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Petrol or Gasoline - What's the difference?
You may have often wondered why we call the fuel we use in our cars Petrol and also know that in the United States they run their cars on Gasoline and asked yourself the question, what's the difference, if any, between Petrol and Gasoline. Well actually, there is no difference, as petrol and gasoline are actually the same thing. The...
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Multi Millionaire Tycoon who spent £40m on classic cars sues car dealer
Multi Millionaire Tycoon who spent £40m on classic cars is suing the car dealer he invested with claiming that the dealer invented buyers and sellers so as to seal the deal. The wealthy classic car buyer claims that the car dealer is a “serial fraudster” who invented the fictitious buyers and sellers. The millionaire, Mike Tuke, who is an engineer,...
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U.S. Investigates 4 deaths as Hyundai-Kia airbags fail to deploy in collisions
The United States authorities are probing 4 deaths in Hyundai-Kia cars when airbags failed to deploy while in road collisions The airbags in some Hyundai and Kia cars failed to inflate in crashes in which four people died. The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants to know why? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s investigating problems that affect...
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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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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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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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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...
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Balearic Islands to BAN all tourists from entering with diesel and petrol cars
Balearic Islands to BAN all tourists from entering with diesel and petrol cars Balearics Islands to BAN all tourists from entering with diesel and petrol cars as government plans tough new stance against CO2 emissions The Spanish Balearics Islands of Majorca and Ibiza will ban tourists from entering with diesel vehicles from 2025 and from 2035 the ban will be...
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Buying a used car? What are some of the payment options available?
Used car payment options 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 you decide which will best...