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Plane-train Hybrid that could Revolutionise Transportation in the Future
Imagine in the future where your plane lands on the runway and then taxis to a rail track. The fuselage that you flew in now doubles as a train compartment and you are now transported by rail to the city centre without even getting out of your seat. Your multi-seat trip (taxi-to-subway-to-airtrain) from home to hotel suddenly becomes a one-seat,...
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New car sales down 2.75% in July
New car sales are down 2.75% once again in July as the new 182 registrations are being sold. At the same time, the volume of used car imports from the UK continues to grow. Last month, 26,944 n, down 2.75 per cent on the same month last year. Since the beginning of the year, there has been a total of...
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Why Should I Purchase a Full Car History Check?
IMPORTANCE OF AN IRISH & UK FULL CHECK: 1 in every 6 Irish vehicles have outstanding finance owed 4 in every 10 written-off Irish vehicles back on the road 1 in every 5 Irish vehicles clocked Increase in Irish vehicles being stolen & cloned 1 in every 10 UK vehicles imported have been written-off 1 in every 20 UK vehicle...
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Scottish address used in second-hand car sales scam
The latest car sales scam in the UK is also affecting car buyers from Ireland. The scam involves these car criminals using an address in Caithness, in Scotland as part of a con to get people to spend thousands of pounds on fake second-hand cars sales. A particular house in Thurso has been visited by at least five people looking...
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UK Car Manufacturers Not Ready for Brexit
Uk car manufacturers are not ready for Brexit according to the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders) as UK car sales continue to fall. According to the motoring society, vehicle output for UK market plunged by a massive 47% in June, compared to 6% rise in exports, which indicates that UK carmakers are not ready for Brexit. The head...
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UPS to have a Fleet of Autonomous Vehicles
UPS is considering a fully autonomous future for its fleet. The company is caught in the middle on whether to aggressively pursue autonomous vehicles. Richard Peretz, UPS CFO told media, “In autonomous, we are kind of in between,” He went on to say that their autonomous driving efforts are being done in test environments and not on public roads...
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Ford Motors recalls 550,000 vehicles
Ford Motors has recalled 550,000 vehicles because they can roll away unexpectedly. The Ford recall affects cars and SUVs in North America. They are being recalled in order to fix a gear shift problem which could in the vehicles to roll away unexpectedly. The recall covers certain 2013 through 2016 Fusion sedans and some 2013 and 2014 Escape small SUVs....
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Car deaths due to heat stroke on track to be the deadliest year in U.S. history
With the hot weather in recent weeks in Ireland and the UK, it is very important to have the reminder to mind children and not leave them in hot cars where they can suffer heat stroke. In horrific and tragic circumstances in the United States, a record 28 children have died from heatstroke in a car this year, the most...
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Autonomous Electric Vehicles Will Keep The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Moving
In 2020, Tokyo City in Japan will host the Olympics for the second time. Tokyo hosted the Olympics back in 1964, but not only has the event grown since then but also the city itself has grown unrecognisably since that time also, with Tokyo being the most populated city on earth, with approximately 38,140,000 people. The main city of Tokyo...
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The Automotive Diagnostic Scan Tools Market Worth 52.73 Billion USD by 2025
Diagnostic Scan Tool Market According to a new market research report published by MarketsandMarkets, "Automotive Diagnostic Scan Tools Market by Workshop Equipment, Vehicle (Passenger & Commercial), Handheld Scan Tools is projected to reach a market size of USD 52.73 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 5.02% during the forecast period.As of now, the global...