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Chinese company Geely to launch flying cars after Terrafugia deal
The Chinese Automotive giant Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said last week that it will roll out its first flying car in 2019 in the United States. Geely acquired the Massachusetts-based startup Terrafugia, which is pioneering flying cars. As part of the acquisition, Geely has acquired all the Terrafugias’ operations and assets and has received all the necessary approvals for the...
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Drive for a Living: 10 Jobs That Put You Behind the Wheel
Drive for a Living: 10 Jobs That Put You Behind the Wheel As you can imagine, one of the most common driving jobs is operating a truck. Recently New Zealand has sought to recruit 1,000 Irish truck drivers from overseas as it cannot fill the vacancies internally. It takes three years to qualify as a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver...
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Fuel prices at their highest for eight months
According to research conducted by the AA, fuel prices have risen to their highest point in eight months. Petrol is up 2c at the pumps in the space of just one month. A fuel price survey by the the Automobile Association shows that a litre of petrol currently costs 136.9c on average, up 2c since October. A litre of diesel...
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Germany's trains of the future will have digital cars with game consoles
Germany's trains of the future will have digital cars with game consoles With all the talk of driverless vehicles, it could certainly prove quite disruptive for the traditional modes of public transport as well, such as trains. Germany's state-owned railway company thinks it has a solution and it sounds like a lot of fun, especially for the gamers amongst us....
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Top 100 Cars Sold in Ireland 2016
Top 100 Cars Sold in 2016 Volkswagen Golf Was the number 1 new car model sold in Ireland in October 2017 Here is a a list of the top 100 new car models sold in Ireland in 2016 (CSO) Rank Car Number licensed 1 Hyundai Tucson 7,132 2 Volkswagen Golf 5,298 3 Ford Focus 4,969 4...
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10% of UK car imports are clocked
As many as 10% of second hand cars imported from the UK have had their odometers doctored and mileage readings reduced. As many motorists will know, this practice is called clocking. The number of UK car imports has been steadily increasing year on year in the last couple of decades. from 2000 to 2008 with 33,000 being brought in last...
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With a massive influx of electric cars anticipated, the Indian Government is calling for bids on charging stations
As we all know, electric cars are useless if you cannot charge them. As such, the Indian Government is calling for bids on charging stations as they are anticipating a huge influx of electric cars in the next few decades. India is fast becoming one of the world's largest car markets, making it a major source of transportation-related emissions. But...
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Renault Ireland say used car imports are posing a ‘serious threat’ to the Irish car market
Used car imports pose a serious threat Irish car market Operating profits for Renault Ireland increased by 42% last year but they are saying that used car imports from the UK are posing a “serious threat” to the Irish market. Recently filed accounts for the distributor of Renault and Dacia cars in Ireland show a 42 per cent increase in...
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Even with the dirtiest electricity, electric cars are cleaner than diesel
Electric cars v Diesel cars Many commentators believe that the pollution produced from the entire cycle of power generation to fuel a car, rather than just the petrol or diesel to power it, battery-powered vehicles are not necessarily any cleaner than petrol or diesel-powered cars because of the dirty ways that electricity can be produced. Scientific American reported last year...
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BMW recalls more than 1 million cars over fire risk
BMW in the United States is recalling more than 1 million cars and SUVs due to the risk of fire. As a result of the recall, BMW are even recommending that people park their cars outdoors until repairs are made. A spokesman for BMW has said that the risk of fire is very low but just in case of any...