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Honda to Invest in GM Self-Driving Unit
Honda Motors will invest $2.75bn (€2.4bn) General Motors' specifically to take a stake in its self-driving unit, GM Cruise. The Japanese car manufacturer said its plan was to manufacture a self-driving car that could be mass produced coming on the back of the news that Toyota and Softbank created have created a new venture to develop autonomous transport services. ...
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No-Deal Brexit could be a threat to the UK motor industry
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in the UK, a no-deal Brexit must be ruled out as it poses a threat to the UK motor industry. The society has called on Brexit negotiators to be “pragmatic” and secure a withdrawal agreement to “avoid damaging one of the European Union's’ most valuable economic assets”. The SMMT...
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Porsche drops diesel engines
You may or may not have known but Porsche has been building diesel engines into their SUV’s for a decade but they have decided to drop diesel engines altogether and switching to hybrid and electric power for alternative energy Porsche once said they would never build a diesel car but then went on to sell thousands of diesel-powered Cayenne...
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Toyota recalls more than 2.4 million hybrid cars
Toyota has recalled more than 2.4 million hybrid cars globally over a hybrid system issue which can lead to the vehicle stalling. Toyota Ireland has said that the total number of vehicles affected here is 1,289. In a statement, it said that the safety recall is on certain Prius, Prius+ and Auris hybrid vehicles. The recall affects vehicles produced between...
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Tesla Exceeds Delivery Targets for Third Quarter
Tesla has delivered 83,500 vehicles during the third quarter beating Wall Street analysts' expectations for deliveries. This figure equates to 80 per cent of total sales for 2017. Investors are still concerned though about Tesla Motors’ profitability and are somewhat disappointed they didn't release more detailed information on its production costs and sale prices etc. Despite the good sales...
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Why you’re more likely to buy a dodgy used car in Ireland than in the UK
We have highlighted 5 main reasons why buying a used car in Ireland carries more risk than that of our British counterparts and why the first step in purchasing a used car should be to check the background history of the vehicle. Here are the reasons why: Written-Off Vehicles - Category Write-off A, B, C & D disclosed...
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UK will have fully autonomous cars on the roads within 3-4 years
According to the UK’s Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, Britain will have fully autonomous cars on the roads within 3-4 years. The UK Government believe that within just five years there will be fully autonomous vehicles travelling on the roads alongside traditional ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars, including diesel. Grayling made commented at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham on Monday:...
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The Motor industry calls for burden to be lifted on Irish motorists ahead of next week's Budget
The motor industry is calling on the Government and in particular with the Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe to ease the burden on drivers as the new tougher emissions tests are driving up new-car prices. With Brexit looming and all the uncertainty surrounding Britain's exit from the EU, the car market here is being flooded with used car imports from the...
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The City of Gothenburg wants to embrace autonomous cars
The way we move around our cities and towns is changing rapidly and now we are seeing a wave of new technological developments that will lead to the mass adoption of autonomous vehicles on the road. The potential mass adoption of autonomous cars is no longer the stuff of science fiction but in the very near future the way we...
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BMW Ireland Court Cases Over Serious Design Fault
A design fault in BMW’s has resulted in court action but for the moment Due to what has been classed as a serious design fault in a range of BMW cars the cases have been adjourned. Judge Brennan adjourned the case until October 30 next when it will be listed for mention BMW Automotive (Ireland) Ltd has handed over evidence...