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Importing a car from the UK
UK Imports With the exchange rate from Euro to Sterling narrowing, there are undoubtedly people considering importing a vehicle from the UK rather than buying locally or within Ireland. Before going through the Pros and Cons of importing a vehicle versus buying within Ireland, here are the steps of importing a vehicle directly. Steps of importing a vehicle directly Step...
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The original Trump limo goes up for sale
Back in 1988 Donald Trump branding and self-promotion resulted in the Trump Limo. At the time he managed to persuade Cadillac to take an order for 50 Trump Limousines but the order was never completed and his dream for a fleet of Trump Limos was never realised. It transpired that just two cars managed to find their way onto the...
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Tesla Motors contending with legitimate competition in the market for affordable electric cars
Electric vehicles are becoming more affordable and in the near future, they will no longer be just for the luxury-car owner. Lex Kersse who is the North America CEO for Volvo cars makers told reporters at the Geneva car show that the company’s first fully electric vehicle will likely have a price range of about $35,000 to $40,000 on it’s...
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Number of new cars licensed down 20% in February
According to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the number of new cars licensed in Ireland in February fell by 20.2 per cent compared to the same month last year (2016). A total of 16,905 new cars were licensed in February 2017 which is quite a drop from the 21,173 licenced during February 2016. It turned out...
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Certificate of Roadworthiness. What is it?
Certificate of Roadworthiness If you are the owner of a commercial vehicle which is more than 1 year old or a motor caravan more than 4 years old, you must have a valid CRW (Certificate of Roadworthiness) in order to get motor tax, even if the vehicle is taxed privately. It is not necessary to wait until you receive...
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Video shows Tesla Model S slamming into central reservation while driving on Autopilot
The video shows a Tesla Model S slamming into the central reservation while driving on Autopilot Level 3 autonomous cars are already on roads all across the world and so it is inevitable that some are going to be involved in an accident at some stage. The video above shows one such example of a semi-autonomous vehicle in a collision....
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Top Ten Used Cars Sold by Franchise Dealers February 2017
Top Ten's February 2017 (1) 2014 Diesel Volkswagen Golf (2) 2014 Diesel Ford Focus (3) 2016 DieselSkoda Octavia (4) 2016 Diesel Volkswagen Golf (5) 2015 Diesel Volkswagen Golf (6) 2014 DieselSkoda Octavia (7) 2013 Diesel Volkswagen Passat (8) 2013 Diesel Volkswagen Golf (9) 2015 Diesel Ford Focus (10) 2014 Diesel Hyundai...
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Are flying cars on the horizon?
Are flying cars on the horizon? Uber Technologies, theAmerican worldwide online transportation network company who markets and operates the Uber app has hired a NASA engineer to get their idea of flying cars off the ground. Back in 2010, Mark Moore, an advanced aircraft engineer based at NASA's Langley Research Center in the U.S. published a white paper outlining the...
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Top Ten Used Cars Sold by Independent Dealers February 2017
(1) 2012 Diesel Ford Focus (2) 2013 Diesel Opel Insignia (3) 2014 Diesel Ford Focus (4) 2012 Diesel Opel Insignia (5) 2011 Diesel BMW 5 Series (6) 2012 Diesel Volkswagen Golf (7) 2013 Diesel Ford Focus (8) 2011 Diesel Ford Focus (9) 2010 Diesel Ford Focus (10) 2012 Diesel Ford Mondeo
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Top Ten Used Cars Sold Privately February 2017
The top privately sold cars in Ireland in February 2017 (1) 2007 Petrol Opel Corsa (2) 2008 Diesel BMW 5 Series (3) 2011 Diesel BMW 5 Series (4) 2007 Petrol Ford Focus (5) 2008 Diesel Ford Focus (6) 2011 Diesel Volkswagen Golf (7) 2008 Diesel Volkswagen Passat (8) 2008 Petrol Volkswagen Golf ...