Waiting list for cars, computers
A blue Black Friday looms as chip shortage bites The ongoing global supply crunch of semiconductors means that shoppers in Cyprus are left with fewer...
cars
Property too expensive, crypto too uncertain, how about a sports car?
Everyone is searching for the next investment opportunity, with properties, shares and cryptocurrency assets dominating the discussion. But what if a car was a limited...
In freak accident, fire guts six cars on same Larnaca street
A freak accident in the garage of a private home in Larnaca set of a chain reaction that ended with six cars being destroyed on...
What the UK-EU trade deal means for car imports
British car company bosses were handed a generous gift on Christmas Eve in the form of the announcement that Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal with...
Second-hand cars stranded at port as tax fraud scheme investigated
Hundreds of cars from the UK have been stranded at Limassol port since the weekend as the customs and tax departments issued a directive on...
Cyprus has high number of cars per resident
Cyprus is among the EU member states with the highest number of cars per inhabitant, and the number is growing fast, Eurostat figures published on...
Cyprus among EU countries with biggest number of cars per capita
Cyprus is among the EU member states with the highest number of passenger cars, standing at just over 600 per 1,000 inhabitants, a newly released...
Cars damaged in fire
Two cars belonging to a couple from Nicosia were damaged by fire on Thursday evening, police said. The fire was noticed at around 10.25pm while...
Arsonists torch six cars in Limassol and Paralimni
Police in Famagusta and Limassol were on Tuesday investigating four separate arson cases involving six cars, which were badly damaged. At Paralimini, police were looking...
Visiting Cyprus by car: be sure you are not driving a “ticking time bomb”
Visiting Cyprus by car is a marvellous experience. Cyprus offers beautiful landscapes over the sea from Cavo-Greco to Paphos, and amazing mountain views through the...
New ‘carrot and stick’ proposals to reduce exhaust emissions
By Evie Andreou The government launched a public consultation on a new bill stipulating higher road tax for owners of cars exceeding acceptable limits for...
Despite this week’s fatality, self-driving cars are safer
By Gwynne Dyer There are always some casualties when a new form of transportation comes along. In 1830, at the official opening of the world’s...
Saloon registrations up 28% in February
The number of saloon registrations rose 28 per cent in February, to 3,025, compared to the respective month of 2017, the statistical service said. The...
Accident black spot in north being closed to cars and trucks during the day
As of Monday, saloon cars will be banned during the daytime from a mountain road in the north where serious accidents happen regularly, it was...
Clampdown coming on cash payments of €10,000 and over
By Evie Andreou The House legal affairs committee on Wednesday launched discussions on setting a €10,000-ceiling for the cash purchase of vehicles, precious stones and...
Saloon registrations up 21% in January
The number of saloon registrations rose 21 per cent year-on-year in January, to 3,481, compared to the respective month of 2017, the statistical service said....
Thoughtlessly confining the blind
By Annette Chrysostomou I recently went to take photographs of obstacles on pavements with tactile paving, a system of textured sections of pavements with slight...
Arsonists destroy cars in Limassol
Five cars were destroyed in Limassol early on Tuesday after they were set alight by arsonists, police said. The fire service had been notified to...
Cars damaged during Ledra Palace demo, owners say
At least three cars were damaged extensively during Thursday’s event organised by far-right Elam at the Ledra Palace in Nicosia to mark the events of...
Separate blasts cause damage to cars, office in Limassol (Update)
LIMASSOL police had to deal with three separate explosions that caused damage to cars and private property in the early hours of Wednesday. Police were...
