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Differences between Toyota full-hybrid and mild-hybrid cars
What is the difference between Toyota ‘full hybrid’ cars and ‘mild hybrid’ cars? At this stage, most people know a little about 'hybrids' as they are becoming increasingly more popular and manufacturers are marketing the technologies but there is some confusion about the difference between a 'full' and a 'mild' hybrid car? Toyota is Ireland's biggest seller of hybrids cars...
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UK car sales plummeted last year to their lowest level since 2013
New car sales in the United Kingdom fell to their lowest levels since 2013 The sale of new cars in the UK plummeted in 2019 and were the lowest since 2013. The latest industry figures are also showing that while there was modest growth in demand for petrol cars. During the same, diesels were down by 22 per cent. The...
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luxury cars stolen by remote control in 10 seconds
Luxury cars are now being stolen through remote control The head of the An Garda Síochána national stolen vehicle investigation unit, Detective Superintendent Michael Mullen has made a public appeal to motorists to be more careful as car thieves are circumventing car security and stealing vehicles by remote control. The car thieves can redirect the electronic signal from your key...
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UK Police spend £1,500,000 on electric cars that are no good for catching the criminals
UK police have spent £1,500,000 on electric cars that are far too slow at catching the crims Most of these electric cop cars are not specifically developed as emergency vehicles but this has not stopped UK police forces from all over Britain buying at least 448 ‘green’ vehicles to meet their emissions target. The big problem with the EV cop...
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Only 3% of cars registered in 2019 were electric
Only 3% of the 117,000 newly registered cars in 2019 were electric A total of 117,000 new cars were registered here in 2019 but only 3 per cent of those cars were electric, despite the huge push by the government towards EV technology. The Irish government is expected to publish new draft legislation very soon banning the sale of petrol...
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MYVEHICLE.IE NATIONWIDE MARKET OVERVIEW FOR DECEMBER 2019
Most popular cars in December 2019 The MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview report for December 2019. Once again, the Nissan Qashqai was the number one best selling car sold by Independent dealers in Ireland. The top-ten used cars sold by Franchise dealers for the month of December revealed the number one spot, which was once again, the Hyundai...
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4% increase in the number of people who died on Irish roads in 2019
45% increase in driver fatalities on Irish roads in 2019 According to the latest figures from An Garda Síochána the RSA (Road Safety Authority) a total of 148 people died on Irish roads in 2019, compared to 142 in 2018, which was a 4% increase. In those figures, it has been realised that there was an increase of driver deaths...
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The importance of child car seats
First time guide to child car seats A parents number one priority is the safety of their child. With more and more accidents occurring so frequently on the roads it is imperative that parents take all measures to secure this safety. The best way to do this is to ensure you have a properly installed car seat. The Road Safety...
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Motorcycle Helmet Safety Guide
Fake Motorcycle Helmets A motorcycle helmet is probably the most important purchase a motorcyclist will ever make. That is why it is extremely important that when you buy a helmet, you are buying a real one. You may have already heard about the dangers of buying fake motorcycle helmets online but for those that have not, we have outlined some...
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Christmas shoppers warned not to leave valuables in their cars
Christmas shoppers are being warned not to leave valuables in their cars during the holiday season With €30.6m worth of items stolen from vehicles since 2016, shoppers are being encouraged not to leave valuable items in their cars and especially do not have them in view of opportunistic thieves. Shoppers are being reminded to take extra steps to ensure they...