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What is a vehicle identification number (VIN)? | Find Car VIN Number
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...
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What happens if you put petrol in a diesel car? - MyVehicle
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....
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Four major cities to ban diesel vehicles
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...
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Faraday Future’s FF 91 is downright unbelievable
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...
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€2,000 drop in value on second-hand car trade-ins
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...
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Volkswagen may build their version of a Tesla Gigafactory
Volkswagen may build their own battery factory Volkswagen is considering building a state-of-the-art, multi-billion-euro battery factory as part of a major expansion of its electric-car portfolio. The German giant car manufacturer, Volkswagen may be following in Tesla Motors’ footsteps. They hope that drivers will embrace electric vehicles with open arms and in anticipation of a seismic shift in automotive consumerism,...
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One in nine cars sold in Ireland are still under finance
Cars being sold with finance owing In the last six months, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of cars either being sold or are offered for sale which still has outstanding finance repayments. New figures emerging indicate that 'indebted' vehicles are still being offered for sale and the figures are increasing from 9.5pc in June to 11.5pc...
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BMW will put 40 self-driving cars on US and European roads
BMW self-driving cars to be tested on US and European roads German car maker, BMW is now gathering data in the race for the perfect autonomous vehicle by dispatching a fleet of self-driving cars on American and European roads by the second half of this year, 2017. BMW will take the next step to this inevitable outcome by partnering with...
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Computer giant Intel buys stake in German firm “HERE” in push to driverless cars
Intel buys a part in the German driverless car firm “HERE” The giant US computer chip manufacturer Intel and digital mapping company HERE is to collaborate on automated driving technology. They have bought a 15 per cent stake in the German digital mapping company ‘HERE’ as they seek to build a presence in the automated driving technology. ...
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Google car that can make a three-point turn
12 Google cars are now officially better than Bulgarian drivers! Google’s self-driving cars have now been programmed to do perfect three point turns. The giant tech company has finally done something that drivers in Bulgaria have apparently never learned to do. Bulgarians are seemingly notorious for their avoidance of three-point turns, instead, opting to simply reverse at high speed to...