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Drunk Driver Has Case Dismissed Due To Being Handcuffed Unlawfully
Drunk Driver Has Case Dismissed! A County Waterford man has had drink driving charges dismissed in court this week due to being unlawfully handcuffed by a Kildare Garda. The 24-year-old man was charged in July 2014, under suspicion of drink driving and he had a reading of 109 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. It was proposed by...
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Kilkenny Motor Show 2016
The hugely popular Kilkenny Motor Show is back again with its 7th annual exhibition at The Hub, Cillín Hill, Kilkenny. Predictions are that the event will attract more than the 25,000 people who attended last year's, Motor Show. This is a huge increase on its first year in 2010 in which there was 10,000 in attendance. The event will take...
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Top Ten Most Popular Cars in the UK
With the falling price of Sterling as a direct result of Brexit fears, there has been an increase in car imports from the UK into Ireland in the past few months. Many are travelling across the water to avail themselves of a perceived good deal. A report last week in the Irish Independent, based on findings from MyVehicle.ie suggested that...
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Tesla Now Selling Cars In Ireland
Tesla Now In Ireland Tesla has now started to take orders for its electric cars in Ireland for the first time. The Model S and its long-range Model X SUV can now be ordered directly from the Tesla website, with delivery in early 2017. The cars will have a range of 542km and 613km respectively, depending on the model and...
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New Car Sales Up!
New car sales have jumped by 18 per cent since the beginning of the year up until October. There was, though, a reduction in sales during October on foot of the Brexit fears and uncertainty. The 18 per cent over the year accounts for an extra 21,913 new cars registrations which equates to a total of 123,520 up until the...
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Ford Announce New Deal With BlackBerry
BlackBerry has signed an historic deal with Ford to provide its software for the giant motor manufacturers’ connected vehicles. After ditching its handset business, Blackberry looks set to forge new areas of growth in its diversification strategy. While the two companies did not disclose the terms of the agreement, the announcement was made on Monday, that Blackberry will integrate their...
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Keyless Peer-To-Peer Car-Sharing Coming Soon
Toyota is to test a new car sharing system next year which will enable users to unlock, start and lock doors with their smartphones. (Picture above:Getaround.com co-founder Jessica Scorpio (Photo: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY) The Smart Key Box System will be tested in San Francisco in January with collaboration from the Getaround car-sharing service. This system will eliminate the need...
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Gender Divides Auto-pilot Drivers
MyVehicle.ie would like to share with it's readers an article by Advance Pitstop (A Continental Company) with some interesting findings. Advance Pitstop has been supporting Irish Motorists since 1967, promotingbetter driving, fuel efficiency and vehicle maintenance and servicing. Their findings suggest that there is a marked difference between male and female drivers when it comes to 'running on auto-pilot' in...
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Why Do Clocks Go Back in Wintertime?
AA Warns of Greater Risks in Wintertime The dark nights are here again and with the clocks going back this coming Sunday, the AA are urging motorists to be extra vigilant on the roads and to show extra consideration to vulnerable road users, such as cyclists and pedestrians on the dark, cold and wintery mornings and evenings. Granted, with the...
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Hidden Risks of Dirty Cars
Children's car seats are dirtier than TOILETS MyVehicle.ie would like to share with it’s readers an report by Advance Pitstop (A Continental Company) with some interesting findings. Advance Pitstop have been supporting Irish Motorists since 1967, promotingbetter driving, fuel efficiency and vehicle maintenance and servicing. Hidden Risks of Dirty Cars Kid’s car seats have twice as many germs than the...