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Car sales in Ireland down by almost 20% compared to pre-Covid levels
Car sales down on 2019 figures Although there was an increase in new car sales during the month of May compared to last year, the number is still down almost 20% compared to pre-covid levels in 2019. The number of new cars that were licensed in Ireland during the month of May rose by 5,847 to 7,337 vehicles compared with...
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BMW will trial Hydrogen fuel-cell powered cars later this year
BMW i Hydrogen NEXT The BMW Group has started to test vehicles that use a hydrogen fuel cell drivetrain, with the German automotive giant putting the technology through its paces “in everyday conditions on European roads.” The luxury German car manufacturer announced that they will put prototypes of the BMW i Hydrogen Next on the road and test them for...
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Motor Insurance Green Card no longer needed for UK drivers in Ireland or the EU
Insurance Green Card A requirement for UK drivers to carry extra paperwork to travel with their cars in the European Union will no longer be needed. Up until now, all UK drivers had to obtain the Brexit-related Green Card from their insurers so they were covered to drive in Ireland or the EU. The announcement of the Green Card waiver...
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Irish startup facilitates electric car charging with cryptocurrency
Crypto Charging The Irish fin-tech start-up firm, Hips has teamed up with Swedish SaaS (Software as a Service) platform Vourityto offer cryptocurrency payments at electric car charging stations. The partnership will facilitate crypto payments for over 50,000 EV charging stations throughout the European Union. Crypto payments can be made via the Vourity platform alinking straight to the blockchain through Hips...
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Tesla recalls 285,000 cars in China over cruise control safety issue
Tesla China Recall Tesla is recalling more than 285,000 cars in China over a safety risk with the cruise control feature. According to China's State Administration for Market Regulation, in certain models, the cruise control can be accidentally activated making the car accelerate, potentially with catastrophic results. It has been identified that when drivers try to shift gears or accidentally...
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Speed camera operator was paid €14.6m last year but detected just €7.2m in fines
Speed cameras Since 2010, the Gardaí have used traffic cameras to catch speeding motorists and drivers who exceed the speed limit. They also use the speed camera service provider, GoSafe to operate on their behalf. Go Safe’s high-visibility vans (sometimes, controversially hidden from motorists) monitor vehicle speeds throughout the country, with approximately 7,400 enforcement hours and 100 survey hours per...
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The AA calls for assurances from the government about electric cars
Assurances needed for electric vehicles The Automobile Association has said that Irish Government must give assurances with regard to electric vehicles. According to their estimation, Irish motorists are responding positively to EV technology and there is an increase in adoption of electric cars. Despite all the talk about EV Technology and electric car adoption by an increasing number of Irish...
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2.9m vehicles that passed the UK MOT test last year should have FAILED
2.9 million cars should have failed the MOT The UK’s Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and What Car Magazine have collaborated on an investigation into the MOT test which is the equivalent of Ireland’s NCT test. They discovered that one in seven cars that passed the UK’s MOT test last year should have actually failed the Test, and went back...
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On-Board Diagnostics to be used in NCT tests, effective immediately
OBD Scanners Laois motorists have been advised of a major change in NCT diagnostics, effective immediately. The changes came into effect on Monday, June 21 and will apply to all vehicle from that date. The introduction of this new NCT diagnostic test in Laois makes Ireland one of the first EU Member States to introduce On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) testing under...
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17 cars badly damaged at an independent car dealership in Galway
Seventeen vehicles written-off in Galway crash Gardaí are investigating a scene of mayhem at a car yard in Galway after a car careered off the road and crashed through the fencing of a car sales yard injuring the driver and damaging 17 cars. The dramatic pictures highlight the severity of the crash in Headford at the car yard in which...