Car News recent articles in category Human Interest
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The Dogmobile! What is the Best Car For a Dog?
What is the Best Car For a Dog? When buying a car some people have a fixation on style or brand, many are concerned about spaciousness and safety features for the family while few consider their pet’s requirements. As laughable as this idea may seem to some, the dogmobile is on the rise. Unfortunately, car companies have yet to jump...
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Children’s car seats are dirtier than TOILETS!
Car seats and the hidden risks of dirty cars Kid’s car seats have twice as many germs than the average toilet, a study has revealed by Continental Tyres. Researchers found that while on average 50 germs lurk on each square centimetre of a toilet seat, more than 100 potentially dangerous bacteria and fungi are present on the same size area...
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Could Millions Of Electric Cars Power Your Home in the Future?
Electric cars could power your home Could Millions Of Electric Cars Power Your Home in the Future by using electric car batteries to add power to the electric grid? Just imagine it - millions of EVs (Electric Vehicles) charging the grid from their power excess and releasing back to society the unused electric power at peak hours. It is believed...
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When do I declare a vehicle off the road?
Declaring a vehicle off the road If your vehicle is not in use and will not be kept in a public place you need to declare your vehicle off the road. Unless your vehicle is not in use and you intend to sell the vehicle, you will not need to fill out an off-road declaration form. If you intend to...
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What are diesel particulate filters and why are they needed?
Hazardous Emissions Hazardous Emissions from Motor Vehicles have been a growing concern in recent years. Renowned motoring companies are known to have been involved in scandals, manipulating emission data from their vehicles. The motoring industry has constantly promoted diesel cars as much cleaner and “environment friendly”. Automobile companies boast that diesel cars have greater fuel economy and very little maintenance...
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The Shamrock: The Irish car that didn’t have the Luck of the Irish
The Shamrock Irish car that didn’t have the Luck of the Irish One critic called it, 'A small car wearing a big American car costume,'. Could this be one of the world's most collectable motor cars, albeit for all the wrong reasons? This is the Shamrock, a little known and probably the rarest Irish car which began production in Castleblaney, Co...
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Swaziland denies purchasing luxury cars for the king’s birthday
Swaziland denies purchasing luxury cars for the king’s birthday According to Swaziland’s Sunday Observer, dignitaries at the king’s party will be chauffeured in top-of-the-range BMW 740i sedans. According to reports from Africa, Swaziland’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport Principal Secretary Makhosini Mndawe has denied that the government bought a fleet of cars worth $7.5 million ahead of King Mswati...
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New book on Ireland’s Auto Manufacturing and Assembling History
New book on Ireland’s Auto Manufacturing and Assembling History - A rare insight into our motoring history: When 50 brands assembled cars here A new book is being released on Monday celebrating Ireland’s Automotive Manufacturing history. Ireland is not necessarily remembered for or even associate with vehicle manufacturing anymore but at one time it did indeed have an automotive...
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What should you consider when buying a used Car?
RSA Warning The RSA (Road Safety Authority) has warned buyers of used vehicles to be ultra vigilant when buying a used vehicle from an unscrupulous and untrustworthy dealer. These greedy individuals will go to any lengths to make a sale and they do not care if the car has been clocked or even worse unsafe. Some things to be aware...
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Things you should always carry in your car
Although we live in a small Country, it is still worthwhile always having certain items in your vehicle, just in case an unforeseen situation arises. We have listed the top 10 items that every vehicle owner should ensure they have in their car. Spare Tyre along with a Jack and Iron This you might say comes as standard within every...