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Why motor industry lobbied for changes to vehicle registration plates
1+ week, 54+ min ago (341+ words) The Irish Times Why motor industry lobbied for changes to vehicle registration plates Since 1987, the year of first registration has been prominently displayed on number plates Sir, â Brian Murphy (âWhy we have years on our car number plates,…...
Readers’ views: Motorway off-ramp spikes among suggestions to tackle wrong-way driving
2+ week, 5+ day ago (714+ words) Specialised spike systems on motorway ramps, a new driving licence system, real-time traffic alerts and tough new legislation are among suggestions on what could be done to lessen the risk of dangerous driving in Ireland. The Irish Times has received…...
Temporary excise tax cuts undermine the greening of Ireland’s transport
3+ week, 28+ min ago (702+ words) Our first car – more than 50 years ago – was a second-hand Renault 4. Its floor eventually rusted away at about 10 years old. Today’s cars last at least twice as long. While the recent scrappage scheme to encourage a switch to EVs was…...
I want to buy a European electric vehicle. What should I buy?
3+ week, 5+ day ago (619+ words) Well, you’re absolutely right to think that the €3,500 grant from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) doesn’t do enough to defray the steep first year deprecation that most new cars suffer, and which electric cars seem to suffer in…...