year by 13%, despite wider industry downturn in new car sales. Volkswagen Group Ireland is the country’s biggest car company and saw profits in 2019 of nearly €10.3 million, an increase of 13.2 per cent. Volkswagen Ireland sells passenger cars, light commercial vehicles as well...
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Brand new car seized by British cops 30 seconds after driving out of the showroom
Brand new car seized by cops after 30 seconds A driver had his brand new car seized by police in the UK just seconds after it was purchased. The brand new silver Renault Megane was seized by the Northamptonshire Police just 30 seconds after it was purchased by the owner. According to the Northamptonshire police Twitter account, one of...
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UK car manufacturers stockpiling car parts in preparation for Brexit
UK Stockpiling Cars and Car Parts ahead of Brexit UK carmakers are seeking more clarity from the UK Government as they stockpile car parts in preparation for Brexit on January 1. The big car makers are moving cars and parts in both directions across the English Channel as a hedge against the huge tariffs that would result if...
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Brexit set to hit the second-hand car market in Northern Ireland
Brexit could make second-hand cars more expensive in Northern Ireland Brexit changes which may very well be introduced from January which could make it more expensive for Northern Ireland car dealers to source their cars from the rest of Great Britain. Currently, when NI car dealers and traders buy a vehicle in any other part of Great Britain and...
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Revenue acted unlawfully in failing to provide their OMSP criteria for determining VRT
Revenue Acted Unlawfully A High Court judgement following an appeal by UCII against a 2013 High Court decision has ruled that Revenue acted unlawfully by failing to provide a used car importer with details of how the open market selling price for used vehicles was determined for the purpose of calculating VRT. The court case surrounds an action...
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Ireland’s first ever Hydrogen Fuel Cell bus hits the streets of Dublin
Hydrogen Mobility Ireland has launched an eight week trial of a zero-emission hydrogen buses in Dublin. Eamon Ryan TD, the Minister for Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport has welcomed the trial which will see Ireland’s first Hydrogen bus operating across various routes in Dublin. The Hydrogen Mobility Ireland (HMI) initiative, includes members from both the transport industry...