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Mazda Announces Electric Cars Coming in 2019
Mazda electric car coming in 2019 Mazda President and Chief Executive Officer, Masamichi Kogai has announced that the company will introduce zero-emission vehicles in response to the tightening standards in the United States. The company plans to sell electric cars in 2019 as tightening emissions stands abroad increase. In a group interview referring to rules in California and some other...
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WORLD'S WORST TRAFFIC JAM!
WORLD'S WORST TRAFFIC JAM! Spare a thought for millions of Americans who are hitting the roads today ahead of the ‘Thanksgiving’ holiday, one of the busiest travel days of the year. The American Automobile Association (AAA) expect 48.7 million people are to travel 50 miles or more over the ‘Thanksgiving’ holiday period. Robert Sinclair of the AAA said, “Eighty-nine percent...
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Gardaí crackdown on car thieves
Gardaí in Dublin are cracking down on car thieves who are targeting stolen cars and in the process of intercepting the criminals' operation, have arrested a man in his 30’s in Rush who was driving a stolen Volvo. This crackdown on car theft is part of the ongoing Operation Thor which is aimed at tackling people stealing cars and selling...
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More than 100 motorists avoid penalty points by paying cash
Avoiding penalty points by paying cash More than 100 motorists have avoided paying penalty points for speeding this year alone by simply making a donation to a court “poor box”, it has been revealed, despite legislation banning the practice. The practice of a court ordering a payment to the “poor box” in lieu of a penalty points offence has been...
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Taxi drivers may soon have to take English Test
Taxi drivers may soon have to pass English test and wear uniforms The National Transport Authority has asked taxi drivers if new applicants should have to pass an English language test under possible new rules for the taxi industry The National Transport Authority is also considering bringing in a new dress code, where drivers will have to wear a uniform....
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The Grand Tour Debuts on Amazon Prime
The Grand Tour The former presenters of BBC’s Top Gear have debuted their new show “The Grand Tour” on Amazon Prime on Thursday marking the global arrival of the streaming service. This comes after the BBC failed to get any traction on their redeveloped show, whose poor reviews led to the departure of host Chris Evans after the first series,...
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Chinese gunman uses cars as target practice
Chinese gunman uses cars as target practice! It has been reported this morning by the South China Morning Post, that a man in China allegedly used 20 different vehicles near his home as target practice! The Chinese gunman had in mind to align the sights of his new air rifle by firing at the parked vehicles which were nearby his...
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One third of Garda cars have licence plate recognition
Only one third of Garda cars have licence plate recognition It has emerged that just under one third of Garda Traffic Corps vehicles are fitted with licence plate recognition technology. Compared to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), which have almost all their cars fitted with this technology. Independent TD, Tommy Broughan mentioned the comparison between the two...
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Quiet electric cars must make sound
The U.S. government on Monday has finally caught up with Europe and ruled that "quiet cars" like electric vehicles and hybrids are to emit alert sounds when they are moving at speeds of more than 18.6 miles per hour (30 km per hour). It is hoped the new ruling will help prevent injuries among pedestrians, cyclists and the blind. It...
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Volkswagen admits Audi cars had emissions cheating software
Audi admits toemissions cheating software The German Car Manufacturer, Volkswagen has admitted to technologically cheating again on its carbon dioxide emissions tests. They have confirmed that some Audi cars are equipped with software that can distort and turn out incorrect carbon dioxide emission test results. This comes on the heel of Volkswagen's most embarrassing and costly scandal in which they...