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Green light for self-driving cars on UK motorways
Autonomous cars on UK motorways soon The UK has become the first country in the world to announce that it will regulate the use of autonomous vehicles on UK motorways, albeit, at slow speeds. It won’t be long before British subjects see self-driving cars appear on UK public roads and this could happen as early as this year. The UK...
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Tesla under fire by Chinese State Media
Tesla China Tesla Motors has been attacked by Chinese State Media and has apologised for its treatment of their customers. One particular customer was so angry with Tesla that in protest, she jumped on the roof of a Tesla during the show wearing a T-Shirt alleging vehicles had “malfunctioning brakes”. As a result, the Chinese media went on the attack...
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Gardaí seize over 2000 stolen catalytic converters
Catalytic converter theft A business premises was raided last week in Finglas at 9:45am last Thursday, where Gardaí seized 2,150 catalytic converters worth over €2.2 million euro. Criminals steal these car components due to their high value and melt them down to extract the valuable, precious metals such as rhodium, platinum and palladium. When the Gardaí arrived, they found not...
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Crashed and Damaged Car Report March 2021
Crashed, Damaged and Mileage Discrepancies Report Are you one of the unfortunate motorists who bought one of these cars during the month of March? Many will think that it is safer to buy directly from a Franchise Main Dealer but in some situations, this may not be the case. The shocking statistics below from MyVehicle.ie reveals that during the space...
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Almost 50,000 new cars were sold in the first month of 2021
New Car Sales January 2021 Amazingly, new car sales were only down 3.2% in the first quarter despite the lockdown with almost 50,000 new cars registered. The top selling manufacturer in the first three months was Toyota with 6,320 new car registrations, ahead of Volkswagen with 5,245. These figures are certainly impressive despite showrooms being closed during the lockdown and...
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Vehicle History Check
The used car you are looking to purchase may have a hidden past, which you will never know of unless you opt for a MyVehicle.ie car history report. Doing this will help you confidently purchase a used car knowing it is safe and legal to drive. Here are a few details that our used car check report will help you...
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Electric and Hybrid car incentive scheme to be drastically cut
Electric car grant The government is set to drastically cut the incentive scheme grant for fully-electric and hybrid cars. This is a bazaar move, considering that their goal is to have 1 million electric cars on Irish roads by the end of the decade. Although Ireland's electric car infrastructure is slightly improving, and more EV’s and Hybrids are being sold,...
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Irish web search for electric cars is the fifth highest in Europe
Electric vehicle websearch is one of the highest in Europe New research is showing that interest in electric cars is very high at the moment here in Ireland with searches far outpacing most other European countries, ahead of Sweden and the UK. Even though there is a certain amount of curiosity about electric vehicles here, we are far behind most...
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All you need to know about used car market | Used Cars Ireland
Wondering if 2021 is the right time to buy a used car for yourself? Will used car prices drop in 2021 in Ireland? While the coronavirus pandemic may have lowered the sale of new cars, Ireland’s used car market, however, has gone into overdrive. So, although the demand for used cars is on the rise, is this the best time...
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You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin
Buy 1 Tesla with 1 BTC In a surprise announcement on Twitter, the Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has said that you can now buy a Tesla electric car with Bitcoin (BTC). Elon Musk is a big Block Chain enthusiast and a huge fan of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. As the BTC price is volatile, the price you pay for the car...