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Storm Ophelia - Is my car insurance void if I drive in a red weather alert?
Storm Ophelia - Is my car insurance void if I drive in a red weather alert? Insurance Ireland has clarified today that a post doing the rounds on social media is false implying that if you drove during the red weather alert event yesterday that your insurance would be voided. Insurance Ireland has advised though that motor insurance cover operates...
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Storm Ophelia - In the event of a breakdown follow this important advice for your safety
Storm Ophelia - In the event of a breakdown follow this important advice for your safety Status Red weather warnings have been issued nationwide as Hurricane Ophelia is set to hit today. Violent and destructive gusts are forecast with all areas at risk, and in particular the southwest and the south this morning, and eastern counties throughout the afternoon. This...
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Hurricane Ophelia. Prepare to stay safe
Hurricane Ophelia has made landfall this morning in the South of Ireland so its important for all motorists and especially pedestrians and cyclists to stay safe. Met Éireann has confirmed that Ophelia is the most powerful hurricane to have ever been this far east in the Atlantic on record and it is Ireland’s first ever recorded hurricane. Hurricane Ophelia became...
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Electric cars in Dubai get free registration, parking and charging
Electric cars in Dubai get free registration, parking and charging Buying an electric car in Dubai has suddenly become a lot more interesting. For those in the market for a new car in Dubai, they may very well choose an electric vehicle over a traditional combustible petrol or diesel engine. RTA (Road and Transport Authority) and DEWA (Dubai Electrical &...
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Tesla could have millions of electric autonomous cars on the road by 2023
Tesla is known for taking the lead in the self-driving autonomous motoring arena and it is looking very could have millions of cars on the road by 2023. There is no doubt about it that Tesla is expected to roll out tens of thousands of electric cars onto the roads in the next few years, giving the company a huge...
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Mercedes Ireland has warned that the new car market here is dysfunctional
Mercedes Ireland has warned that the new car market here is dysfunctional According to a Mercedes Ireland executive, fake registering and not UK imports, is the greatest threat to the health of the new car market here. Mercedes Ireland has said that Ireland could be heading for a major financial implosion and has indirectly criticised their major competitors for fanning...
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Dyson to make electric cars from 2020
Dyson, the engineering company well known for their vacuum cleaners and fans are to make electric cars from 2020. They plan to spend £2bn (€2.25bn) in a “radical” new battery-powered electric car to be launched in just over two years time. Dyson has said that they have had 400 staff working on the secret project for the past two years...
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Australian researchers say Driverless cars will make more traffic
Researchers in Australia have predicted that the rise of autonomous vehicles will make congestion worse and not better? The researchers are based at University of Sydney's Institute of Transport and Logistical Studies. The institution has been publishing its Transport Opinion Survey (TOP) since 2010. In the most recent study released, it has been found that while Australians may love the...
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Uber denied licence to operate in London in shock move that bans cars from city's streets
Uber denied licence to operate in London in shock move that bans cars from city's streets Uber has been stripped of its licence to operate in London in a shock move to ban cars from the city streets. The ride-sharing company has launched an unprecedented attack on Transport for London in mid-September, accusing the transport body of bending to minority...
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Mercedes-Benz invests $1bn to make electric cars in US
Investment extends German group’s production of new technology vehicles to three continents Daimler who owns Mercedes-Benz is investing $1bn to produce electric cars in the US for the first time. It will invest the money to prepare its manufacturing plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for producing electric cars. This now means that Mercedes-Benz will have production locations for EVs and batteries...