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Daimler to recall 60,000 Mercedes
Daimler Recall Mercedes-Benz GLK 220 German giant car manufacturer, Daimler will recall 60,000 Mercedes-Benz diesel cars in Germany over emissions. German regulators at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure found that these vehicles were fitted with emissions test distorting software said on Saturday. The affected model is the Mercedes-Benz GLK 220 produced between 2012 and 2015. Daimler has...
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Ireland will ban all new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030
Ban on petrol and diesel by 2030 As part of a major strategy aimed at protecting the environment, the Irish Government has announced that all new petrol and diesel vehicles will be completely banned by 2030. That means that all new cars and vans on Irish roads in just 11 years time will have to be electric. As part of...
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Street electric car chargers to get more funding
Extra Funds for the electric vehicle charging network A pilot scheme is being rolled out in Ireland which will allow homeowners to sell solar-panel electricity to the national grid By the end of the year, all councils around the country will also be getting more capital investment to develop up to 200 on-street chargers for electric vehicles. A new Climate...
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NCT inspector sacked for arranging to retest friend’s failed car
NCT Inspector Sacked An adjudication hearing of theWorkplace Relations Commission (WRC)has heard that an NCT inspector was sacked recently after he passed his friend’s previously failed car as roadworthy after visual inspection. The NCT held a disciplinary meeting last August 3rd after which the inspector was suspended with pay until he was later dismissed by letter on August 10th. The...
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Irish Rail releases video of level crossing near-misses
WATCH: Shocking Video Footage at Level Crossings Irish Rail has released CCTV video footage of vehicles crashing into level crossing barriers. They have urged pedestrians, cyclists and drivers to be extra vigilant when approaching level crossings as they have noticed a rise in potentially dangerous incidents which can be seen from the video The video footage shows some of the...
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Bluestone Finance launches an Artificial Intelligence sales tool
A.I. for the Irish Motor Industry Bluestone Motor Financehas launched an A.I. sales tool for the Irish motor industry. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool will provide a real-time, automated approvals process for their more than 600 motor dealership clients around the country. According to Bluestone, the A.I. uses algorithms to determine the credit suitability of a customer within seconds. They...
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Bridgend Ford plant set to close with the loss of 1,500 jobs
Ford Bridgend to Close The Ford engine plant in Bridgend, South Wales is set to close with the loss of 1,700 jobs. The company has called a meeting with union leaders on today to discuss the closure. Not only will 1,700 employees lose their jobs but also hundreds more people will also lose their jobs in related businesses that supply...
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New Volkswagen Electric Car Pre-Booking Frenzy
The limited edition Volkswagen ID.3 all-electric car has seen over 10,000 pre-booking orders in just 24 hours. Over 10,000 eager customers have laid down deposits of €1,000 for the EV which was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Deliveries of the special launch edition are due next summer, 2020. The VW ID.3 is the first in a range...
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MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview for May 2019
Most popular cars in May 2019 The MyVehicle.ie NationwideMarket Overviewreport forMay 2019shows that of the top ten used cars sold by Independent dealers in Ireland, the number one best selling car was theVolkswagen Golf. The Golf also held the second spot during the month of May. Last month the number one spot was held by theVolkswagen Passatbut this month the...
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UK imports predicted to overtake new car sales by the end of the year
The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and the Marketing Institute of Ireland have compiled a report suggesting that used second-hand cars imported from the UK will outpace new sales in Ireland by the end of this year. From the point of view of the regular Irish consumer, this is in no way a bad thing but from the perspective...