Provisional road collision statistics for 2016 (as of 5pm on Friday 30th December), published by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), which are based on preliminary crash investigations by An Garda Síochána as of 5pm on Friday 30th December, show that there has been a 15 per cent increase in road traffic related fatalities in 2016
Competition, environmental specifications, digital technologies, new players in the transport business, a lack of qualified drivers – logistics companies are not short of challenges, as the Continental Mobility Study 2016 shows. More than half of the logisticians surveyed in the study fear that their industry could get left behind as digitalization progresses. A third believe
The latest figures for new cars registered to the end of 2016, just released by Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), show the market is up 17.52 per cent year on year. The industry had correctly estimated total sales of between 140,000-150,000 units at the start of 2016, finishing with 146,672 new passenger vehicles
Motorists across the country are being warned to avoid a nightmare, post-Christmas return to work on “flat battery Tuesday” which falls on January 3. Research from leading roadside assistance provider, Allianz Global Assistance Ireland, shows demand for jump-starts dramatically increases on the first day back to work after Christmas due to cars not being driven
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Ireland has appointed Joe Duffy Volkswagen (formerly McAllister Volkswagen) as their new Sales and Aftersales Commercial Centre in Swords, Co. Dublin. Joe Duffy Volkswagen, part of the Joe Duffy Group, employs 372 people in total and is one of three Joe Duffy Volkswagen businesses. Gavin Hydes, Group CEO commented, “We are delighted
Express Spares, the Athboy, Co. Meath based clutch specialist, made the podium in the recent Meath IBYE Awards in the “Established Business” section. The company received the runner’s up award in the Meath IBYE Awards in the “Established Business” section. Express Spares supplies dual mass flywheels and clutch kits throughout Ireland and the UK, offering
Irish Olympic silver medal winner Annalise Murphy, has renewed her association with Mercedes-Benz in Ireland as she begins preparations for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. As part of a ‘Tier One’ partnership arrangement that sees Mercedes-Benz retain its status as the only vehicle manufacturer supporting Annalise’s bid for further Olympic glory, the 26-year old
Barum is expanding its range by adding three new trailer tyres to the 200 R-series. The BT 200 R is now available in sizes 385/65 R 22.5 and 385/55 R 22.5 as well as in the special 445/45 R 19.5 size for use in volume transport. The robust tyres feature high mileage and economical fuel
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are advising parents who might be considering buying their child a mini-motorbike or quad bike of the dangers associated with these and other such mini-motorised vehicles. Warning of the potential dangers of these vehicles, RSA Chief Executive, Moyagh Murdock said: “We are not trying to be
A Donegal-based road safety programme aimed at rehabilitating dangerous drivers has won the National Supreme Award at this year’s Road Safety Authority (RSA) ‘Leading Lights in Road Safety’ Awards. Run by Gary Doggett and supported by Judge Paul Kelly and Garda Inspector Michael Harrison, the Pro-Social Drivers Programme is a driver rehabilitation programme which was
DENSO has made significant advances to its in-vehicle vision sensors, which will boost pedestrian safety and prevent traffic accidents at night. In-vehicle sensors are used to identify white lines on roads and objects ahead, and DENSO’s continued development of Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS) has meant a breakthrough in the sensors’ ability to now detect
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