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Gardai seize vehicle after driver uses a vise-grip to stop brake fluid leaking
One of the latest tweets shared on the official An Garda Síochána Twitter account has revealed quite a dangerous action by one driver. Guards from the Dublin Metropolitan Region stopped a vehicle because it was discovered it had no tax, insurance or NCT. On further examination of the vehicle, they also discovered it was in a very dangerous and unroadworthy...
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Warren Buffett says self-driving cars will hurt the insurance industry
Self-driving cars could hurt the insurance industry Billionaire investor, Warren Buffett said that the self-driving cars could become a major threat to the insurance industry when the technology hits the market. If electric autonomous vehicles prove to be safer than regular cars, insurance costs will plummet. The billionaire believes by the time self-driving cars hit the roads in force, insurers...
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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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Lady Drives the Same Car for Almost 60 Years!
Have you ever had a car that you never wanted to part with? Well, that’s how one woman felt, so much so that she has kept her car for almost 60 years. Watch this amazing video showing Grace Braeger driving her 57 Chevy. Grace Braeger originally bought her Chevrolet for $2,250 and she likes it so much, she said she’ll...
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Republic of Ireland in breach of EU law on VRT
It has been found that Ireland has been in breach of EU law by charging the full vehicle registration tax (VRT) on vehicles entering the State on a temporary basis. The ruling by European Court of Justice will be particularly felt on the Border where vehicles entering the Republic from Northern Ireland are routinely prosecuted for not paying VRT. The...
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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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Cab Hailing Service Hailo to re-brand as MyTaxi
Hailo, the British technology platform that matches taxi drivers and passengers through its mobile phone application is to officially become MyTaxi this week. Founded in London in 2011, the Hailo taxi service is available in many cities around Europe and enables millions of passengers to benefit from its taxi-hailing services. The latest re-branding move will assist Irish users of...
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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