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Toyota Ireland has launched a new mobile app designed to save lives on Irish roads. The new app is being supported by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and will encourage drivers to face their phone down which will pick them up rewards at Topaz Re Store outlets nationwide, allowing them to redeem the points for a complimentary hot drink. The...

Autonomous cars - a disruptive technology Airlines, hotels and the rental car sectors are very closely related but there will be huge changes and transitions in these sectors over the next few decades. Analysts are predicting that with the rise of autonomous vehicles it will bring many changes to the way car rental companies, hotels and airlines operate. The car...

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the independent statutory body that enforces the competition and consumer protection laws in Ireland. The latest target of the Commission are the ‘complex’ PCP (Personal Contract Plans) deals which consumers are purchasing from car dealers. This investigation come hot on the tail of last weeks raid on major companies in the insurance...

Driverless cars will soon make 'life or death' judgements Manufacturers and regulators as well as the general public are asking whether self-driving cars will be capable of ethical decisions, just like humans. In the very near future, Self-driving cars will be capable of making ‘life or death’ judgements like human drivers could if they are faced with a dangerous situation,...

Dublin drivers are commuting on average almost one and a half hours a day or 14 days per year According to a recent easytrip.ie survey, Dublin drivers are commuting in and out of the city for, on average, 86 minutes a day. When you take out holidays, this amounts to about 14 days per year spent commuting in the car...

Watch these kind-hearted sunbathers came together to rescue of a parked car on the beach which was about to be engulfed by the incoming tide at Bettystown beach on Sunday. The beach drama unfolded at Bettystown County Meath in sweltering temperatures on probably the hottest day of the year so far. The tide can come in quite far fast at Bettystown...

Emergency items you should always have 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 Wheel...