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Volvo recalls 5200 vehicles in Ireland
Volvo Engine defect The Swedish company have had to issue a recall on 5,200 of its Irish vehicles. This comes after concerns of fire risk and applies to models between 2014 to 2019 with a 2L, 4 cylinder diesel engine. The models that have been affected are the following: S60, S80, S90, V40, V60, V70, V90, XC60 and XC90 vehicles....
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Dublin gang steals cars by ‘fishing’ for keys through the letterbox
Fishing for keys through your letterbox A teen gang from Dublin’s Northside is stealing cars by 'fishing' for keys through letterboxes. So far this criminal gang is suspected of stealing at least 30 high-end cars in affluent NorthDublin suburbs. This teen gang targeted houses in Malahide, Howth, Sutton, Raheny and Clontarf. It is believed that the gang stole car keys...
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London police to use drones to catch speeding motorists
For the first time, police in London are planning to use a drone to catch speeding motorists. Scotland Yard will use the drone technology on some of the major routes into London later this month in a bid to reduce road deaths and injuries, particularly from speeding. Specialist drone operators will review aerial footage, which also has night vision capability,...
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Woman zooms down Dublin’s N4 on an electric scooter
On Thursday morning, a woman was spotted cruising down a busy bus lane on the N4 eastbound just after the turn off for Liffey Valley on her electric scooter. Video footage was taken by a passer-by in his van and he stated that the woman did not appear fazed by the vehicles passing by. The incident occurred at 7:30 in...
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Garda helicopter struggled to keep up with boy racer
The Garda helicopter 'struggled to keep up' with a 17-year-old boy-racer as he drove a car up to 240km/h along the N7. The dangerous chase ended when the car collided with a Garda armed response unit vehicle on the N7. The teenager stole his mothers' car and drove it at speeds close to 150 miles-per-hour. He was travelling so fast...
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€400m motorway opens between Gorey-Enniscorthy
The project which has been in operation since 2016 with a total cost of €400m has finally been opened. The route of the M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy is to the east of Enniscorthy, extending from the southern end of the Gorey Bypass at Clogh to a new junction at Scurlocksbush, approximately 1.5km to the north of Oil-gate. This venture took...
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Major motor tax increases on the way
Motor Tax Increase Major motor tax changes proposed for the next budget. According to government officials, major changes are to be implemented in the motor tax regime. This is to include an additional number of tax bands for Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT). There will also be an elimination of hybrid tax relief and electric vehicle grants, as well as a...
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Mood reading vehicles
New technology detects driver mood in a bid to reduce stress British manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has set the bar high with their new technology that will have the ability to detect a driver's mood and adjust the car's settings in a bid to reduce stress. Using new artificial intelligence (AI) technology the group has produced a mood detection system,...
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How one rat could write-off your car?
Rats don’t give a rats about your car! One Dublin woman was unfortunate to have her car written-off by a rat which destroyed part of her vehicle. As a result, Dublin City Council is facing calls to bring a major rat problem under control in one of the city's flat complexes. Pauline Nolans’ car was destroyed when the rat got...
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The Welsh Hydrogen car of the future
Riversimple, a small independent car manufacturer in rural Wales has developed a hydrogen vehicle that they hope will be part of a hydrogen future instead of the expensive and not so environmentally sensitive electric cars. The small rural manufacturer was founded by a former automotive engineer, Hugo Spowers. The British entrepreneur-engineer also headed up the development of the Morgan LIFEcar...