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Man tries to steal bike from back of moving car.
A cyclist is captured trying to steal a racing bike in central London. Dashcam footage has captured the shocking moment a would-be thief tries to steal a bicycle from the back of a car - while it briefly stops at a red light. In the one-minute clip, dated 3:24pm on Sunday, a man wearing a hoodie is seen cycling behind...
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Supertanker, Super Jam
Supertanker Super Jam Global oil glut leaves supertankers in one of the world's biggest traffic jam SINGAPORE: It may be the world's biggest traffic jam! Due to a global glut in oil, ports are struggling to manage the number of supertankers waiting to offload and take on their oil supplies totalling some 200 million barrels of crude oil. So much...
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Longford Vintage Club Show Celebrate 100 years of Ford in Ireland
The Longford Vintage Club is celebrating 100 years of Ford in Ireland at their 12th annual Longford Vintage Club Show. To mark the Ford centenary the Longford Vintage Club will feature a special Ford section at the Vintage Show and Craft Fair which will take place on Sunday, June 4 in Connolly Barracks Longford. Gates open at Connolly Barracks at...
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Toyota in Ireland may establish their own private bank
The Toyota Motor Group is believed to be in the process of establishing its own bank in Ireland so it can provide car finance directly to customers but they are not talking. If the rumours are true, it would mean that Toyota would join a growing list of car manufacturers who are setting up private banks in Ireland, including Volkswagen....
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37% Of New Cars Sold In Norway Last Month Were Electric Vehicles and Could Be 100% By 2025
37% of all new private cars sold in Norway last month were plug-in electric vehicles. The plug-in electric vehicle market in Norway has been rapidly increasing in recent years, mostly the government has brought in strong incentives for those who purchase and use electric vehicles. One of the most popular incentives which are making drivers go electric is free toll...
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India plans to go all electric with green car incentives
The most influential Government think-tank in India has recommended lowering taxes and interest rates for loans on electric vehicles at the same time capping sales of conventional cars. This signals a huge shift in Indian Government policy and this will affect global trends, as well as India, is one of the world's fastest-growing auto markets. A government draft is outlining...
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South Korea is building a mini 'city' for self-driving cars
A new South Korean city is being built but it is a city with a difference. K-City will have bus lanes, freeways and autonomous parking zones just like a real city but with one huge difference; it’s the size. The mini-city will be the world's largest test-bed for self-driving cars. The 88-acre facility will have everything an autonomous car might...
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Oil prices continue to fall as oversupply concerns persist
Oil prices fell byanother 3 per cent on Friday. Prices have been falling over the last six months amidst concerns about global oversupply. Crude oil futures were trading at $44.14 per barrel earlier, down $1.39 or 3 per cent, after a more than 4 per cent drop putting oil prices at their lowest since November 14th. The international benchmark for...
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Hyundai and Kia ordered to recall thousands of cars
The South Korean government ordered the recall of around 240,000 cars from auto manufacturer Hyundai and its affiliate Kia after a whistle-blower flagged safety defects within the cars. This is the first ever compulsory vehicle recall by the South Korean government over concerns that 12 different models were affected by five flaws. The transport ministry is seeking prosecutions and has asked...
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The world's largest ‘river rat’ could be by a roadway, river or stream near you
The public is being warned as the 'world's largest rodent' has been spotted in Ireland. The rodent in question is called a coypu and it is reputed to be the biggest rodent you will find anywhere else in the world. The National Parks and Wildlife Service in Cork have caught 10 coypus in the Curraheen area of Cork. The giant...