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Car deaths due to heat stroke on track to be the deadliest year in U.S. history
With the hot weather in recent weeks in Ireland and the UK, it is very important to have the reminder to mind children and not leave them in hot cars where they can suffer heat stroke. In horrific and tragic circumstances in the United States, a record 28 children have died from heatstroke in a car this year, the most...
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BMW Purchasing Director to be the new head of Audi
Audi gets a new Purchasing Director The purchasing director at BMW, Markus Duesmann is being lined up by the Volkswagen group to head its Audi premium brand. According to certain inside sources, the group plan to place Duesmann at the helm as Audi CEO on January 1, 2019 Markus Duesmann is an engine development expert and if he does get...
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Surge in fuel prices are eroding any declines in Insurance costs
Surge in fuel prices A new survey from the AA survey has found that motorists are paying more overall due to forecourt pump expenses and any savings they have made in lower insurance is being eroded by the increasing fuel costs at the pump. The latest findings have been revealed in the AA’s annual survey of motoring costs. The survey...
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Dacia and Ford recall thousands of cars in Ireland
Dacia and Ford are recalling thousands of cars in Ireland over safety fears and Irish motorists who are affected by these recalls will be contacted in due course.This is an urgent recall notice issued on thousands of cars in Ireland, in which Dacia is recalling 2,291 vehicles and Ford is recalling 278 vehicles.The affected Dacia vehicles are certain models of...
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New Road Network Mobile Phone Warning Sign!
New Mobile Phone Warning Sign New road sign technology aimed at mobile phone use while driving is being trialled in Norfolk in the UK. This new mobile phone detection system will deter motorists from using their hand-held mobile phones while driving and it is the first of its kind to be used on roads in the UK. The new detection...
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To Air-Con or Not To Air-Con - Some Fuel Saving Tips To save you money
Fuel Saving Tips To save you money So should you keep your car windows open in hot weather or should you close them and put on the air-conditioning? Many drivers who hit the motorways generally close their windows as they speed up and turn on the air-conditioning. Traditional wisdom would have it that you should close your windows and switch...
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AA Ireland To Host Major Conference on New Car Technologies
New Car Technologies AA Ireland will host a major conference on the social impact of new car technology in Dublin in October The purpose of the conference is to see how prepared Ireland is for the next wave of motoring technology, such as self-driving cars? Some of the issue on the conference agenda will be the social, legal and regulatory...
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Millions lost on M50 tolls each year
Millions lost on M50 tolls each year! Millions in toll charges is being lost every year on the M50 alone, as cars from foreign registered cars get away without paying. In the past year, cars from 38 countries have been flouting the law and going through the toll without paying. Over 1.3 million motorists use Dublin’s M50 every year without paying the...
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Slump in new car registrations in the UK due to negative diesel speculation
Slump in new car registrations in the UK Mixed Government messages and speculation about the future of diesel fuel engines are to blame for a slump in new car registrations in the UK, according to industry commentators. This has come to light after the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed that the new car market was down by...
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Fake crash scammers now face greater scrutiny and detection
Fake accident scammers Insurance fraudsters are being put on notice that their days are numbered. A new Garda unit which specialises in investigating insurance fraudsters has been set up to counteract this growing problem. This country has quite high levels of insurance awards and added to this, there are very little consequences for people who make false claims. It is...