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Your go-to guide for buying your first car
Buying your first car can be very exciting, one of your first tastes of independence as a young adult. Although it can be easy to get caught up in the moment, we do not realise the number of things to consider when choosing the right first car for you! So before you go jumping at the first car that looks...
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The worlds most extreme SUV
Rezvani Tank X - the world's most extreme SUV A Californian company known for its radical modifications has created probably the worlds most extreme SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle). The Rezvani Tank X is a radical new approach to how the SUV is built and looks and is a real head-turner. The company calls it “the off-road supercar” and the worlds...
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National speed limits under review
Plans underway to allow members of the public to appeal speed limits A national speed limit audit is being conducted by the Department of Transport and its is nearing completion making it possible for members of the public to appeal speed limits in their own areas. Minister Shane Ross has confirmed that speed limits all over Ireland are under review...
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Hybrid Cars - Main Advantages and Considerations
Main advantages and disadvantages of Hybrid vehicles What are hybrid cars and what are the advantages and disadvantages? Find out about these cars need in our useful guide. A hybrid car uses more than one means of propulsion, combining a petrol or diesel engine with a battery-powered electric motor. One of the main advantages of owning a hybrid car is...
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The Toyota Camry Hybrid
The Toyota Camry Hybrid The Camry is back after 15 years, filling in the market gap left by the departing Avensis. This popular vehicle is now available in a petrol-hybrid configuration. Toyota has been creating pioneering Hybrids for over 20 years, and now they have brought out the next generation of hybrid technology in the form of the Camry taking...
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VRT NOx emissions
Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Emission Levy Budget 2020 introduced charges for VRT (Vehicle Registration Tax) but many motorists are wondering what this will mean in practical terms when it comes to their own budgets? The NOx levy will be applied to all VRT category A vehicles (passenger and SUVs). The new charges being introduced will mean an increase in VRT for...
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Dyson vacuum manufacturer abandons their plans to build electric cars
Dyson abandons plans to build electric cars Giant vacuum manufacturer, Dyson has abandoned their plan to build electric cars. They have stated that the $3 billion dollar project to take on the worlds greatest car manufacturers is just not commercially viable. Although Dyson are experts in their own field, they may have gotten too much ahead of themselves. Although they...
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Recycling electric cars
Will it be easy to recycle electric cars? Electric vehicles are on the increase all over the world and with the advent of this new technology we have to wonder if it will be easy to recycle electric vehicles? The Irish government has committed that 950,000 electric vehicles (EVs) will be on Irish roads by 2030? That would mean that...
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Tesla delivers a whopping 97,000 electric cars in the third quarter
Tesla delivers a record 97,000 electric cars in the third quarter of 2019 Tesla has announced this week that it has delivered a record with almost 97,000 electric cars in the third quarter which is almost a two per cent increase over the previous period. The autonomous EV company said that it has produced 96,155 cars which shows steady improvement...
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Irish research group get €4.2m to lead an international study on autonomous cars
Irish researchers to get €4.2m to lead an international study on driverless vehicles An Irish research group has been granted €4.2m in funding to lead an international study on the development of driverless cars. The research project group will work with global companies like Jaguar Land Rover and the Kostal Group in autonomous technology. As well as working with major...