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Back to the Future! The Top Ten Hydrogen Powered Cars
Back to the Future! The Top Ten Hydrogen Powered Vehicles Japanese car maker Honda and the American giant, General Motors, are investing $85 million to mass produce the hi-tech that will power hydrogen cars by 2020. Honda and GM aren't the only ones exploring the potentiality of hydrogen-powered cars. Many other automakers are seeing a future in them alongside electric...
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Electric cars and solar power could halt fossil fuel growth by 2020
Electric cars and solar power Electric cars and solar power are considered game-changers according to latest reports. An Imperial College and Carbon Tracker reports suggest that these technologies are consistently underestimated by many. It is believed that falling costs of solar panels and also electric vehicles and possibly a combination of both could halt the worldwide growth in demand for...
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The cars Irish people least consider buying
The cars Irish people least consider buying You may ask yourself, what car do Irish people most want to drive? Well, it may not come as any surprise but Audi is purported to be the most desirable car brand in Ireland, according to a new survey of nearly 4,000 motorists by the insurance provider 123.ie. In contrast to the most...
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Top used cars sold by Independent Dealerships in January dominated by Ford
Ford dominates used cars sold in January The in-depth research from MyVehicle.ie revealed that the most popular used cars sold by Independent Dealerships in January 2017 were dominated by Ford. The Ford Focus and the Ford Mondeo were amongst the most favourable models sold by independent dealers this month both featuring high on the top 10 list. The Ford model...
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Diesels now 28% less efficient than advertised
Diesel now 28% less efficient than advertised New figures released by TMC (The Miles Consultancy) in the UK has revealed that the real-world fuel economy figures of new cars have fallen further behind the manufacturers advertised performance indicators in 2016. TMC analysed the performance of 21,200 fleet cars in relation to mileage and fuel consumption to quantify the impact of...
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Top Ten Safest New Cars 2017
Safest New Cars of 2017 An Auto Research Centre in the UK has announced a list of what are believed to be the safest new cars for 2017. The Thatcham Research group is an automotive research centre used exclusively by motor insurers’. It was established by the motor insurance industry itself in 1969. The centre’s main aim is to contain...
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Total car sales 2016
Car sales statictics for 2016 Total car sales in 2016 - 140,000 Private new cars licensed for the first time - 142,688, an increase of 17.8% compared with the previous year. New cars registrations still below the most recent peak in 2007 when 180,754 new vehicles were licensed. Used car import market just under 70,000 imported - up by almost...
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New car sales up by 4.5% in the first ten days 2017
New car sales up by 4.5% in the first ten days 2017 Early 2017 indicators are showing that new car sales are up by 4.5% according to provisional figures. In the first 10 days of the new year, over 15,500 new 171 cars have been registered with Hyundai emerging once again as the top brand with 1,987 new registrations. Of...
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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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New car sales reached an eight year high in 2016
Eight year high for new car sales It was revealed this week that new car sales soared by 17.4% in 2016 to an impressive eight-year high to 146,385 making it the highest new car total since 2008. Although car sales were up in 2016, particularly with used car imports of approximately 50%, it is expected that sales will level off...