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  • Tesla Delivery Centres Ready to Deliver 100s of Cars Calming Production Fears

    Tesla’s share price rose over 4 percent after reports circulated that hundreds of its production-plagued Model 3 cars are waiting at their delivery centres and will soon be delivered to customers. Hundreds of the highly anticipated Model 3 EV’s were spotted across the company’s delivery centres in California in the United States. These cars are obviously not being set aside...

  • Alibaba to sell cars in China from gigantic vending machines

    Alibaba, the world's largest and most valuable retailer is planning to sell cars from giant vending machines in China. The company surpassed Walmart in 2016 to become the world biggest retailer with operations in over 200 countries, as well as one of the largest Internet companies. Its online sales and profits surpassed all US retailers including Walmart, Amazon and eBay...

  • New car registrations down 9% in November

    New car registrations down New industry figures have revealed that new car registrations were down 9% to 687, for the month of November. This is happening as the industry prepares for sales of 181 cars in January. New cars registrations have slowed down rapidly by 10% to 131,200 compared to the same time in 2016. In contrast to that, used...

  • Choice of Car Payment options when buying a used car

    What kind of car payment options should you choose? How to pay for your car is a big decision and there are many options to choose from. Depending on where you purchase the car, will greatly hinder your payment decision e.g. Purchased from a private seller or a Dealership. This article should help you understand the options available and help...

  • Top 100 Cars Sold in Ireland 2016

    Top 100 Cars Sold in 2016 Volkswagen Golf Was the number 1 new car model sold in Ireland in October 2017 Here is a a list of the top 100 new car models sold in Ireland in 2016 (CSO) Rank Car Number licensed 1 Hyundai Tucson 7,132 2 Volkswagen Golf 5,298 3 Ford Focus 4,969 4...

  • New car sales plunge by 12pc in the UK

    New car sales have plunged 12.2pc in October over in the UK, marking it the seventh consecutive month of declines in sales across the water. This acceleration in decline comes on the foot of a fall of 9pc recorded the previous month in September. According to the chief executive of trade body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Mike...

  • Rolls-Royce wants more bespoke cars

    More bespoke cars to be produced by Rolls Royce For many keen motorists, owning a Rolls-Royce would mean that they have arrived but for most, owning one of these iconic cars is just simply attainable. For the wealthy customers who make up the über-luxury brand's target market, it would appear that the current offering of opulent options and stylish cars...

  • UK car industry forecast for further downgrade

    Industry figures in the UK are revealing another cut in sales forecasts for The fall in demand for new vehicles in the UK is accelerating and will trigger a further downgrade to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) market predictions. One source described the situation developing, “not a crash, but a significant adjustment”. Six months ago the SMMT’s...

  • 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...

  • Volkswagen Ireland to offer €6,500 off new cars with diesel scrappage scheme

    Volkswagen Ireland have announced a new scrappage scheme for diesel car which could be  worth up to €6,500. Owners of older diesel vehicles will be able to benefit from the new scrappage scheme before the end of the year. The scrappage deal is open to owners of any make of diesel with pre-Euro 5 emissions standards (before 2009/2010) and was...