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Motorists being warned to slow down as a National Weather Advisory Warning is in effect
National Weather Warning is in effect A National Weather Advisory Warning is in effect as the first real wintery blast is set hit Ireland over the next 48 hours The heaviest snow is forecasted to fall over Ulster, Connacht, north Leinster and west Munster, as well as on high ground but we can expect a covering even on lower ground...
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Humans will bully driverless cars
Human drivers will bully autonomous vehicles The chief executive of Mercedes-Benz in the USA, Dietmar Exler believes that in the future, driverless cars are likely to be ‘bullied’ by human drivers out on the road. He was speaking at the AutoConference in Los Angeles, California where he told delegates that human apprehensions and failings are one of the main factors...
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Faraday Future’s FF 91 is downright unbelievable
Unbelievable Faraday FF 91 The Chinese-backed, California-based startup, Faraday Future has revealed its first production vehicle called the FF 91 and they are claiming their new FF91 is the fastest accelerating car in the world. This new aerodynamic crossover car has unprecedented connectivity and capability and looks likely to change the way we look at mobility. With 1,050 BHP the...
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€2,000 drop in value on second-hand car trade-ins
Brexit responsible for almost €2,000 drop in value of an average second-hand car Brexit is driving down the value of a second-hand car by as much as €2,000. This means it will cost more to trade in your current car against a new model for 2017. Chairman and managing director of Ford Ireland, Ciarán McMahon, has highlighted how Brexit is...
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Volkswagen may build their version of a Tesla Gigafactory
Volkswagen may build their own battery factory Volkswagen is considering building a state-of-the-art, multi-billion-euro battery factory as part of a major expansion of its electric-car portfolio. The German giant car manufacturer, Volkswagen may be following in Tesla Motors’ footsteps. They hope that drivers will embrace electric vehicles with open arms and in anticipation of a seismic shift in automotive consumerism,...
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BMW will put 40 self-driving cars on US and European roads
BMW self-driving cars to be tested on US and European roads German car maker, BMW is now gathering data in the race for the perfect autonomous vehicle by dispatching a fleet of self-driving cars on American and European roads by the second half of this year, 2017. BMW will take the next step to this inevitable outcome by partnering with...
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Computer giant Intel buys stake in German firm “HERE” in push to driverless cars
Intel buys a part in the German driverless car firm “HERE” The giant US computer chip manufacturer Intel and digital mapping company HERE is to collaborate on automated driving technology. They have bought a 15 per cent stake in the German digital mapping company ‘HERE’ as they seek to build a presence in the automated driving technology. ...
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Google car that can make a three-point turn
12 Google cars are now officially better than Bulgarian drivers! Google’s self-driving cars have now been programmed to do perfect three point turns. The giant tech company has finally done something that drivers in Bulgaria have apparently never learned to do. Bulgarians are seemingly notorious for their avoidance of three-point turns, instead, opting to simply reverse at high speed to...
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Tesla electric car deliveries declined by 9.4% during last quarter
Tesla car deliveries decline by 9.4% Tesla Motors fourth-quarter deliveries fell by 9.4 per cent as a result of short-term production hurdles related to the transition to their new autopilot hardware. Deliveries fell in the fourth quarter to around 22,200 vehicles which were down from 24,500 vehicles in the preceding quarter. Total deliveries for 2016 were 76,230 cars which fell...
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Drink-driving alcohol limit likely to be lowered even further
Alcohol limit to be lowered Minister for Transport, Shane Ross has said that the spike in road deaths in 2016 was “calamitous”. As such dramatic and tough new laws to stamp out drink-driving are likely to come into force very soon. Some of the measures under consideration is reducing the current alcohol limit of 50mg for fully licensed drivers down...