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DUBLIN: The government has declared NCT as an essential service. So there is no need to fear that car testing will fail at the level five restrictions. The level 5 restrictions will not have an impact on NCT services. The government has…

DUBLIN: About 50% of the vehicles that came for NCT inspection failed. According to the Road Safety Authority, the biggest obstacle to success was the age of the vehicle. Analysis of the 1.4 million NCT results for 2019 shows that one…

Hyundai is gearing up to address customer needs and ensure vehicle safety priorities. Safety recall is a response to the suspicion of malfunction of high voltage batteries used in vehicles. As part of this, the company has recalled more…

DUBLIN: The government is considering imposing a new tax on the car market. It has been pointed out that the increase in VRT (Vehicle Registration Tax) as per the recommendations of the Government's Tax Strategy Group will increase the…

As per Motor dealers’ claim the lack of interaction between the Greens and the Government will cause the Republic to miss emission target. The Irish Car Carbon Reduction Alliance (ICCRA), says that Government’s inaction will destroy…

While there are some reasons for optimism in the recovery of the Irish auto trade industry, a digital survey has found that car finance continues its decline and affects the Covid-19 sector. Despite the corona virus pandemic, online…

DUBLIN: The Garda and British police have seized 170 cars and trucks as part of an investigation into a UK-based international criminal gang that smuggled vehicles from the UK to Ireland and extorted money through the motor trade. The…

American luxury two-wheeler company Harley Davidson is closing down their Indian market. As part of this, the company has decided to close its vehicle manufacturing facility at Bawal in Haryana. Harley-Davidson said it would notify…

Indications says that the price of new cars will go up in Ireland in the wake of the green budget. The proposals are contained in the Tax Strategy Group Report. The price of the new car will increase in line with VRT's proposed overhaul…

The Japanese car manufacturing company Nissan is now carrying out a recall of different models in Ireland as they found fault with the child lock system. The recall is done by Nissan Ireland as they found that the rear door child lock…