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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...
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Car Warranty - Here's what you need to know
Car Warranties Are you thinking about buying a car? Here’s what you need to know about new and used car warranties A warranty is a promise in writing to fix any problems that may arise in a set period of time which gives a consumer peace of mind and saves money in repairs. Many previously owned cars come with some...
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Tesla electric car deliveries declined by 9.4% during last quarter
Tesla car deliveries decline by 9.4% Tesla Motors fourth-quarter deliveries fell by 9.4 per cent as a result of short-term production hurdles related to the transition to their new autopilot hardware. Deliveries fell in the fourth quarter to around 22,200 vehicles which were down from 24,500 vehicles in the preceding quarter. Total deliveries for 2016 were 76,230 cars which fell...
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Personal Contract Plans - What is PCP Car Finance?
What is PCP Finance? Many car dealers are now offering finance in the form of a Personal Contract Plan (PCP) to consumers when they are buying a car. PCPs can appear very attractive because of the low monthly repayments and the convenience of being able to buy your car and sort out your finance in the same place. However, it...
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Drink-driving alcohol limit likely to be lowered even further
Alcohol limit to be lowered Minister for Transport, Shane Ross has said that the spike in road deaths in 2016 was “calamitous”. As such dramatic and tough new laws to stamp out drink-driving are likely to come into force very soon. Some of the measures under consideration is reducing the current alcohol limit of 50mg for fully licensed drivers down...