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TOXIN TAXES
Diesel drivers in the UK have seen thousands wiped offthe value of their diesel carsdue to a string of scrappage schemes aimed at reducing carbon emissions made by diesel engines. The UK Government has announced, what's been coined, 'toxin taxes' which can see diesel drivers fined for taking their cars into the bigger cities. As a result of these scrappage...
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Tesla intentionally makes some of its cars worse but this is not necessarily a bad thing?
Tesla intentionally makes some of its cars worse but this is not necessarily a bad thing? The most natural thing for a company to do would be to charge every one of their customers the maximum they would pay for their product. If companies were to adapt this maximum pricing philosophy, Apple could charge the super-rich the tens of thousands...
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World’s largest car market, China, just announced an imminent end to petrol and diesel cars
Chinese officials have said in Tianjin this week that the government is working on a timetable to end “production and sales of traditional energy vehicles,” This means that petrol and diesel engine cars are on the radar of the Chinese government. Regulators have said that they have begun the “relevant research,” on the issue and the new policies on traditional...
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Facebook say they are not interested in building cars
Facebook say they are not interested in building cars Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg confirmed in Germany last week that they are not interested in building cars. Ms Sandberg was addressing Germany’s most powerful automakers and said that, Facebook, which is the world’s biggest social network does not want to compete with them in building cars. This comes after...
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Garda National Roads Policing Bureau
The main responsibility of Garda Traffic is to significantly reduce the incidence of fatal and serious injuries and improve road safety. A In their Traffic Mission Statement, An Garda Síochána say they are committed to developing a national culture of safe road use. The Garda National Roads Policing Bureau (GNRPB) formulated back in 1997 to establish policy and oversee traffic...
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Project Edward. European Day Without A Road Deaths
European Day Without Any Road Deaths MyVehicle.ie wants to do its part to help make this Thursday a European Day Without A Road Death Seventy people die every day on Europe’s roads, 110 people have been killed on Irish roads so far this year (as of 14th September). This is 22 less than in the same period in 2016 but...
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Tesla cars made to travel further during hurricane Irma
How did Tesla make some of its cars travel further during Hurricane Irma? The electric-car giant Tesla assisted their customers during Hurricane Irma by remotely boosting their vehicles’ battery capacity. Although this was a generous act on behalf of the electric car company, this act of kindness actually highlighted the fact that Tesla has apparently been selling identical cars at...
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Shell urges a rethink on petrol and diesel ban
The giant oil group, Shell has said that a ban on petrol and diesel vehicles would be counterproductive as it would undermine the development of more fuel-efficient engines. Royal Dutch Shell have urged legislators around the world to let the markets determine the best way to tackle climate change rather than bringing in blanket bans on diesel or petrol combustion...
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Jaguar Land Rover announce they will only make electric or hybrid cars from 2020
Jaguar Land Rover have followed Volvo’s lead by announcing an end for petrol or diesel-only cars, despite the fact that they are not even making any electric vehicles at present. Jaguar Land Rover has become the latest car manufacturer to say it will stop producing new models solely powered by internal combustion engines, two months after Volvo pledged to do...
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New Video Game Wrench Lets You Build Cars From the Ground Up in Virtual Reality
A new video game, Wrench will allow players to build a virtual car from the ground up. In this virtual reality game, you will be able to build kit cars and also completely swap drivetrains. This game is not only for car enthusiasts and wannabe mechanics but also for anyone who wants to wrench on cars you can't afford. Are...