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Volkswagen will stop making Beetles in 2019
The Iconic Volkswagen Beetle will no longer be built after 2019. Since the 1930’s, the Volkswagen Beetle has been a distinctive and global phenomenon. The distinctive car became a global phenomenon, even starring in its own Disney film, after shaking off its links to Nazi Germany. The Beetle became a global phenomenon after managing to shake off their Nazi...
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Central Bank reveals there are fewer PCP’s than previously thought
The Central Bank has revealed that there are fewer PCP deals in the State than previously thought and has revised down the number of outstanding live contracts by 50,000. The Central Bank has updated their findings with regard to Personal Contract Plans and found that the PCP car finance market is considerably smaller than previously thought. Even though there...
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Car manufacturers already cheating the new WLTP emissions test
WLTP Cheating A European Union advocacy group for Transport & Environment and European Commission scientists have uncovered evidence of car manufacturers manipulating the new WLTP emissions test. According to documents obtained by the EU, scientist have uncovered evidence of manufacturers manipulating the results of a new test for CO2 emissions. The new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test...
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European Union Proposing Strict Electric Vehicle Targets
The EU parliament environment committee is saying that 40 per cent of all car sales should be electric by 2040. This could mean tough new targets are on the European horizon for the sales of electric cars. The new proposals are being pushed along, partly due to the fact that car manufacturers are already allegedly cheating on the new...
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UK Car Imports - the Pros and Cons
Importing a UK car New car registrations in Ireland are dropping while UK car imports are soaringand the number of UK car imports has been steadily increasing year on year. Last year (2017) the number of UK imported cars hit highest levels ever with 33,000 UK cars being brought into Ireland. Of these cars, almost 1 in 10 had false...
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Crime gang targeting Toyota Landcruisers
Northwest Meath is being targeted by a criminal gang roaming the countryside looking for Toyota Land Cruisers and Jeeps. There has been a spate of car thefts in recent months in this area which is prompting Gardaí to investigate links between all the thefts. 10 vehicles have been reported as stolen after a spate of burglaries in which...
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New Electric Mercedes-Benz EQ C SUV for Launch
Spelling big trouble for Elon Musk and Tesla Motors, the world-famous German luxury car manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz has just unveiled its very first production electric vehicle. This is indeed an all-out industry assault on Tesla Motors as Mercedes-Benz is not alone in seeing the electric future approaching rapidly. Mercedes believe that they will swamp the market with their electric...
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Credit Unions Partner with Car History Check Experts MyVehicle.ie
Credit Unions in Kerry and West Limerick have partnered with Car History Check experts, MyVehicle.ie. This collaboration means that Credit Union members can now get total Peace of mind by availing of a free car check with every car loan application at participating credit unions. The Credit Unions are offering to members a Free Car History...
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What does your car know about you?
How much does a car know about it's driver? Car manufacturers are continuing to collect massive amounts of data from cars and now they are figuring out how to make money from all the data that can. Modern cars with built-in connectivity are on the increase and because of this, car manufacturers are gaining access to unprecedented amounts...
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How much profit does Ferrari make on each sports car?
A fascinating new study has been released by Dr Ferdinand Dudenhoffer, who is a director with CAR-Center Automotive Research based in Duisburg, Germany. He conducted research into how much actual profit Ferrari made on each of its sports cars and it's an interesting comparison with other luxury car manufacturers. The luxury Italian sports car manufacturer was founded by...