Car News recent articles in category Human Interest
-
Could Dublin be a cycling city by 2030?
Dublin Cycling Initiative Cycling and city planning professionals met last week at Dublin’s Convention Centre for the international cycling conference, Velo-City which was back in Dublin after 14 years. Dublin City Council hosted the International cycling event from the 25th to the 28th June 2019 where Klaus Bonda, the chief executive of the Danish Cyclists’ Federation and other leading cycling...
-
Ireland's Top-Selling Cars May 2019
Most popular used cars in May 2019 The MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview report for May 2019 shows that of the top ten used cars sold by Independent dealers in Ireland, the number one best selling car was once again the Volkswagen Passat followed by the Nissan Qashqai in second and sixth place respectively. What is again noticeable is that of...
-
RSA warns British driving licence holders living in Ireland must exchange for Irish licence before 31 October 2019
UK subjects here must get an Irish driving licence before Brexit The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has warned that British motorists resident in Ireland and driving on UK licences will have to get an Irish licence when Britain leaves the EU. That would mean that British subjects living here will have to exchange their British licence for an Irish licence...
-
UK car production sinks
UK manufacturers face huge challenges as car production plummets UK car manufacturers are facing huge challenges as production falls ahead of Brexit on October 31 and at a time of falling global demands. The car industry there is under pressure to continue their research and development into electric cars and more investment into an electric future. They are even admitting...
-
Dogs Trust Ireland warning about leaving your pet in hot cars.
Dogs Trust Ireland warning The summer looks like it is finally here, at least for a few days and so Dogs Trust Ireland has issued a warning about leaving dogs in hot cars. It is so easy for dogs to suffocate If a dog is left in a hot car with no windows open during a heatwave they can...
-
_tJCfnCjN.jpg)
€100,000 in outstanding unpaid M50 tolls
M50 Tolls None of us like paying road tolls and when we have a late payment, we certainly don’t like penalty charges that are sent out in the post. If you fail to pay the €3.10 euro M50 toll before 8 pm on the following day after you use the M50, you get charged another €3. If you do not...
-
Dangers of LED Headlights
LED Headlight Dangers Even when dipped, road users are complaining that the latest LED (Liquid-Emitting Diode)headlights on other vehicles are dangerous due to being dazzled. Are these vehicle LED lights too bright? Well, according to associations such as the RAC, they are. In one research study, they reveal that 65 per cent of motorists have been dazzled by the latest...
-
Street electric car chargers to get more funding
Extra Funds for the electric vehicle charging network A pilot scheme is being rolled out in Ireland which will allow homeowners to sell solar-panel electricity to the national grid By the end of the year, all councils around the country will also be getting more capital investment to develop up to 200 on-street chargers for electric vehicles. A new Climate...
-
Dublin to get its first 24-hour bus service
Dublin's first 24-hour bus service Dublin city is set to get its first 24-hour bus service. The proposed service will be rolled out on the 41 bus route. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has confirmed that the number 41 bus route will run around the clock by the end of the year, 2019. This is the capital’s first round-the-clock service...
-
Jaguar E-Type Electric to be built in Ireland
Jag E-Type EV to be built in Ireland Irish company Electrifi has signed a €40m deal to build the 450hp battery-powered electric Jaguar E-Type here in Ireland. The Wicklow-based company also announced last month that it will convert sportscars such as the Ferrari 308 to electric power. The two-seater Jaguar E-Type is almost 60 years now but its latest version...