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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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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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Dangers of 'Rubbernecking'
Rubberneckers Galore Have you ever wondered why so many drivers travelling on the M50 are compelled to slow down to gawk at an accident on the opposite carriageway? This phenomenon is colloquially known as ‘Rubbernecking’. One dictionary definition puts it this way; Rubberneck - “to look about or stare with great curiosity, as by craning the neck or turning the...
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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...
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Advice Before You Buy That Used Car
RSA Warning The RSA (Road Safety Authority) has warned buyers of used vehicles to be ultra vigilant when buying a used vehicle from an unscrupulous and untrustworthy dealer. These greedy individuals will go to any lengths to make a sale and they do not care if the car has been clocked or even worse unsafe. Some things to be...
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Lower-Cost Car Imports on the Rise
Importing Used Cars into Ireland With the onset of the Brexit decision for the UK to leave the EU, the value of Sterling has dropped dramatically. As a result, there has been a massive increase in vehicle imports from the UK. Overall, there has been an 80% increase in vehicle registrations during September alone and if the drop in Sterling...
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Self-Driving Truck Makes History
World's First Delivery by Self-DrivingTruck Self-driving vehicles are here! Uber said on Thursday that it would begin testing self-driving cars in the City of Pittsburgh in the USA, within weeks, providing modified versions of Volvo SUV vehicles to get around the city. On foot of this announcement, history was made on on October 20, 2016 with the world's-first commercial delivery...
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M50 Traffic at Breaking Point
Dublin Road Traffic Gridlock Dublin’s road network needs to be upgraded and upgraded fast. Business groups have called on the Government to expedite its road network upgrade plans as quicklyas possible in order to tackle the daily gridlock on the M50 and the greater Dublin area in general. It is estimated that there are over 159,000 journeys taken...
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The World's Oldest Car
La Marquise The world’s oldest car 1884 Model, 'La Marquise' made by Frenchmen DeDion, Bouton and Trépardoux was sold at auction for $4.6 million. The four-seater Marquise is a 3-wheeled water powered car and predates the “birth of the automobile,” It was officially billed at auction as “oldest running motor car,” in the world. Winner at World's First Car Race...