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Author archives: Padraic Deane

Padraic Deane

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Managing Director of the Techtalk.ie

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    Citroen Ireland / DS Ireland safety recall now for circa 2,000 cars

    Citroen Ireland and DS Automobiles Ireland have extended their safety recalled of nearly 2,000 vehicles. It says that it has contacted the owners of those vehicles. They are affected by a serious airbag safety issue, so Citroen is advising them not to drive their cars until the issue is resolved.
    July
    9
    2025

    One million UK drivers skipped their last car service

    It never ceases to amaze me the number of surveys from the UK in particular, that drop into my inbox every week. You have to be very discerning when looking at them and the detail there in. If the subject might be of interest to our readers is the first decision. Then see who has …
    January
    22
    2025

    Registration open for Auto Trade EXPO & CV Workshop EXPO

    Time is really moving along. There are now just four months to go to Ireland’s one and only auto and transport industries aftermarket exhibition.
    June
    19
    2024

    Auto Trade EXPO & CV Workshop EXPO visitor registration opens

    Time is really moving along. There are now seven months to go to Ireland’s one and only auto and transport industries aftermarket exhibition.
    March
    12
    2024

    More driver convictions for defective vehicle parts

    With road fatalities on the rise here in Ireland, is more enforcement in the area of defective vehicle parts one that the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána should be much more active in?
    August
    9
    2023

    What is WLTP? A warning about real world EV battery ranges

    In Europe, all electric vehicles are tested against a standardised metric for range. The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) measures the range of all electric vehicles (EVs).
    May
    29
    2023

    New EVs on sale with a much higher average range

    According to analysis carried out by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in the UK, which has largely similar new car options to Ireland, the average official full range of a new electric
    May
    29
    2023

    Dates announced for Auto Trade EXPO 2024 in Dublin

    Last October (2022), for first time since 2018 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Auto Trade EXPO took place at the great new venue in Simmonscourt at the RDS in Dublin.
    May
    25
    2023

    carbon monoxideElevated in-car carbon monoxide (CO) levels highlighted

    I came upon this very interesting response to the UK’s Department of Transport’s (DfT) MOT consultation by a charity, the CO Research Trust.
    March
    14
    2023

    Shedding anxiety about EV travel ranges and charging

    I’ve been there many times – wondering will I make it home in an electric vehicle, and finding charging stations out of order when I stop to top-up. It does cause anxiety and seems to be part of the teething troubles that come with any big transition. One positive is that it has caused me …
    May
    11
    2022