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Europe car of the year 2017
The shortlist: Superminis NissanMicra Citroën C3 Executive Peugeot 3008 Alfa Romeo Giulia Mercedes E-Class Crossovers Toyota C-HR Volvo S90/V90 Nissan Micra The big surprise at this years Paris motor show was the introduction of the new Nissan Micra supermini which stole the limelight from the Citroën stand, which was literally across the aisle. To the surprise of many, they did...
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Car insurance scammers target Christmas shoppers in car parks
Scammers target Christmas shoppers Fraudsters are targeting innocent drivers in car parks who are out Christmas shopping by lodging bogus claims against them. Insurance companies are warning customers to be vigilant as a spike in the scam has been recorded recently especially during the festive season. Aviva sent out the following message to customers by email in which they said,...
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The Irish Cancer Society is calling for free parking for cancer patients
Irish Cancer Society calling for free parking for cancer patients The Irish Cancer Society has appealed to hospitals around Ireland to provide free parking for cancer patients. The charity has revealed that cancer sufferers are spending as much as €63 a week on parking charges at Irish hospitals. They are calling on the HSE to make parking free of...
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The Law Regarding Seatbelts & Child Restraints
Child restraint and seatbelt laws Most drivers are already aware of the laws regarding seatbelts and child restraints but just a reminder from MyVehicle.ie for any new drivers out there. EU child safety protection laws are enforced all across Europe, including Ireland making it compulsory for all children to travel in the correct child seat, booster seat or booster cushion....
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Abandoned 1930’s era cars discovered in old quarry
Abandoned 1930’s era cars discovered in old quarry A previously undiscovered collection of abandoned cars from the World War Two-era has been discovered in a small quarry in rural central France. It is believed that they were hidden away at the start of the war to avoid them being requisitioned. The cars have been rusting away in the same spot...
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Manufacturers will join forces to build electric charging network
Manufacturers will join forces to build an electric charging network A number of top car manufacturers in Germany have agreed to partner together to jointly invest thousands of ultra-fast electric car charging sites all across Europe. In a joint statement, six carmakers, VW, its Audi and Porsche luxury brands, BMW, Daimler and Ford's European division are planning a joint venture...
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New report suggests that buying a new car can save you money?
New report suggests that buying a new car can save you money? New research from the UK has claimed that motorists could save as a much as a quarter on all running costs if they were to choose a brand new car over a used one. Moneysupermarket, the UK’s largest price comparison website, has conducted research and analysed the costs...
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Man loses €11.5k in DoneDeal car scam
A man has revealed how he was conned out of €11,500 by DoneDeal scammers Eamonn Dunne was the unfortunate victim of an elaborate car scam recently. “I was blinded by the excitement.”, he said. When he contacted Joe Duffy’s Liveline last week he revealed how he had fallen victim to an ad which had been hacked on the popular site,...
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Gardaí seize vehicle not taxed in four years
Gardaí seize a vehicle which was not taxed in over four years The Gardaí last week stopped a vehicle which was not taxed in over four years. When the driver was questioned by the Guards he claimed to be a mechanic who was fixing the vehicle at the time. Meanwhile, Garda checkpoints are being increased around the country in the...
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Secondhand car imports doubled in November
Secondhand car imports increase The latest statistics on secondhand car imports from the UK has revealed that car imports into Ireland skyrocketed by 98.8 per cent in November compared to the same month last year. During the month there was a total of 7,571 imported used cars licenced up from 3,906 in November 2015. In total 97% of all used...