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Up to 70% of new cars bought on 'unregulated' PCP's
Up to 70% of new cars bought on 'unregulated' PCP's The Dáil has heard that almost three-quarters of new cars in Ireland have been purchased on ‘unregulated’ PCP’s (Personal Contract Plans). Fianna Fáil TD Thomas Byrne has informed the Dáil that as many as 70% of new car sales are being bought under PCP agreements. Mr Byrne raised the issue...
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Electric vehicles will cost the same as conventional cars by next year!
Electric vehicles will cost the same as conventional cars by next year! The cost of owning an electric vehicle at the moment is quite high with most, if not all way over the 20K and getting closer to the 30k mark. Despite the current prices, experts estimate that the price of an average Electric Vehicle will fall to the same...
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Documents needed for buying a used car
Before you buy a used car it is vital that you get the correct documents. It is important that you check the details of the car’s documentation accurately and that they match with the car. The seller of the vehicle should be able to provide you with the legitimate documentation for the car. When buying from a private seller When...
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Irish man drives from Ireland to Africa and back in his electric car
Irish man drives from Ireland to Africa and back in his electric car Irish man, Grattan Healy has driven his electric car 9,500km from Galway to Morocco and back. Mr Healy and his partner, Simona, travelled to Ouarzazate in Morocco via Edinburgh in his Tesla Model S. Now the couple is already planning their next trip in their Tesla all...
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Lightning McQueen is back on the track for Cars 3
The Cars franchise is back with another creative instalment of Pixar’s Cars 3 with the release of the first trailer revving into action. The extremely popular movie franchise has been going for more than a decade and kids young and old are eagerly anticipating the next instalment. Everyone is familiar with the Owen Wilson-voiced racecar Lightning McQueen which has been...
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Trump's $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan And What It May Mean For Autonomous Cars
President Donald Trump has unveiled a massive $1 trillion dollar infrastructure spending package. During a speech to Congress in February, Trump declared: “Crumbling infrastructure will be replaced with new roads, bridges, tunnels, airports and railways gleaming across our beautiful land,” Elaine Chao, who is the Transportation Secretary for the first time put numbers behind the proposal. Chao told the Senate...
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New Clamping Laws Come Into Effect
New clamping laws came into effect yesterday across Ireland. Motorists are being advised of the new clamping laws based on The Vehicle Clamping Act of 2015 will start today across the country, which will see changes to how cars are clamped and how motorists will be treated. Drivers will now have the chance to appeal if their car has been...
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Queen of England's collection of cars worth £10m
The Queen has an impressive collection of luxury cars worth around £10million which she has amassed over her 65-year reign. This is an impressive feat even though the Queen is not required to have a driving licence. Despite the small royal issue of not having a driving licence, the 91-year-old monarch still boasts an impressive fleet of luxury vehicles including...
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Dublin Port Tunnel introduces new average speed cameras
Dublin Port Tunnel introduced a new average speed camera system at 12 am this morning. Thousands of motorists use the Dublin's Port Tunnel every day and the warning has gone out that new special speed cameras are now activated from June 1, 2017, just in time for the June Bank Holiday weekend. The new Average Speed Cameras system has cameras...
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The Government is to establish a car-sharing scheme similar to the Dublin Bike sharing scheme before the End Of 2017
The proposed new car sharing programme will first be rolled out in Dublin and Cork. The programme will be similar to that of Dublin Bikes and it is to be in operation before the end of this year. As part of the scheme, over 100 electric vehicles (EV) will be available in the Dublin and Ireland’s other Capital, Cork. [caption...