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How can I know if my car has EU type approval?

What new hybrid car would you recommend for a family of five used for school runs and to go to work close by? Most journeys would be relatively short but we'd like something with plenty of room inside.

Our budget is up to €40,000.

Renault 5 E-Tech: dees it have a heat pump?

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Mitsubishi has announced it is re-entering the UK market next year. Will it be returning to Ireland also?

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Can I put windows into my van to allow air flow for my dogs that are crated in purpose-built cages in the back without having to inform Revenue for tax reasons or my insurance company?

So I've just won a 2007 Land Rover Defender in an online competition. It is on Northern Irish plates and I am wondering how much it would be to bring into the South regarding VRT etc. It's a two-seat commercial with no rear windows.

I have a farm so need a commercial if that helps. I'm confused on whether it's €200 or the 13.3 per cent of the OMSP.

Thanks

Hi, hope all is well.

I've been reading your Guide to importing a car from Northern Ireland and found it very informative, so thank you for putting it together.

I have an electric car lined up with a dealer in Northern Ireland and we've agreed the purchase price. I'm now doing some due diligence to make sure there won't be any additional charges, and the dealer assures me there won't be.

The car itself originally came from England, but the dealer is putting it through a customs declaration in Northern Ireland to show it was legitimately brought in. They say that, as a result, there will be no need for a customs declaration in the Republic or any VAT charges.

From your guide, and from what I've read on the Revenue website, I get the sense that it may not be quite that straightforward.

Based on your experience, is the dealer correct, or is there a risk that I could end up facing extra charges?

Thanks in advance for any insights

I'm moving to an EV for the first time. Will rear-wheel drive in the Volvo EX40 be OK in the Irish frosty weather?

Does the Opel Frontera Elegance have heated front seats?

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What emissions bracket is the Leapmotor C10 1.5 petrol? I'm trying to work out the BIK implications.