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Irish Motorists will be issued with ‘Green Cards’ to drive in the UK after Brexit
Insurance Green Cards Insurance companies in Ireland are preparing to issue what they are calling ‘green cards’ to their customers who want to drive in the UK which includes, Northern Ireland. Under new rules being initiated by the Irish insurance industry, motorists will have to apply one month in advance before travelling in the United Kingdom under Irish...
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New 5 Seat Commercial SUV Vehicle Registration Tax Changes and How They Will Impact Your Business
New 5 seat commercial tax change Vehicle registration tax laws for a number of commercial vehicles came into effect six months ago in Ireland. The draft plans for the new commercial tax regime came into force back in July 31st, 2018 and were initiated with the introduction of the 2017 Finance Bill. Up until July 2018, there was an N1...
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Ford CEO says a big EV surprise is coming next year
Big EV surprise coming The CEO of Ford has said a 'big surprise' is coming next year with regard to electric vehicles. We don’t yet know the exact details, but Ford head, Jim Hackett says: "We have 16 models that are in design and development. We have a pretty big surprise coming next year,". Ford previously announced that...
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Ireland may ban importation of diesel cars from the UK
Could UK diesel imports be banned? The Department of Finance has intimated that they could ban all used UK diesel cars from entering the country and are "examining options" in this regard. They recognise that huge numbers of diesel car imports from the UK is undesirable due to public health risks from diesel fuels. This has become a big focus...
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Blow to UK Jaguar and Ford Sales
Jaguar and Ford job cuts Two of the biggest car manufacturers in the UK have announced job cuts. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Ford will cut thousands of jobs in management, marketing and administration. Ford said they will look for “significant” cuts among its 50,000 strong European workforce with the aim of making their business more competitive and make its...
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UK New Car Sales See the Biggest Drop since 2008
Huge drop in UK New Car Sales There has been a huge downturn in new car sales in the UK and they have seen the biggest fall in sales since the global downturn in 2008. There are many variables responsible for the drop including plummeting diesel sales, new emissions rules, and also the uncertainty surrounding Brexit. Because of these things,...
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BMW sold 2.49 million vehicles in 2018
BMW sold 2.49 million BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles in 2018 The luxury German car manufacturer BMW announced this Tuesday that it has achieved record sales in 2018 of 2.49 million BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Harald Krueger, Chief Executive of BMW said. "BMW Group achieved record sales in 2018. 2.49 million vehicles mean the BMW Group is the world's...
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The New Ford Focus 2018
New Version Ford Focus The new version Ford Focus went on sale in Europe during the summer 2018 and since its release, it has earned no less than 12 awards across Europe, including two car of the year awards. Ford has sold more than 42,000 new Focus cars year to date as of November, in countries throughout Europe. The Ford...
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Almost 1,000 drivers arrested on suspicion of drink driving over the Christmas period
A staggering number of almost 1,000 drivers were arrested over the Christmas period on suspicion of drink driving. One in ten of those arrested were found to be over the drink drive limit the morning after drinking alcohol. Since the 30th of November, 938 drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of either drugs or alcohol....
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New Car Registrations Dropped by 4.4 Percent In 2018
New figures released to the public show that the number of new car registrations for the year 2018 fell by 4.4%. Over the course of 2018, there were 125,557 cars registered. This is compared to 131,332 for the previous year in 2017. In 2018, New Light Commercial Vehicle registrations (LCV) brought in 25,561. This is an increase of 5.55% for...