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Irish Motorists Not Taking Advantage of Electric Toll Discount
The Minister of Transport, Shane Ross is blaming car owners’ own ‘inertia’ for not signing up for electric toll discount. Electric Vehicle (EV) discounts could be worth up to €500 a year for private cars and €1,000 annually for commercial vehicles. This so-called “inertia” as Ross puts it, may be the reason that only about a half of electric car...
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Young drivers are struggling under new unaccompanied driver legislation
Just two months ago, the Government brought in stricter rules around learner drivers driving unaccompanied by a qualified driver. Calls are going out to allow learner drivers to drive a vehicle on the public roads unaccompanied by a qualified driver. Under the unaccompanied learner driver legislation, young drivers are struggling according to one Cork Councillor. Melissa Mullane who is...
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New Dublin Car-Sharing Scheme will have 400 Electric Cars
Green Mobility Dublin A new car-sharing scheme operated by Green Mobility will put 400 all-electric vehicles on the streets of Dublin. They are set to begin their operations sometime this year. The Green Mobility scheme will be similar in size to its Copenhagen operation which employs 35 full-time staff. What makes this latest service different is the fact that customers...
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Is Brexit to blame for drop in new car sales in January
Drop in New Car Sales Figures for the first month of 2019 are showing that 32,000 new cars were registered in Ireland January but this is a drop of 12.6% in the same period in 2018? In January 32,374 191 cars were registered but a plunge of almost 13% is huge. The figure is down from last January, when 37,023...
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The Guinness De-Icing Hack
Guinness on Ice Irish Motorists are using GUINNESS to defrost the windscreens of their cars! Frostbitten motorists here in Ireland have discovered a novel way to de-ice the windscreens of their cars. As we can all feel here in Ireland, the temperatures have plummeted and most motorists face the dreaded morning routine of de-icing their vehicles. As we know pathways...
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Are Keyless Cars Easier To Steal
Report reveals keyless car vulnerability A new report out reveals that most keyless cars are actually easier to steal than had been previously thought. Keyless ignitions seem to be all the rage nowadays. There is a huge interest in this as turning your car on and off with the push of a button is very appealing. One good advantage, of...
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Over 37,000 cars deemed unsafe by NCT last year
New NCT figure released reveal that in 37,000 cars were deemed unsafe and unroadworthy after an NCT test in 2018. That figure equates to about 2.8 per cent of cars deemed a “direct or immediate risk to road safety”. In 2017 the figure was just over 5,000. 1,343,794 vehicles went through the NCT between January and December 2018. A total...
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Dublin street parking around hospitals to increase by up to 70 per cent
In another blow to Ireland's motorists, Dublin City Council street parking is set to be increased by as much as 70 per cent, particularly around Dublin hospitals. This is just another revenue generating scheme in areas that they know people must avail of parking, such as around the hospitals. The plan is part of a Dublin City Council strategy to...
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Toyota introducing a new cabin design for Autonomous cars
Toyota has designed a new car interior which they will use in future autonomous cars. The design has received the name ACES (Active Comfort Engaging Space) and will be used in Level 4 Autonomous cars with autopilot. Not to be confused with regular uses of the Acronym for ACES(Automated, Connected, Electric, and Shared) This level of autonomy can allow for...
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Toyota and Panasonic develop new battery partnership for EV’s
Toyota and Panasonic have teamed up in a new venture in the manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles. Toyota Executive Vice President Shigeki Terashi said: “Together with Panasonic, we want to hone our competitiveness in batteries, which represent one of the core technologies of electrified vehicles. By contributing to the popularization of Toyota’s and other automakers’ electrified vehicles, we want...