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AA and UL research what connected cars will mean for Irish road users
AA and UL research what connected cars will mean for Irish road users The AA and University of Limerick have entered into partnership on a new project which will research what connected cars will mean for Irish road users. The project will involve Irish motorists allowing essential technical data from their vehicles feed into the project database as advances in...
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Massive surge in used cars on Irish roads for the month of June
New figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show there has been a massive surge in used cars being sold in Ireland since the beginning of the year. In the first six months of 2017, a total of 87,346 new private cars were licensed which was quite a sizable decrease of 10.4% compared with the same period last year....
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Diesel debate could see used car values fall by £35 billion, warns FairFuel UK
Diesel debate could see used car values fall by £35 billion, warns FairFuel UK According to a poll carried out by FairFuelUK, used car values may have fallen by £35 billion due to what they claim is a lack of factual accuracy in the diesel debate. They are raising concerns over the way the 'dirty diesel' issue has been debated...
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Is the end of the petrol station is sight?
The vehicles of the future will be charged almost anywhere you could imagine; at home, at our place of work, friends house and just about everywhere. For now though, petrol stations are a lifeline as they not only fuel our cars but also us as well, whether it's for a coffee during the morning commute or the salty-sweet buffet fast...
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Automated police cars to start patrolling the streets of Dubai by the end of the year
Automated police cars to start patrolling the streets of Dubai by the end of the year The Dubai police force is world famous for its fleet of supercars and its progressive attitude towards future advanced technologies. In keeping with this, they are adding automated police cars to their fleet. The new automated patrol vehicles are known as O-R3 patrol cars,...
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Driverless cars and kangaroos
Driverless cars and kangaroos: obstacle avoidance system needed to stop collisions between Skippy and autonomy In the future cars will take their occupants autonomously from one place to another with a bare minimum of input on the part of humans. Companies like Volvo are teaching their seAilf-driving software everything it needs to know to be a safe, responsible pilot...
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Irish drivers being scammed by Ghost brokers selling worthless policies leaving drivers with no insurance
Irish drivers are being scammed by what are being called ‘Ghost brokers’ who are fooling drivers into buying fake policies leaving them without insurance. These ruthless fraudsters are selling fake motor insurance policies to unsuspecting motorists who are forking out hundreds and losing out. The fraudsters are charging unsuspecting drivers up to €300 and then leaving them with no...
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Jaguar boss says 'It’s still OK to buy diesel cars'
06 Jaguar boss says 'It’s still OK to buy diesel cars' Jaguar boss, Jeremy Hicks says that it is still ok to buy diesel cars as he maintains that the diesel engines that are being put into new cars now are more environmentally friendly. His opinion is in stark contrast to environmentalists and consumers who are moving away from DERV...
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Motor insurance providers raided over alleged cartel activity
A number of Insurance companies, insurance brokers and other representative bodies of the insurance industry were raided yesterday morning as part of a probe into alleged price fixing in the motor insurance industry within Ireland It is understood that 45 officers from the State’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and the European Competition Directorate raided the...
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Volkswagen recalls 385,000 cars in Germany due to faulty brake system
Volkswagen recalls 385,000 cars in Germany due to faulty brake system Volkswagen is recalling 385,000 cars in Germany for a software update to their anti-lock braking systems. The company’s VW, Audi and Skoda brands are affected by the recall according to a spokesman for the automaker. According to DPA The braking control system on the vehicles may not function properly under...