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Germany recalls 100,000 Opel cars in diesel scandal investigation
Just hours after the Opel headquarters was raided by German authorities, Germany’s Transport Ministry has issued a recall of almost 100,000 of Opel cars on Monday. The German Government suspects that some of its diesel-engine cars were equipped with software designed to manipulate emissions. Opel Germany has acknowledged that public prosecutors from Frankfurt raided and searched...
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NCT Contract Up For Tender
NCT (National Car Test) contract worth €650 million up for grabs for ten years from 2020 to 2030 The company which operates the test at the moment is Applus. Last year they made profits €6.5 million in profit last year, down 20% from 2016. The National Car Test contract is worth €650 million to the successful bidder. The Road...
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Why will my car not start?
The car won't start! What next? It's a busy morning and you are in a hurry. You quickly jump into your car and turn the key in the ignition only to find that the car won’t start. This is most assuredly very frustrating and can send you off in a terrible mood so none of us likes when this happens,...
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Funny: Girl Attempts To Swindle Pocket Money From Dad With Forged Speeding Fines
One young girl from England has attempted to swindle her dad for pocket money by sending him forged speeding fines Elizabeth Kay-Devine, from Lancashire, UK was just six years old when she came up with the precocious and ingenious scam. On her first attempt in her devious money-making scheme, she sent her dad a phoney speeding fine complete...
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Most Popular Cars in Ireland for September 2018 (Nationwide)
Car Sales for September The MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview report for the month of September 2018 shows that of the top ten used cars sold by Independent dealers in Ireland, the number one best selling car was the Volkswagen Golf. When it came to Franchise dealers, of the top-ten used cars sold, the number one spot again went to the...
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What Side of the Car Do You Fill Up On?
Most of us have been in the situation where we pull up to the pumps at the forecourt and we are confused as to which side the petrol cap is on. We may find ourselves looking in the side mirrors to see if we can make out which side the cap is on. Some of us may even decide to...
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Honda to Invest in GM Self-Driving Unit
Honda Motors will invest $2.75bn (€2.4bn) General Motors' specifically to take a stake in its self-driving unit, GM Cruise. The Japanese car manufacturer said its plan was to manufacture a self-driving car that could be mass produced coming on the back of the news that Toyota and Softbank created have created a new venture to develop autonomous transport services. ...
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No-Deal Brexit could be a threat to the UK motor industry
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in the UK, a no-deal Brexit must be ruled out as it poses a threat to the UK motor industry. The society has called on Brexit negotiators to be “pragmatic” and secure a withdrawal agreement to “avoid damaging one of the European Union's’ most valuable economic assets”. The SMMT...
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Porsche drops diesel engines
You may or may not have known but Porsche has been building diesel engines into their SUV’s for a decade but they have decided to drop diesel engines altogether and switching to hybrid and electric power for alternative energy Porsche once said they would never build a diesel car but then went on to sell thousands of diesel-powered Cayenne...
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Toyota recalls more than 2.4 million hybrid cars
Toyota has recalled more than 2.4 million hybrid cars globally over a hybrid system issue which can lead to the vehicle stalling. Toyota Ireland has said that the total number of vehicles affected here is 1,289. In a statement, it said that the safety recall is on certain Prius, Prius+ and Auris hybrid vehicles. The recall affects vehicles produced between...