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Driverless cars to be tested in London and will be launched by Christmas
Autonomous cars are being tested on the streets of London as part of a plan to deploy the UK's first completely autonomous fleet on British roads by this Christmas. A UK Government-backed consortium is deploying these cars to map the streets of Hounslow in West London to teach them to understand road signs and lane markings following successful tests in...
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Drink Drivers Face Automatic Disqualification
Drink drivers face automatic disqualification as recent new laws came into effect. In the previous law, a concession was made in the legislation by which some drink drivers received penalty points instead of being disqualified but this has now changed. Drink-drivers will automatically be banned from driving for three months when they are caught. The Minister for Transport, Shane Ross...
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McLaren Automotive’s new £50m carbon fibre innovation and production centre gets the royal treatment
The new McLaren carbon fibre innovation and production centre has been officially opened in the UK by two princes. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain, have today officially opened McLaren Automotive’s new £50m production facility in Yorkshire, England The new McLaren automotive Composites...
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Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn arrested over allegations of financial misconduct
In a stunning fall from grace, one of the world’s best known automotive businessmen, Carlos Ghosn, who is the Chairman of Nissan was arrested in Japan this weekend over allegations of financial misconduct. As a result of the allegations and arrest, the company will make a decision about firing him this week. His arrest and imminent dismissal from Nissan has...
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WATCH! Irish Motorist Doing Something Insanely Dangerous To Avoid Paying The Toll On The M4 / M6 Motorway
Dangerous driving and careless driving are serious offences in Irish road traffic law. A case in point is this video of an idiot driver who put lives at risk just to avoid a toll charge of €2.90. Look at this reckless driver in this captured footage below, who was filmed making an extremely dangerous manoeuvre on the M4 - M6...
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Toyota Recalls Over 40,000 Cars In Ireland Due to a Number of Potential Defects
Toyota has recalled a huge number of Toyota vehicles of all makes and models due to a number of defects. The manufacturer has already issued thousands of recall notices to drivers across Ireland due to a number of potential problems. All Avensis, Verso, Corollas manufactured between 2002 and 2007 are subject to a voluntary recall due to...
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MOTOR INSURANCE CLAMPDOWN: Gardai To Use New Handheld Device To Instantly Detect Uninsured Drivers
Gardaí are making clampdown on uninsured drivers by using a new handheld device which can scan driving plates and instantly identify uninsured vehicles. This move is an attempt to clamp down on the rising number of uninsured drivers in Ireland and to tackle spiralling motor insurance costs. With the device, officers will be able to scan a car’s driving plate...
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Referendum May Be Held If Judges Fail To Reduce Whiplash Payouts
The government has warned that a referendum may be held if judges do not reduce whiplash payouts as the average whiplash payout reaches €20,000 which is five times the average payout in England and Wales The referendum could be used by the government to override the judges' discretion in the awarding of compensation claims if they do not drastically...
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Another Dublin Motor Showroom Making Way For Apartment Blocks
Another South Dublin dealership showroom and garage is making way for a block of apartments for €7 million. A feasibility study has revealed that the site on which the showroom is now located could accommodate 67 apartments in an upmarket apartment development in the south Dublin suburb of Milltown. The site is being sold through agents Finnegan Menton and GVA...
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Winners of the Irish Car of the Year Awards 2019
Motoring journalists in Ireland have declared the Volvo XC40 as the Irish Car of the Year for 2019 on Thursday night. The Volvo XC40 was named as Irish Compact Crossover of the Year category winner at the awards ceremony at Dublin's Gibson Hotel. Last year's Irish Car of the Year 2017 award was won by the Peugeot 3008. ...