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Irish Car of the Year 2017
The Irish Car of the Year Awards will take place on Thursday, October 27th. The Awards jury will be made up of 33 media representatives who will vote for the overall Car of the Year 2017. Tom Dennigan from Continental Tyres Ireland said, “Continental Tyres is delighted to be sponsor of the Irish Car and Van of the Year awards,...
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Ticking Tyre Bomb - Riding on Danger
Ticking Bombs New research has revealed that thousands of Irish motorists are driving on potentially lethal tyres showing a ‘woeful level of disregard’ for their own safety and that of others. These dangerous tyres are being described as ‘ticking bombs’ by experts as they could crumple and fail at any moment with catastrophic consequences. The frightening report is based on...
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Commercial Vehicle Motor Tax
Commercial Vehicle Motor Tax 2016 Although there was no change in Motor Tax on cars and motorbikes in the recent budget 2017, we did see from the beginning of the year some big reductions in the tax for commercial vehicles which came into effect on January 1st, 2016 replacing the original 20 tax rates with just five. Commercial Tax Rates...
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Traffic Chaos On M50
There is traffic gridlock this morning again on the M50 as tens of thousands of early morning commuters try to make their beleaguered way to their destinations. Many turning up late to work and the consequential stress caused by making the boss unhappy again. According to report, the incident occurred before Junction 9 (N7) at the Red Cow,...
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National Slow Down Day - Friday October 21, 2016
Friday, October 21, has been designated National Slow Down Day by An Garda Síochána. According to their website, “The objective is to reduce the number of speed related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads.” The Gardaí said that, “The aim of the Slow Down initiative is to remind all drivers of the dangers of speeding, to comply...
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Self-Parking Cars
Parallel Parking Frustrations We’ve all done it. Tried to negotiate a tight parking spot, only to give up in frustration and pull back out in a huff. Safe to say, parallel parking can be a real ordeal for many drivers, especially in busy towns and cities and is often the most dreaded part of the driver’s test. In fact, many...
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Major Change For Clamping In Ireland
Clamping Fees Maximum €100 Good news on the wheel clamping front. Minister of Transport, Shane Ross is set to sign into law, new regulations that will cap all clamping fees at just €100. Although the new clamping legislation was passed 17 months ago, the signing into Law was delayed to enable the National Transport Authority a chance to train staff...
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Tesla Store Dublin 2017
Tesla Store Dublin Tesla Motors have major plans to open a Flagship Store in Dublin in 2017. The Luxury Electric Car Manufacturer is looking set to open it very first showroom in Ireland within a matter of months by all accounts, which is exciting news for all those tech executives. Tesla director of Nordic sales, Peter Bardenfleth-Hansen said...
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10 Most Imported vehicles during September
With the value of Sterling Plummeting after Brexit, motorists in Republic of Ireland are increasingly interested for shopping for second hand cars in UK. Earlier, due to the relative strength of Pound & Euro, only those looking to buy high end cars would end up making a big enough saving that would make the trip and all the labor...
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Tesla Gigafactory - Sustainable Motoring Future is Here
Tesla Gigafactory 1 The Tesla Gigafactory 1 is a lithium-ion battery production plant at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center in Storey County in the State of Nevada, USA. The factory became operational in the first quarter of 2016. It will be the world's second-largest building after the Boeing Everett Factory but the world's largest building when taking into account the...