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Joe Duffy Group sees a profit rise for the ninth consecutive year
Joe Duffy Motors bucks the trend and sees profits rise for the ninth year in a row The Joe Duffy Group has seen profits rise for the ninth consecutive year of 2.5% or €8.8m on a turnover of €294 million, despite the weakening new car market which actually declined 4.4 per cent. According to the Joe Duffy chief executive, Gavin...
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Economist warns 12,000 automotive jobs at risk in Ireland
Could 12,000 Jobs be at risk? According to the latest figures, new car registrations continue to drop and were down 7.4% (80,712). In contrast to this, used car imports went up 2.4% so far this year (53,119). It looks likely that new car sales will continue to decline even further as we approach the Brexit deadline. Things may become even...
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Woman attacked as man jumps into her car
Gardai are on man-hunt for individual who jumped in woman's vehicle in an attempt to steal it The incident that occurred on Friday afternoon in Trammon, Rathmolyon. A post was put up on facebook detailing the incident and warning people to be aware. It was reported that the woman came across a silver van on the road that was...
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Why are Millennials not as car crazed as Baby Boomers?
Millennials vs Baby Boomers Millennials and Gen Z are not the motor industry’s favourite bunch. The reason for this being that they, unlike the generation labelled as Baby Boomers are not as interested in driving or even having their own car. Car sales purchases by this bunch are dropping significantly and it is evident that owning a car is not...
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Ireland snapping up older UK cars
Ireland is snapping up 'older cars rejected in the UK' It has become quite apparent now, particularly since the announcement of Brexit, that Irish motorists are opting to head to the United Kingdom to avail themselves cheaper and in many instances better spec vehicles than to spend in showrooms here in Ireland. Traditionally, motor dealerships here in Ireland have always...
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More Toyota recalls!!
Seatbelt issues in Toyota Proace cause for recalls Toyota is carrying out a 'voluntary' recall of all Proace vehicles. The Proace vehicle which is manufactured by Toyota between the years of 2016-2019 is being recalled due to safety concerns, with 1027 vehicles being affected in the Irish market. The company has put this alert out with concerns that the seatbelts...
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Why have a dashcam?
Pros and cons of dash cams A dashcam is a very nifty device and have grown significantly in popularity in the last number of years. They act as an in-car camera whose purpose is to record your journey both visually and audio. Initially, when brought out they were a luxury due to their high prices although they are now much...
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Ireland becomes dumping ground for UK vehicles
Unwanted UK vehicles imported to Ireland As most of us are aware, Irish new car sales have fallen dramatically this year and it is also evident that the number of imports from the UK has risen. People seem to be opting for cheaper UK imports rather than a new showroom car. Figures published by society of Irish motor industry (SIMI)...
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Dodgy drivers beware
New app available to Gardai to detect drivers who should not be on the road New mobile technology is being rolled out to Gardai which will be used to determine the drivers that are not properly licensed, disqualified, or haven’t got tax or insurance. The app will be able to use different databases accessible and check licence and registration details...
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The British car industry is facing the biggest challenge since the 1970s
Massive uncertainty and fear in the UK car industry The British car manufacturing industry is facing one of the biggest challenges in its history, certainly the biggest since the 1970s. Car production in the UK has dropped by 20 per cent in the first half of this year and investment has also plunged by as much as 70 per cent...