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New electric vehicle sales fall by a quarter in first half of the year
Separate AA Ireland survey found 30% of EV drivers do not use ‘unsatisfactory’ public charging network
Electric car sales in Ireland drop 14% despite rise in overall new car market
Sales of regular hybrids are up 19.5% while plug-in hybrids rose 10.7%; even diesels are up 9%
Ireland could face ‘tsunami’ of incidents involving e-scooters, AA Ireland says
Agency calls for tighter regulation on their use, including compulsory helmets and registration
Fuel prices set to climb as Government eases off on supports
Price for litre of petrol and diesel to go up by 5 and 6 cent respectively as excise duty restored at forecourts
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Petrol and diesel at lowest price since September 2021
Proposed phased increase of excise duty means motorists ‘won’t be able to enjoy prices for too long’
Will falling fuel prices translate into lower grocery prices for consumers?
The leading supermarket chains, which blamed rising fuel costs for price hikes, haven’t yet lowered grocery prices, and are in no rush to do so
Cost of filling a car may jump by €10 overnight if excise cut reversed
AA warns of price hike as cost of motor fuel remains steady across country since start of 2023
Freezing weather leads to 143 flight cancellations and hazardous driving conditions
Photos and videos of the snow were posted on social media, with ‘sneachta’ trending on Twitter
First snow showers land around country as bitter cold snap set to continue
Cold snap could last until December 17th with possibility of heavy snow afterwards as ‘warmer, moister air’ arrives
Met Éireann warns of hazardous conditions as cold snap hits
Ice and low temperature warnings due to come into effect from Thursday
AA Ireland’s new owner taps Liberty executive for CEO
Current AA Ireland chief executive Brendan Nevin will remain at the helm for a transition period
Blocked culvert caused flooding which led to closure of part of M8, says TII
Transport Infrastructure Ireland working with local authorities to keep motorways flood-free
Fire crews will be ‘non-stop, flat out’ on Halloween night, says service
Dublin Fire Brigade already dealing with fires caused by stockpiles of wooden pallets
Rural motorists will be ‘punished’ under proposed distance car tax
AA Ireland says proposal to tax the distance travelled would see rural motorists pay more
AA Ireland joins with Aviva to offer life insurance
AA Ireland seeking new areas after being acquired by Carlyle Cardinal Ireland Fund
AA Ireland says Dublin city speed limit plan ‘absurd’
Widespread 30km/h limit would undermine road safety, says motoring lobby
Pedestrians using mobile phones in danger of falling into ‘zombie trance’
Poll reveals 42% in favour of on-the-spot fines to deter ‘reckless’ jaywalkers
Three US states to ban Google Glass for drivers
Irish users likely to already fall foul of current driving legislation
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