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Google joins Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi group to put Android in millions of their cars
Google is to partner with the largest auto alliance in the world, by vehicle sales Renault -Nissan-Mitsubishi. This alliance sold more than 5.5 million vehicles combined in the first half of this year, putting it ahead of Volkswagen and Toyota Motor. The Android-based infotainment systems is the alliance’s next-generation infotainment system and will launch in 2021. With android functionality...
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Project Edward European Day Without Road Deaths
MyVehicle.ie is proud to support Project EDWARD which is the EU initiative by the European Traffic Police (TISPOL) to make today, September 19th, a day without a single road death in Europe. Across Europe, 70 people die every day from road accidents. Last year TISPOL had great success in promoting safer driving across Europe. The campaign saw accidents drop...
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Motorist banned for six months for parking in disabled bay
Motorist banned from driving for six months and fined €750 for parking in a disabled bay. Judge Patrick Durcan said that the accused, who did not turn up in court, had “a boorish nature”. A judge has banned a motorist in Ennis from driving for six months because he parked in a disabled parking space. The judgment was passed down...
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European Union Proposing Strict Electric Vehicle Targets
The EU parliament environment committee is saying that 40 per cent of all car sales should be electric by 2040. This could mean tough new targets are on the European horizon for the sales of electric cars. The new proposals are being pushed along, partly due to the fact that car manufacturers are already allegedly cheating on the new...
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Crime gang targeting Toyota Landcruisers
Northwest Meath is being targeted by a criminal gang roaming the countryside looking for Toyota Land Cruisers and Jeeps. There has been a spate of car thefts in recent months in this area which is prompting Gardaí to investigate links between all the thefts. 10 vehicles have been reported as stolen after a spate of burglaries in which...
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New Electric Mercedes-Benz EQ C SUV for Launch
Spelling big trouble for Elon Musk and Tesla Motors, the world-famous German luxury car manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz has just unveiled its very first production electric vehicle. This is indeed an all-out industry assault on Tesla Motors as Mercedes-Benz is not alone in seeing the electric future approaching rapidly. Mercedes believe that they will swamp the market with their electric...
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Mark Wahlberg is now a car dealer
Major Hollywood movie star Mark Wahlberg is driving his business empire in a totally new direction and has started a new business venture which no one expected. The 47-year-old former boy band singer and now major Hollywood movie star is best known for his roles in Oscar favourites such as The Departed and The Fighter. In an unsuspected way, Wahlberg...
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Take That's Howard Donald will host a new motoring TV series
Take That's Howard Donald has landed a brand new job and will host a brand new Channel 4 TV Series dedicated to motoring Producers have not yet announced when the series will air with the world famous Boy Band Pop Star at the helm but they are planning on it being a hit. Howard Donald will team up with...
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Škoda unveils new stained-glass car for Popes visit
Škoda Ireland has unveiled an amazing car with stained-glass windows specially commissioned for Pope's visit. The Czech carmaker has specially commissioned the decorative car to celebrate the Pope’s visit to Ireland on Sunday. Skoda said the windows were completed by Evan Connan, Ireland’s “last fully trained traditional stained-glass designer,”. The stained glass windows have over 1,700 individual pieces of...
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Transport options for Pope’s visit
When it comes to transport options for the visit, it is advisable to make yourself aware of any transport issues the visit will cause. An Garda Siochána is advising members of the public not to use their own cars but instead use public transport. There will be a Controlled Access Zone around Dublin City starting at the M50 from 6...