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Ford warns that a no-deal Brexit will be ‘catastrophic’
“We will take whatever action is necessary to preserve the competitiveness of our European business” Global car manufacturing giant, Ford is warning that a no-deal Brexit next month would be “catastrophic” for the UK’s auto industry. If that is the case, then there could be implications. Ford has not confirmed it but they may be stepping up preparations to move...
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Gardai are Seizing Eight Cars A Day Driven by Unaccompanied Learner Drivers
Reports reveal that the Gardaí are seizing on average about eight cars a day which are being driven by unaccompanied learner drivers. The legislation which came into force just recently gives the guards the powers to impound cars being driven by unaccompanied learner drivers Any unaccompanied learner drivers whose vehicles have been seized can also face court fines of up...
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Dublin Traffic Congestion Almost as Bad As Bogota and Rome
Dublin City Traffic Dublin may be one of the worst cities in the world for traffic congestion according to reports. Only drivers in Rome and the capital city ofColombia,Bogotá,spent more time stuck in traffic than Dubliners. The latest traffic research comes from Inrix,a global company that specialises in transportation analytics. They say that Dublin drivers spent a total of 246...
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Irish Motorists Not Taking Advantage of Electric Toll Discount
The Minister of Transport, Shane Ross is blaming car owners’ own ‘inertia’ for not signing up for electric toll discount. Electric Vehicle (EV) discounts could be worth up to €500 a year for private cars and €1,000 annually for commercial vehicles. This so-called “inertia” as Ross puts it, may be the reason that only about a half of electric car...
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Car Paint Job Hides Hidden Collision History
What do the numbers marked on the body of this car mean? As most of us may know, paint applications require preparation and primer steps for proper application. Modern automobile paint is applied to vehicles in the factory in several layers. All these layers usually have a total thickness of around 100 µm(0.1mm). Under the International System of Units, there...
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Will Self-driving Cars Cruise the Streets Instead of Paying For Parking
Great question! Will self-driving car owners of the future allow their cars to cruise the streets on their own instead of paying for parking? A scenario like this could have the potential to cause traffic gridlock in the cities of the near future. Cheap autonomous car owners allowing their cars to self drive around the block as they pop into...
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Young drivers are struggling under new unaccompanied driver legislation
Just two months ago, the Government brought in stricter rules around learner drivers driving unaccompanied by a qualified driver. Calls are going out to allow learner drivers to drive a vehicle on the public roads unaccompanied by a qualified driver. Under the unaccompanied learner driver legislation, young drivers are struggling according to one Cork Councillor. Melissa Mullane who is...
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New Dublin Car-Sharing Scheme will have 400 Electric Cars
Green Mobility Dublin A new car-sharing scheme operated by Green Mobility will put 400 all-electric vehicles on the streets of Dublin. They are set to begin their operations sometime this year. The Green Mobility scheme will be similar in size to its Copenhagen operation which employs 35 full-time staff. What makes this latest service different is the fact that customers...
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Is Brexit to blame for drop in new car sales in January
Drop in New Car Sales Figures for the first month of 2019 are showing that 32,000 new cars were registered in Ireland January but this is a drop of 12.6% in the same period in 2018? In January 32,374 191 cars were registered but a plunge of almost 13% is huge. The figure is down from last January, when 37,023...
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The Guinness De-Icing Hack
Guinness on Ice Irish Motorists are using GUINNESS to defrost the windscreens of their cars! Frostbitten motorists here in Ireland have discovered a novel way to de-ice the windscreens of their cars. As we can all feel here in Ireland, the temperatures have plummeted and most motorists face the dreaded morning routine of de-icing their vehicles. As we know pathways...