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SIMI Addresses Market Failings? New Used Car Website - beepbeep.ie
I noticed in the past few days that the SIMI have published a beta version of their new used car website at www.beepbeep.ie. The tagline reads 'T...
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New Band B Cars Qualifying for Scrappage Discount
If you're thinking of taking advantage of the Government's recently-announced Scrappage Scheme and wondering what's on offer in the qualifying CO...
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New Band A Cars Qualifying for Scrappage Scheme Discount
If you're thinking of taking advantage of the Government's Scrappage Scheme and wondering what's on offer in the qualifying CO2 bands then this i...
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The Future of Electric Motoring in Ireland...
When I heard that ESB had appointed a Managing Director to a newly formed division of the company entitled 'Electric Vehicles' I felt a subtle 's...
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Essential Guide To Car Scrappage Scheme: Is your car fit for 'Scrap'?
The announcement of the Irish Car Scrappage Scheme has certainly generated a lot of interest from both the industry and the buying public. The op...
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Budget 2010 - Scrappage Scheme, Should YOU buy?
So now it's official! 2010 will see the introduction of a long awaited for scrappage scheme. But will it make any difference to the catastrophic...
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Mitsubishi Pajero defending our shores!
I was looking at the vehicle statistics for new car sales in December just now and noticed that the Mitsubishi Pajero currently ranks number one...
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'Black Boxes' for cars?
A new study recently completed by the European Commission has shown that the installation of an Event Data Recorder (EDR or 'Black Box' as it's k...
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Does Cheryl's Audi R8 have the X-Factor?
Cheryl Cole's Audi R8 is on the market and could be yours for a meager £66,000 sterling (74,300 EURO plus VRT). On sale at Shawcroft Motors the c...
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When Is A Mechanic Not A Mechanic?
An interesting article in today's Irish Times suggests that more and more mechanics are leaving their current employers to set up shop on their o...
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A New Way of Looking at Vehicle Statistics...
Have you ever wondered how many Harley Davidsons were registered in Wexford this year? Perhaps you have a burning desire to find out what the mos...
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The dangers of a flood damaged car
Many of us are suffering at the hands of torrential rain that has caused some of the worst flooding seen in Ireland for many years. As a result t...