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The annual NCT test does not guarantee car safety all year round
NCT is no substitute for regular maintenance and servicing Many motorists put off servicing their vehicle for most of the year and only rely on NCT as their only annual car check and many mistakingly view passing an NCT as a guarantee that their car will be safe to drive for the next 12 months but this is not always...
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Budget 2020 makes Nitrogen oxide (NOx) part of the motor taxation system
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) levels to form the basis of motor taxation next year NOx emissions are not good for your health. Even though it is a tasteless and odourless gas, it can cause serious respiratory illnesses and in extreme cases, even death has been attributed to diesel emissions. This gas was at the centre of the Volkswagen Diesgate emissions scandal...
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Total chaos on M8 Motorway after heavy rains flood carriageway causing a massive tailback
Chaos on M8 as flood blocks carriageway and causes a massive tailback Motorists were left stranded on the M8 Motorway in Tipperary on October 14 after heavy rain floods part of the motorway in Co Tipperary Video footage went out on social media showing the results of the flooding at Skeheenarinky, County Tipperary with a traffic jam formed behind the...
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New budget emissions tax on all new and used car imports from 2020
New emissions tax on all new cars and used imports A new tax based on the NOx emissions is to be introduced in 2020 that will replace the current diesel surcharge of 1 per cent. This comes on foot of inflated fuel prices related to the carbon tax. The nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions tax will be applied to all new...
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Hyundai will spend $4 billion to develop autonomous cars
Hyundai is set to fork out $4-billion in a joint venture to develop driverless cars Two years ago, Euisun Chung, heir to South Korean car giant, Hyundai Motor group took a trip to two major driverless-vehicle hotbeds in Pittsburgh and Detroit to check out the technology being developed for autonomous driving. That trip turned out to be very productive indeed...
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EU Motor Industry concerned Brexit could cause major harm
European motor industry warns of major Brexit damage Car manufacturers across the continent have united in their warnings to politicians that there will be "devastating" effects on the industry if there is a no-deal Brexit. The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers and 17 national groups made a statement on Monday saying, a no-deal Brexit will...
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Toyota recall almost 12,000 Irish cars for a potentially fatal fault
Toyota is recalling nearly 12,000 Irish cars due to a potentially fatal safety issue Due to a potentially fatal fault with airbags, Toyota has decided to recall thousands of Irish vehicles. Cars affected by the serious safety issue are certain models of Toyota Avensis, Corollas, Yaris and Verso manufactured between February 2001 and July 2008. A report was carried out...
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MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview for September 2019
Most popular cars in September 2019 The MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview report for September 2019 shows that of the top ten used cars sold by Independent dealers in Ireland, the number one best selling car was the Nissan Qashqai. The car was also in the number one spot last month. The Qashqai also held the second spot during the month...
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New budget tax proposal next year could make diesel cars cheaper
Tax proposals planned for the 2020 budget could make diesel cars much cheaper than they are now according to one report Tax proposals planned for the 2020 budget could make diesel cars much cheaper than they are now according to one report. A number of popular cars were mentioned in the report such as Skoda, BMW, and Volkswagen that were...
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Another downfall for electric cars: Police patrol forced to give up chase after running out of charge
U.S. Police officer forced to give up a chase as his Tesla electric patrol car runs out of charge San Francisco police officer, Jesse Hartman was in hot pursuit of another vehicle when he called to dispatch to say he only had six miles of power left. The Fremont began his shift at 2 pm in the afternoon and had...