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Irish drivers can now import a car without needing NCT
Irish drivers can now import a car without needing to put it through an NCT. The new European law means that Irish drivers can now import a car without having to bring it for an NCT. It means you can now swap a foreign roadworthinesscertificate for an NCTdisc provided the existingdocument is still validand in date. The idea is to...
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Shannon to be a world centre for self-driving cars according to Jaguar
Shannon to be a world centre for autonomous vehicles The head of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) worldwide claimed this week that Ireland's highly skilled and "very special" workforce could make a Shannon-based autonomous car project a world leader within five years. Jaguar plans to develop advanced automated driving and electrification technologies on the west coast. Dr Ralf Speth said Jaguars...
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Apple now has more than 50 autonomous cars on the road
Apple now has more than 50 autonomous cars on the road Apple is continuing to develop its self-driving program and they now have more than 5o autonomous cars on the road. The tech company has doubled the number of its self-driving cars according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Apple's fleet size has steadily risen since obtaining a...
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Elon Musk declares dual-motor Tesla Model 3 a BMW M3 rival
Elon Musk has detailed plans to build a new dual-motor all-wheel-drive version of the Tesla Model 3. He made the announcement in a string of Tweets revealing the most powerful of the two twin-motor Model 3s would be capable of hitting 60mph (97km/h) in just 3.5 seconds and topping out at 155mph (250km/h), while offering a driving range of up...
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BMW to recall a further 88,000 cars in the UK over battery scare
BMW battery scare recall Following a media investigation by the BBC Watchdog program in the UK over a potentially fatal electrical flaw, some 312,000 vehicles were recalled by the manufacturer. The media investigation found that some vehicles could cut out completely while on the road. Further to that investigation and subsequent recall, BMW is also recalling an extra 88,000 cars...
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Porsche Recall in Ireland
Porsche Recall Porsche don't yet know how many cars in Ireland are affected by EU wide recall. The luxury sports car manufacturer has issued an EU-wide recall and with regard to Ireland have said that they will write to owners individually. Porshe in Ireland don’t yet know how many cars are affected by the European recall of 60,000 vehicles over...
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What will driverless cars mean for Ireland's road safety?
Driverless cars and road safety Driverless cars are the future and in just a few short years will be part of everyday life here in Ireland. What though will the impact be on society in general and how will driverless autonomous vehicles impact us? Earlier this month experts from around the world gathered in Dublin to speak about the future...
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Japan Easing Aging Drivers Out of Their Cars
Japan’s national police agency have reviewed statistics and have revealed that, drivers between 16 and 24 are more likely to cause traffic accidents more than any other age group but with that being said, the evidence suggests that last year in Japan, drivers over the age of 75 caused twice as many fatal accidents per 100,000 drivers as those under...
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Hyundai looks to Insects for Design Concepts of the Future
Car Design Concepts of the Future Chung Eui-sun, the 47-year-old vice chairman and heir to the South Korean motor empire Hyundai has revealed how his company is developing new technologies by observing insects and in particular, the study of spider eyes to keep the carmaker competitive. Chung Eui-sun, is counting on bugs and holograms to help the South Korean car...
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Uber teams with NASA to make flying cars
Uber is teaming up with NASA to simulate flying taxis in urban areas. Back in 2016, Uber unveiled their plans to develop electric flying cars so as to help improve transportation in cities and to alleviate congestion as well as providing affordable air transportation. NASA became a partner for the program in 2017 by developing air traffic management for a...