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New car registrations down but Hybrid sales increasing
Decrease in new car registrations in Ireland but hybrid-electric sales continue to increase. Hybrids are becoming more popular with Irish buyers and are up 70 per cent on last year to 5,674this is despite the new car market being down overall. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released figures showing the Irish new car market down by 6.9% to 33,928...
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Europe's cheapest electric car
Dacia has unveiled possibly the cheapest electric car in Europe. The Romanian car brand owned by Renault, the Dacia Spring EV is being marketed as Europe's most affordable battery-electric car. The new Dacia EV was revealed at the Geneva motor show in the virtual space. The manufacturer promises that the electric crossover vehicle will be Europe's most affordable EV. Already...
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Gardaí seize dangerously modified cars in Ennis
Gardaí seize dangerous modified cars Gardaí have seized a modified car in Ennis, after the discovered that the battery was “relocated” to the boot and held down by cable ties. This kind of vehicle modification could potentially cause a fire or even acid leak from the battery. The Gardai were out specifically to look for dangerously modified vehicles. They spent...
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Gardai warn how easy it is for criminals to break into your car
Gardai warn how easy it is for criminals to break into your car The Garda are again warning the public how easy it is for car thieves to break into your car and show how that many car thefts are simply because many people forget to lock their car.WATCH: Crime Prevention Park Smart Video They have even...
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WATCH: Gardai investigating dangerous sulky race on major dual carriageway in Dublin
Dangerous sulky racing on the N7 Sulky racing is a popular sport in many countries around the world, especially in Norway and Finland. It originally took place on the frozen lakes of Norway but nowadays there are purpose built tracks around the world for this activity. It would seem though that certain sections of society here flaunt safety and...
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Motorist caught driving a car with tax expired for almost 13 years
Gardaí apprehended a motorist who was driving a car with tax out for almost 13 years. The driver was pulled over at a checkpoint by the cops in County Kildare near the town of Kill. The Guards were flabbergasted to see the last time the vehicle was taxed. It had expired 4,676 days before. The car was obviously impounded, as...
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Jaguar Land Rover running out of parts due to corona virus
Jaguar Land Rover in the UK has said that production is being affected in part due to the lack of parts. They have resorted to bringing in parts in suitcases because of the corona outbreak bringing parts manufacturing to a standstill in China. The car firm says it has resorted to bringing in parts in suitcases as COVID-19 threatens to...
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Skoda gives their new electric SUV an Irish name
Skoda’s new electric SUV has an Irish name In a very interesting naming decision by Skoda, they have named their latest concept car after the Irish singer Enya. The Enyaq carries on from the naming designation series with the brand names Kodiaq, Karoq and Kamiq. According to Skoda, the E is also a reference to electromobility. Skoda’s new Vision iV...
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Tesla recalls 15,000 vehicles over power steering concerns
Tesla recall due to power steering concerns. Tesla Motors is recalling almost 15,000 vehicles, mostly the Model X due to fears about the power steering. The vehicles affected were all built before October 2016 and Tesla cars built after that are not affected. Concerns over the power steering were raised when aluminium bolts between the electric power steering gear assist...
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Nissan shuts down factory in Japan due to shortage of Chinese parts
Nissan to shut Japan factory due to shortage of Chinese parts. The giant Japanese car manufacturer has temporarily shut down one of its factories for two days, as they cannot source essential car parts from China. Production has halted in the plant that produces the Serena and X-Trail models. The firm will halt production for two days at a plant...