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Advantages of buying a used car from a dealership
If you are looking to buy a high quality used car at a reasonable rate, one option when deciding where to get your next vehicle is buying from a dealership rather than directly from the current owner through classified advertisements. This can have great advantages for customers looking for a car and there can be a number a benefits to...
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Innovations in automotive industry
It’s not enough just to design a car with traditional functions anymore. Manufacturers need to design smart innovative features which will help improve a driver’s experience. Here are some interesting innovations in the automotive Industry in the last couple of years. Start-stop green technology helps drivers to conserve their fuel by automatically shutting the engine off when idling or if...
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Ford recalls nearly 1.4 million cars
Ford Recall over a million cars Ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million cars in North America because the steering wheel can come loose. This is quite a serious recall as the steering wheel can detach from the steering column and drivers could lose control of the vehicle. The recall covers certain Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ cars from the 2014...
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Gardaí seize two cars as ‘phone a friend’ goes badly wrong
Gardaí seize two cars as ‘phone a friend’ goes badly wrong A man got more than he bargained for when he went to pick up his stranded friend in Co Louth on Monday morning. Previously, Gardaí in Dundalk had seized a car after they discovered the driver had no insurance. When the driver found that he was then in need...
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The London Metropolitan Police aims to create world’s largest police fleet of hydrogen vehicles
The London Metropolitan Police aims to create world’s largest police fleet of hydrogen vehicles The Metropolitan Police Service or the Met as it is known in the UK has taken delivery of the first of 11 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. The new hydrogen cars are equipped to work as both marked and unmarked police cars for overt...
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Donald Trump threatens EU with tariffs on cars
Donald Trump threatens EU with tariffs on cars in trade war warning President Donald Trump ramped up his rhetoric on trade tariffs against the European Union on Saturday, announcing a tax on cars if they retaliate to his proposed steel taxes. World leaders had expressed concern after the president announced his plans last Thursday after Mr Trump defiantly tweeted that...
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Central Bank finds major issues with car prize draws in credit unions
The Central Bank has determined that there are major issues with the way many credit unions and many questions to be asked about how they conduct car draws. The regulator found during a probe that there was a lack of documentation with regard to the car draw procedures at the credit unions. It was also discovered that the credit unions...
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Vehicle Write Off Categories Explained
Vehicle Write Off Categories explained When a vehicle is written off by an Insurance Company, they will make a record of the Write Off and notify The Department of Transport. There are 4 levels of insurance write off categories which are allocated when an insurer declines to repair a vehicle following an accident or other damage. These are allocated as...
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Porsche will make a flying car
Luxury sports car manufacturer, Porsche is planning to develop a flying passenger vehicle. Detlev von Platen, the company’s sales chief said in an interview with the German magazine Automobilwoche, that passengers would be able to use the cars without a pilot’s license. It is proposed by Porsche that most operations would be automated, but they could maintain some control. Von...
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Less than 6pc of fatal collisions in past four years involved learner drivers
It has been revealed in latest figures that an average of 12 learner drivers are involved in fatal crashes each year. That means that less than 6pc of fatal collisions in Ireland in the past four years have involved a learner driver. What one can extrapolate from these figures is that the proportion of learner drivers in fatal car accidents...