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Matt LeBlanc Leaves Top-Gear
Matt LeBlanchas announced that he will be leaving the iconic BBC show Top-Gear. The former Friends star, LeBlanc has thanked viewers for tuning in to the show as he announced that he is stepping down from the BBC Two motoring programme His final show will be aired this Sunday and as the episode and also the current series comes to...
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Tesla to launch its new Model Y in 2020
Tesla has revealed its new electric vehicle which they will be launching in 2020. The Tesla Model Y is a fully electric compact SUV and it will cost in the region of €30,000. The new SUV is based on the Tesla Model 3 and will utilise its platform. The company is aiming to supply a cheaper and more...
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A Dublin man who agreed to sell ten stolen cars for almost €90,000 on “Donedeal” will be sentenced next May" - Court told
A man who sold 10 stolen cars worth almost €90,000 on DoneDeal will be sentenced in May. The father of eight did not steal the cars himself but he did agree to sell them for almost €90,000 on the Donedeal. He claims that the criminal behaviour gave him the chance to make money because he was behind on his child...
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Volvo to limit the speed of its cars from next year
Volvo says they will limit speed limits on all their cars from next year and will limit the top speed of its new cars to 180 kmph (112mph). The Swedish car manufacturer is claiming that "too many people get seriously injured or even killed because of excessive speeding" and as a result of this, they will limit the...
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Irish Electric Car Sales On The Increase
EV Sales So far this year, in the first quarter, there has been as many electric cars sold than in the whole of 2018. Industry figures have revealed that 330 new electric car were registered in Ireland during the month of February, compared to just 72 in the same month last year. So far this year, 1,129 electric cars have...
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Tesla to shut all stores in a cost cutting bid
The Tesla Model 3 EV is seen as essential to Tesla’s survival Elon Musk has said that Tesla will shut most of its stores and sell all their electric cars online for a reduced starting price of $35,000 (€30,745). The Model 3 had previously been priced at $42,900 (€37,684). Talking about the store closures, Elon Musk said: "It's 2019. People...
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Have You Applied For Your Irish Border-Crossing Green Card
Cross-Border Green Card Border-crossing motorists will need to apply for Green Cards from this week According to the insurance industry and media, drivers crossing from the Republic of Ireland into Northern Ireland must have the correct green-card documentation or risk being fined. Automotive Green Cards are internationally recognised insurance documents which provide proof of insurance cover to police forces and...
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Uk car exports to China have plummeted by a whopping 72 percent
The UK car industry’s problems were compounded in January with the eighth consecutive drop in car exports to China. Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that overall production in Britain has fallen by 18.2% year-on-year in the first month of 2019. During January, 120,649 vehicles were manufactured in the UK down from the 147,507...
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Irish Company Cubic Telecom wins in-car tech-support contract with Skoda
Based in Dublin, Cubic Telecom, a leader in global connectivity solutions for the automotive industry has signed a contract with ŠKODA AUTO to power the connectivity services on Skoda’s all-new SCALA and KAMIQ models. The technologies provided by Cubic Telecom will enable connectivity for ŠKODA drivers all across Europe. ŠKODA drivers will be able to access the always-on connected services...
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Fatal Tesla Car Crash and Car Battery Still Burning A Day Later
Tesla Model S owner died in a fiery crash with the battery still burning a day later In tragic circumstances, Omar Awan, a Tesla Model S owner died on Sunday, February 24 in a fiery crash near Davie, Florida and the car's Battery was still burning over a day later. Police and fire services responded to the fatal crash but...