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Used car imports surging
Car imports increasing We have not even reached the end of January yet and already used car imports into Ireland are already 1000 ahead of the total used car imports in January 2016. It seems that buyers have been coming out in force in the first three weeks of the new year 2017. It's still early days but it looks...
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The former leader of Gambia Yahya Jammeh made off with millions and luxury cars
The former leader of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh made off with millions and luxury cars An advisor to the newly elected President of the Gambia has said that the former leader, Yahya Jammeh, has 'made off with millions and luxury cars. Gambia’s new president has ended an immunity deal for the former President. He is being accused of fleeing the country...
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Gardai surrounds Kildare towns and seizes cars
Gardai siezes cars in Kildare Gardai surrounded several Kildare towns last Friday night in a task known as Operation Surround. The Operation aims to clamp down on drink driving and road traffic crime. During the evening, one man was arrested and four vehicles were seized from motorists suspected of driving while under the influence. Operation Surround saw Naas District Gardai...
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Volkswagen emissions scandal Ireland
VW emissions scandal Up until recently, Irish car owners affected by the Volkswagen emissions scandal were restricted from pursuing Volkswagen Group because the exact losses could not be established but the situation has materially changed over the last number of days. It is now believed that stateable cases can be made for all affected owners of Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat and...
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U.S. regulator closes investigation into Tesla car fatality - no evidence of defects
U.S. regulator closes investigation into Tesla car fatality - no evidence of defects U.S. regulators said on Thursday that they found no evidence of any defects in Tesla cars following the death of a man who was killed while driving his Tesla Model S. The Tesla car collided with a truck while the autopilot system was engaged. This is the...
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Audi Mission to the Moon
Audi will send a rover to the moon German car maker Audi is now entering the space race.The company is sponsoring the construction of a robotic rover which will be launched to the Moon. The mission is to explore one of the Apollo Moon landing sites. Audi is in pursuit of the USD$30-million XPrize for privately funded space exploration. As...
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Nissan Reveals How Connected Cars Are Turning Into A Goldmine
Nissan Connected Cars set to be a Goldmine Nissan’s global after-sales chief, Kent O’Hara, has revealed that connected car data that it receives from their vehicles will be a goldmine. Smart car connectivity “will allow us to retain more service customers at our dealership network,”. Car service is a major profit source for car makers and even more so for...
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Amazon patents highway network that controls self-driving cars
Amazon patents highway network that controls self-driving cars ...
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Top Ten Safest New Cars 2017
Safest New Cars of 2017 An Auto Research Centre in the UK has announced a list of what are believed to be the safest new cars for 2017. The Thatcham Research group is an automotive research centre used exclusively by motor insurers’. It was established by the motor insurance industry itself in 1969. The centre’s main aim is to contain...
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Tesla allows self-driving cars to break speed limit if they wish
Tesla allows autonomous cars to break speed limits A new update over the weekend will allow Tesla drivers to programme their car to break the speed limit. The Tesla autopilot system contains many advanced safety features such as adaptive cruise control, which can allow the car to match the speed of the vehicle in front. It also has lane assist...