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New Volkswagen Electric Car Pre-Booking Frenzy
The limited edition Volkswagen ID.3 all-electric car has seen over 10,000 pre-booking orders in just 24 hours. Over 10,000 eager customers have laid down deposits of €1,000 for the EV which was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Deliveries of the special launch edition are due next summer, 2020. The VW ID.3 is the first in a range...
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MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview for May 2019
Most popular cars in May 2019 The MyVehicle.ie NationwideMarket Overviewreport forMay 2019shows that of the top ten used cars sold by Independent dealers in Ireland, the number one best selling car was theVolkswagen Golf. The Golf also held the second spot during the month of May. Last month the number one spot was held by theVolkswagen Passatbut this month the...
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UK imports predicted to overtake new car sales by the end of the year
The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and the Marketing Institute of Ireland have compiled a report suggesting that used second-hand cars imported from the UK will outpace new sales in Ireland by the end of this year. From the point of view of the regular Irish consumer, this is in no way a bad thing but from the perspective...
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Fiat Chrysler to merge with Renault
Fiat Renault Merge Due to increasing market pressure with the advent of electric cars, Fiat Chrysler has proposed merging with Renault in a joint venture to produce EV technology. A 50 / 50 merger between the two car giants could save these manufactures billions of euros. The merged company would be 50% owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and 50% by...
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Dublin to get its first 24-hour bus service
Dublin's first 24-hour bus service Dublin city is set to get its first 24-hour bus service. The proposed service will be rolled out on the 41 bus route. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has confirmed that the number 41 bus route will run around the clock by the end of the year, 2019. This is the capital’s first round-the-clock service...
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Jaguar E-Type Electric to be built in Ireland
Jag E-Type EV to be built in Ireland Irish company Electrifi has signed a €40m deal to build the 450hp battery-powered electric Jaguar E-Type here in Ireland. The Wicklow-based company also announced last month that it will convert sportscars such as the Ferrari 308 to electric power. The two-seater Jaguar E-Type is almost 60 years now but its latest version...
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Irishman asked for his passport on Belfast to Dublin bus
Can I see your Passport? An Irishman was shocked a few weeks ago when he was asked by a member of An Garda Siochána for his passport on the Belfast to Dublin bus. Derry man, Tristan Drysden was asked for a passport after the Gardaí boarded the Translink bus on which was travelling. All the passengers on the bus were...
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Gardaí will receive penalty points if they break the law
Gardaí to receive penalty points Gardaí have been warned that they will get penalty points if they speed or break the lights while in official vehicles. If they are caught, they will have to prove that it was “in exceptional circumstances”. The media has reported that a letter was to all Assistant Garda Commissioners across the country warning gardaí that...
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One in 10 Irish motorists intend going fully electric
One in ten want to go electric According to a survey by theAA, one in 10 motorists intends on replacing their petrol or diesel cars with an electric car in the near future and the next time they replace their cars. When asked their general opinion on electric cars, one in three motorists surveyed actually said that they would be...
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Saharan sand. Why your car is covered in red dust?
Saharan dust Have you gone out to your car in the past number of mornings and noticed that your car is covered in a fine coating of red dust? Many drivers wonder why their cars are covered in sand and don’t realise that the answer lies in an Africa desert thousands of miles away. During the summer period,...