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BMW sold 2.49 million vehicles in 2018
BMW sold 2.49 million BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles in 2018 The luxury German car manufacturer BMW announced this Tuesday that it has achieved record sales in 2018 of 2.49 million BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Harald Krueger, Chief Executive of BMW said. "BMW Group achieved record sales in 2018. 2.49 million vehicles mean the BMW Group is the world's...
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The New Ford Focus 2018
New Version Ford Focus The new version Ford Focus went on sale in Europe during the summer 2018 and since its release, it has earned no less than 12 awards across Europe, including two car of the year awards. Ford has sold more than 42,000 new Focus cars year to date as of November, in countries throughout Europe. The Ford...
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Almost 1,000 drivers arrested on suspicion of drink driving over the Christmas period
A staggering number of almost 1,000 drivers were arrested over the Christmas period on suspicion of drink driving. One in ten of those arrested were found to be over the drink drive limit the morning after drinking alcohol. Since the 30th of November, 938 drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of either drugs or alcohol....
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New Car Registrations Dropped by 4.4 Percent In 2018
New figures released to the public show that the number of new car registrations for the year 2018 fell by 4.4%. Over the course of 2018, there were 125,557 cars registered. This is compared to 131,332 for the previous year in 2017. In 2018, New Light Commercial Vehicle registrations (LCV) brought in 25,561. This is an increase of 5.55% for...
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One in five drivers in Ireland would consider getting rid of their cars because the soaring price of motor insurance is so prohibitive
One in five drivers in Ireland would consider getting rid of their cars because the soaring price of motor insurance is so prohibitive Young drivers, in particular, are highly exposed to massive car insurance costs. Another group affected by the high cost of car insurance are returning emigrants who may have let their no-claims bonus years lapse. It's quite a...
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Garda Traffic Corp now known as Roads Policing Unit
A new designation Garda unit was recently established to improve road safety and significantly reduce the incidence of fatal and serious injury on Irish roads. The Garda Roads Policing Unit is the main responsibility of the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau (GNRPB). The unit was established under the Modernisation and Renewal Programme 2016-2021. The Garda Traffic Corps has undergone an...
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Gardai seize car with fake tax, insurance and NCT discs
A learner driver has had their car seized after it was discovered by Gardaí they were driving without tax, insurance NCT as all disks displayed on their car were fake. Gardai in Dublin seized a car this morning after a learner driver was found to be driving with false tax, insurance and NCT discs. The car was stopped in the...
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Pass Your NCT With These 10 Simple Steps
If you want to pass your NCT on the first time, there are some very quick visual checks that you can do that will dramatically increase your chances of passing the first time. First things first. On the day of the test don’t forget to bring Your Driver's License (ID), the logbook (VLC - Vehicle Licencing Certificate), check oil and...
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NCT Test | NCT Fail List | All about Ireland’s NCT Test
Understanding the NCT test So you have got your notification that you must attend your NCT Test for another year. Your heart sinks because like most of us, we are dreading the thoughts of the wait before they hand you out your certificate of passing or a fail sheet. The NCT (National Car Test) test was first introduced in Ireland...
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Nearly 33,000 dangerous cars discovered by the NCT in 2018
Figure coming out of the NCT centres has revealed that during 2018, almost 33,000 cars that went through the test were so dangerous that they should not have been on the road under any circumstances. These figures are obviously higher now due to the new NCT classification rules. The exact figure released was 32,907 (2.6pc) of the 1,273,869 first-time tested...