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Japan tests its first manned flying car
The Japanese company Sky Drive Inc. has successfully tested the country’s first manned flying car. The company conducted their first public demonstration at the Toyota Test Field on August 25. This was the first such public demonstration of a flying car in Japanese history. The Toyota Test Field in Aichi Prefecture is one of the largest test facilities...
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Motor industry calling for reduction in VRT
VRT is far too high in Ireland according to motor industry bosses Members of the Irish Motor industry are appealing VRT reduction as car sales take a plunge. The call has gone out to reduce VRT as New car registrations for August were down 4.2% (4,875) compared to the same month last year 2019 (5,088). The total...
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Traffic volume increases up to 16% as schools reopen
Traffic volume on Irish roads increases as schools reopen According to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), traffic volumes have hugely increased compared to the past six months. Although, we are now seeing increased traffic on the roads, the volumes are still lower than this time last year. We have seen traffic rise significantly in the past week due...
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Car dealers trial green flashed number plates for electric vehicles
UK car dealers trial green number plates for electric vehicles The new plates being trialed by Nissan dealers in the UK have a distinctive green rectangle on the left-hand side of the plate to indicate that the vehicle is emission-free. The purpose of the trial plates is to give customers a preview of what they could look like...
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Tesla on autopilot crashes into police car as driver watches a movie
Tesla crashes as driver watches movie It seems hard to believe, but we have another Tesla driver who has caused a major collision while they do something stupid and dangerous behind the wheel. Tesla and it’s autonomous technology has suffered another setback because of this incident as the driver naively placed far too much reliance on the present...
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Coronavirus may have advanced automotive digitalisation by five years
The coronavirus lockdowns globally may have advanced the digitisation of the motor industry by five years. ASE Global revealed a key message to the the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) that key elements had gone digital during the Covid-19 lockdown. At the last VRA webinar on July 1, members were kept abreast of the latest developments in the industry...
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UK brewery to install electric car chargers at 2,700 pubs
Charge up at the pub! In keeping with their name, the UK brewery, Greene King is planning to install EV charging points across its 2,700 pubs. The company has said that in the first phase, they will install charging points at 900 pubs by the end of 2020. The pub charging points will be Pay as You...
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Cost of motoring falling due to cheaper insurance and fuel prices
You may have noticed that the cost of fuel has fallen slightly in recent months due to reduced global demand as a result of Covid-19. At the same time, according to the AA the average cost of running a family car fell to €10,386 which is down €207.26 on last year, with the biggest year-on-year change coming as a...
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UK close to allowing fully-autonomous cars on motorways
The United Kingdom explores how autonomous technology can be used safely on public roads. The UK’s Department for Transport along with the Center for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles are calling for research and evidence that self-driving vehicles can be driven safely on the road network. They have announced new consultations will focus on bringing autonomous vehicles to UK roads by...
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Car rental companies in trouble as tourist numbers plummet
"Red Alert" for car rental companies Car rental companies are in real trouble due to the lack of tourists coming to the country because of coronavirus. As we are all very aware, there has been a massive collapse of the tourism industry, not only here in Ireland, but internationally. As a result, thousands of brand new cars are available...