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BMW and Mercedes-Benz abandon their joint plan to build autonomous cars
BMW and Mercedes-Benz have blamed bad ‘timing’ for abandoning their joint plan to develop autonomous cars. The two German car manufacturers reached an agreement last July to collaborate in the development of self-driving vehicle technology and manufacture of autonomous cars. They had planned to produce Level-4 human controlled full-autonomy vehicles. These level Level-4 cars are based on the SAE’s categorisation....
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56,000 learners still waiting for driving tests to resume
When will driving tests resume in Ireland? The RSA (Road Safety Authority) has not yet made a decision as to when the driving test will resume here in Ireland, which means that more than 56,000 learner drivers will have to wait longer for their opportunity to pass the test. Of the 56,000 waiting for the test, about 36,000 of them...
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New car sales increased during May
New car sales increased slightly during May but still down on last year There was an increase in the number of new cars sold in Ireland during May compared to April which would indicate that the car sales market is gradually recovering after the worst economic shutdown in history. The latest figures from the CSO (Central Statistics Office) show that...
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Irishwoman was the first person in history to die in a car accident 1869
In memory of Mary Ward It is said that death by car accident is the 9th leading cause of death today with 1.2m people dying in car crashes worldwide each year.Modern statistics have revealed that about 40% of fatal collisions are due to excessive speed, and closly following on from that is alcohol consumption contributes to 38% of deaths. But...
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Most likely place in Dublin to get clamped
Dublin City Council has revealed which city streets you are most likely to get clamped. Every day, on average 129 cars are clamped around Dublin according to the statistics. In the first six months of the year, 2019, a total of 23,383 vehicles were caught out by the clampers. Believe it or not, some are suggesting that there was a...
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Are hydrogen fuelled vehicles really the way forward?
H2 fuel cell vehicles When it comes to driving and its fuel source there is no easy option, regardless of whether the source is petroleum, biofuels, electrons in a battery, or hydrogen fuel cell cars. If you wish to purchase the ‘best’ type of fuel-powered car, you will be faced with many different options nowadays. This decision will come down...
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1,000 more electric chargers in the next 5 years
Step in the right direction towards 936,000 EV’s on-road by 2030 As part of a new infrastructure scheme, 1,000 car charger points for EV’s are to be installed over the next 5 years. Richard Bruton announced a number of months ago, before the lockdown that there has been funding set aside for local authorities to carry out this task and...
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How to Check Absolute Throttle Position Sensor Live Data in Scan Tool?
Throttle Position Sensor A good scan tool can help you test the throttle position sensor of your car. That’s very important because the throttle position sensor (TPS) is an integral part of the car’s fuel management system. If it fails, the car will lack power and might turn itself off. What is a Throttle Position Sensor? A throttle position sensor...
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Short lock-down journeys could be killing your car battery?
Short car journeys during the covid-19 lockdown could be killing your battery? Have you experienced some battery problems in the past few weeks? If so, this could be due to the lockdown? Most of us are using our cars far less now because of the lockdown and new rules on non-essential travel. If cars are left idle for extended periods...
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Driver distractions - Children
Could the little ones in the back seat be diverting your attention from the road? According to the RSA by definition ‘Driver Distraction’ is ‘a diversion of attention away from activities critical for safe driving toward a competing activity’. As previously spoken about in preceding articles it was found that this could play a role in 20-30% of all road...