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Car prices and motor tax is set to rise again
A new system for testing fuel economy and fuel emissions of cars is sound but it will come at a price The proposed changes to the tests for emissions and fuel economy in new cars are likely to result in higher car prices and increased motor tax according to some. The new vehicle test procedure, known as the Worldwide Harmonised...
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China’s Great Wall confirms interest in Fiat Chrysler
China’s Great Wall Motor company intends to bid for Fiat Chrysler, which has been valued at €20bn. A Great Wall company official said that their company is planning to acquire all or part of the owner of the Jeep and Ram truck brands. There has been speculation in recent weeks over the well-known Chinese company’s interest in Fiat. The news...
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Mazda claim new technology will make petrol cars more greener than electric
Car manufacturer, Mazda has said they will have 'super-green' models on the road by 2019. They claim that the new petrol engines will be 'greener' than electric and if anyone is still doubtful, they say you will get a chance to see for yourself by 2019. They claim their new-tech petrol engines will produce lower emissions than electric drive-trains when...
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Back to the Future. The new DeLorean flying car
The most famous Irish sports car of the 80’s, the iconic DeLorean from Back to the Future, may see a comeback but this time for real. Well at least without the time travel anyway. As most of us know the original DeLorean car was turned into a time machine by ‘Doc’ Emmett Brown but the nephew of John DeLorean,...
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Phone talk-walk ban
As we all know, using a mobile while driving is four times more likely to cause us to crash and even more startling, is that drivers who text and drive are a staggering twenty-three times more likely to have a crash. The evidence then is clear; texting while driving is very dangerous but what about texting while walking? While countries...
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Dublin commuters are reporting long delays with new car restrictions on the quays
Dublin commuters are reporting long delays with new car restrictions on the quays Cars have been banned from turning right onto to O’Connell Bridge at Bachelors Walk since Sunday and as a result motorists are reporting long delays. The traffic situation will become even more acute when the summer holidays come to an end are the school are back. As...
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Number of cars abandoned has more than trebled in the last three years
The number of cars being abandoned in Ireland has apparently trebled in the last three years. The latest figures have shown that of the 648 cases of abandoned cars in Dublin alone, only one litter fine has been handed out. Local authorities around the country are becoming concerned about the increasing numbers of abandoned vehicles left in housing estates and...
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Irish company, Cubic Telecom raises $40m to advance driverless cars technology
Irish global connectivity platform provider, Cubic Telecom has raised $40m to advance driverless cars technology. The new funding will allow the mobile tech company to expand its value to $200m Cubic Telecom was started in Dublin five years ago. The chief executive, Barry Napier, said that the company is developing network and software systems that can allow cars to communicate...
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DHL promoting their new Streetscooter electric delivery van
StreetScooter is an electric vehicle manufacturer located in Aachen, Germany. They were bought out by DHL Deutsche Post DHL Group in December 2014. The Deutsche Post DHL Group explained that their electric vehicles were part of GoGreen initiative to reduce CO2 emissions. The group is producing and selling its own electric delivery vans as a response to the ongoing debate...
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Due to new Luas tram operations, Cars will be reduced to one lane on Dublin's quays
Due to the new Luas tram operations, which will begin fully in December, cars will be reduced to one lane on the quays in the city centre from this Sunday. Cars will also be banned from turning right onto O'Connell Bridge from Bachelors Walk under the new traffic management plans for Dublin City Centre. Dublin City Council said the changes...