Car manufacturers on the Road to Monetizing Vehicle Data With smart electric vehicles soon to be on our roads, it is looking more and more like that car manufacturers will make use of all the data that is collected from the vehicle and it’s owner and monetize that data. Everyone knows that electric cars and autonomous vehicles are the next...
Fraudulent insurance claims database The government is compiling a new Insurance database of fraudulent insurance claims is on the way to tackle rocketing costs of premiums. The Cabinet has proposed that a national record of uninsured drivers be established as soon as possible after consideration of a report by junior minister Eoghan Murphy. Judges will have the responsibility to update...
Mercedes Poised to Topple BMW as World’s Luxury Car King Mercedes-Benz is rapidly overtaking it’s main German rival BMW in the race for the title of the world’s biggest luxury car brand and their sales momentum looks set to continue its upward trajectory through to at least 2018. There is now a surging demand for sport utility vehicles (SUV’s) including...
National Weather Warning is in effect A National Weather Advisory Warning is in effect as the first real wintery blast is set hit Ireland over the next 48 hours The heaviest snow is forecasted to fall over Ulster, Connacht, north Leinster and west Munster, as well as on high ground but we can expect a covering even on lower ground...
Human drivers will bully autonomous vehicles The chief executive of Mercedes-Benz in the USA, Dietmar Exler believes that in the future, driverless cars are likely to be ‘bullied’ by human drivers out on the road. He was speaking at the AutoConference in Los Angeles, California where he told delegates that human apprehensions and failings are one of the main factors...
What is a vehicle identification number? A vehicle identification number (VIN) also known in Ireland as a chassis number, is a unique code, including a serial number, used by the automotive industryto identify individual vehiclesas defined in ISO 3833.(International Organization for Standardization: the organization that promotes worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial standards.) The VIN number serves as the car's unique...
What happens if you accidentally put the wrong fuel in your tank? If you have been driving for a while you have probably heard of the situation where someone fills their tank with the wrong fuel. You may have even so yourself. One only needs to do it once to learn the lesson, never to make that same mistake again....
Four major cities to ban use of diesel vehicles in bid to improve air quality Four major cities around the world have said they will ban the use of all diesel-powered vehicles by the middle of the next decade in a bid to improve air quality. The mayors of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid, and Athens have all said they will...
Unbelievable Faraday FF 91 The Chinese-backed, California-based startup, Faraday Future has revealed its first production vehicle called the FF 91 and they are claiming their new FF91 is the fastest accelerating car in the world. This new aerodynamic crossover car has unprecedented connectivity and capability and looks likely to change the way we look at mobility. With 1,050 BHP the...
Brexit responsible for almost €2,000 drop in value of an average second-hand car Brexit is driving down the value of a second-hand car by as much as €2,000. This means it will cost more to trade in your current car against a new model for 2017. Chairman and managing director of Ford Ireland, Ciarán McMahon, has highlighted how Brexit is...