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Longford Vintage Club Show Celebrate 100 years of Ford in Ireland
The Longford Vintage Club is celebrating 100 years of Ford in Ireland at their 12th annual Longford Vintage Club Show. To mark the Ford centenary the Longford Vintage Club will feature a special Ford section at the Vintage Show and Craft Fair which will take place on Sunday, June 4 in Connolly Barracks Longford. Gates open at Connolly Barracks at...
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Toyota in Ireland may establish their own private bank
The Toyota Motor Group is believed to be in the process of establishing its own bank in Ireland so it can provide car finance directly to customers but they are not talking. If the rumours are true, it would mean that Toyota would join a growing list of car manufacturers who are setting up private banks in Ireland, including Volkswagen....
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37% Of New Cars Sold In Norway Last Month Were Electric Vehicles and Could Be 100% By 2025
37% of all new private cars sold in Norway last month were plug-in electric vehicles. The plug-in electric vehicle market in Norway has been rapidly increasing in recent years, mostly the government has brought in strong incentives for those who purchase and use electric vehicles. One of the most popular incentives which are making drivers go electric is free toll...
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India plans to go all electric with green car incentives
The most influential Government think-tank in India has recommended lowering taxes and interest rates for loans on electric vehicles at the same time capping sales of conventional cars. This signals a huge shift in Indian Government policy and this will affect global trends, as well as India, is one of the world's fastest-growing auto markets. A government draft is outlining...
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South Korea is building a mini 'city' for self-driving cars
A new South Korean city is being built but it is a city with a difference. K-City will have bus lanes, freeways and autonomous parking zones just like a real city but with one huge difference; it’s the size. The mini-city will be the world's largest test-bed for self-driving cars. The 88-acre facility will have everything an autonomous car might...
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Oil prices continue to fall as oversupply concerns persist
Oil prices fell byanother 3 per cent on Friday. Prices have been falling over the last six months amidst concerns about global oversupply. Crude oil futures were trading at $44.14 per barrel earlier, down $1.39 or 3 per cent, after a more than 4 per cent drop putting oil prices at their lowest since November 14th. The international benchmark for...
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Hyundai and Kia ordered to recall thousands of cars
The South Korean government ordered the recall of around 240,000 cars from auto manufacturer Hyundai and its affiliate Kia after a whistle-blower flagged safety defects within the cars. This is the first ever compulsory vehicle recall by the South Korean government over concerns that 12 different models were affected by five flaws. The transport ministry is seeking prosecutions and has asked...
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The world's largest ‘river rat’ could be by a roadway, river or stream near you
The public is being warned as the 'world's largest rodent' has been spotted in Ireland. The rodent in question is called a coypu and it is reputed to be the biggest rodent you will find anywhere else in the world. The National Parks and Wildlife Service in Cork have caught 10 coypus in the Curraheen area of Cork. The giant...
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Drink driving up by two thirds in Laois
Drink driving has surged by as much two thirds in County Laois. These are shocking statistics showing a huge rise in the number of people getting behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated. Drink driving figures for Laois have risen by a staggering 64 percent in the last 12 months with the numbers arrested for drug driving also expected...
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Motorists urged to 'slow down' as weather warnings hit some parts of the country
Motorists are being warned to slow down as weather warnings have been put in place in some parts of the country. There is a status orange weather warning in place around Cork and Kerry until tomorrow with up to 70mm of rainfall expected. Galway, Mayo and Sligo also have weather warnings in place, with rain forecast of up to 40mm...