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Northern Ireland seen record car sales during July
Northern Ireland car sales surge during July Pent-up demand after an unprecedented lockdown has made July, 2020 the best sales period since 2007. The coronavirus lockdown is seen as the main reason behind a surge in sales of new cars in Northern Ireland. A total of 4,398 new cars were registered in July, which was a 17 per cent increase...
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Northern Ireland new car sales down by 40% but slowly recovering
Northern Ireland new car sales down Car sales in Northern Ireland were down by nearly 40% on last year, but there is some recovery according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). As we all know, car dealerships were closed for the entirety of April and May and only reopened on 8 June. Just under 3,300 cars were...
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Jaguar Land Rover running out of parts due to corona virus
Jaguar Land Rover in the UK has said that production is being affected in part due to the lack of parts. They have resorted to bringing in parts in suitcases because of the corona outbreak bringing parts manufacturing to a standstill in China. The car firm says it has resorted to bringing in parts in suitcases as COVID-19 threatens to...
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UK car sales plummeted last year to their lowest level since 2013
New car sales in the United Kingdom fell to their lowest levels since 2013 The sale of new cars in the UK plummeted in 2019 and were the lowest since 2013. The latest industry figures are also showing that while there was modest growth in demand for petrol cars. During the same, diesels were down by 22 per cent. The...
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UK Police spend £1,500,000 on electric cars that are no good for catching the criminals
UK police have spent £1,500,000 on electric cars that are far too slow at catching the crims Most of these electric cop cars are not specifically developed as emergency vehicles but this has not stopped UK police forces from all over Britain buying at least 448 ‘green’ vehicles to meet their emissions target. The big problem with the EV cop...
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Bizarre bubbles appear on front tyre stopped on school run in Derby
Bizarre Bubbles! The Automobile Association in the UK said that the weird air bubbles that appeared on the tyre of a normal car could have been ‘pretty lethal’ to other road users. A council safety officer spotted the bizarre bubbles on the tyre and pulled the driver over before there was an incident. The road-side officer, a member of Derby...
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WATCH: UK motoring journalist receives a driving conviction for 100 MPH showoff video
Motoring journalist from the UK has received a conviction for a showoff video Snake Pass video The journalist strapped a GoPro action camera to the Audi R8 sportscar he was reviewing and then proceeded to drive the vehicle at dangerous speeds around dangerous bends on a road no#toriously called the Snake Pass on the A57 in Derbyshire. The dangerous manoeuvres...
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EU Motor Industry concerned Brexit could cause major harm
European motor industry warns of major Brexit damage Car manufacturers across the continent have united in their warnings to politicians that there will be "devastating" effects on the industry if there is a no-deal Brexit. The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers and 17 national groups made a statement on Monday saying, a no-deal Brexit will...
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UK car industry on ‘red alert’ over potential no-deal Brexit
The UK’s car industry has sounded the ‘red alert’ over no-deal Brexit UK car production and investment looks like it could be in major trouble in the event of a no-deal when it comes to Brexit at the end of October. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is reporting that vehicle the United Kingdom’s manufacturing fell to a...
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Irish financial service group says UK car import spend is up 181% during the summer months
UK car imports spend goes up by a massive 181% The Kerry-based financial services group, Fexco says that UK car imports spend goes up by 181% over the summer months. The speedup has accelerated even more in the runup to Brexit with figures showing that Irish motorists have increased their spending on car importation by this massive figure in July...