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  • Plant-based Ethanol in Petrol to Double to 10% from April in Ireland

    As part of measures to reduce carbon emissions, the level of plant-based ethanol in petrol sold on Irish forecourts is set to double from 5% to 10% from April 1st. But what is plant-based ethanol and what does this increase mean for the average motorist in Ireland? Firstly, What is Bio Ethanol? Plant-based bio ethanol is a type of fuel...

  • CRASHED & DAMAGED VEHICLES SOLD IN IRELAND NOVEMBER 2022

    The MyVehicle.ie crashed and damaged car report has been released for the month of November. Have you been affected by one of these previously crashed or damaged cars? Franchise Dealerships In the month of November, we had 189 vehicles which were damaged or written off in franchise dealerships. This was a decrease of 67 over the previous month. This...

  • Crashed & Damaged Vehicles sold in Ireland During September 2022

    The MyVehicle.ie crashed and damaged car report has been released for the month of September 2022. Have you been affected by one of these previously crashed or damaged cars? Franchise Dealerships In the month of September, we had 276 vehicles which were damaged or written off in franchise dealerships. This was a decrease of just 4 over the previous month....

  • CRASHED & DAMAGED VEHICLES SOLD IN IRELAND IN AUGUST 2022

    The MyVehicle.ie crashed and damaged car report has been released for the month of Augsut. Have you been affected by one of these previously crashed or damaged cars? Franchise Dealerships In the month of August, we had 280 vehicles which were damaged or written off in franchise dealerships. This was an increase of 26 over the previous month. This...

  • Malahide Classic and Vintage Motor Show

    Classic and Vintage Motor Show this weekend The Malahide Classic and Vintage Motor Show will take place this weekend on Sunday May 22. The organisers have announced there will be two “well-known personalities from the Irish motoring world, Bob Montgommery and David Golding who will be guest judges at the show. Bob Montgomery is a well known Irish motoring and...

  • Crashed and Damaged Car Report April 2022

    Crashed & Damaged Vehicles The MyVehicle.ie crashed and damaged car report has been released for the month of April. Have you been affected by one of these previously crashed or damaged cars? Franchise Dealerships In the month of April we had 251 vehicles which were damaged or written-off in franchise dealerships. This was a drop of 33 over the previous...

  • Phoenix Park Speed Limit Changes to 30km/h

    Speed limits and parking restrictions in the park Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Patrick O’Donovan T.D has introduced a new 30km/h speed limit in the Phoenix Park. The restrictions start today, Monday, the 28th of February 2022. The new bylaws are in line with the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Report, published in January...

  • IRISH USED CAR MARKET OVERVIEW FOR MARCH 2022

    Used Car Sales Report - March 2022 The 2014 Petrol Volkswagen Polo was thebest-selling car in the Republic of Ireland during the month of March at Independent dealerships. The 2014 Petrol Volkswagen Golfcame in second place with the 2016 Volkswagen Passat coming in third place at Independent dealerships. We see hybrid vehicles coming into the top-ten list for Independent dealers....

  • Sony partners with Honda to make Electric Cars

    Sony Honda Partnership The Japanese electronics giant Sony will join forces with Honda to develop electric cars by 2025. Sony announced last Friday that they were teaming up with Honda for the electric car project. This is the latest partnership of its type between a major car manufacturer and a tech giant. Demand for battery-powered electric vehicles is rapidly growing...

  • February Crashed & Damaged Vehicle Report

    Crashed & Damaged Vehicles The MyVehicle.ie crashed and damaged car report for the month of February 2022 has been released. It is hoped that you are not one of the motorists that may have been affected by the purchase of a previously damaged car. Franchise Dealerships The month of February saw a slight increase with 319 vehicles written-off compared to...