List of Competitors for Cartell.ie International Rally

Cartell is delighted to announce the entry list for the 2012 Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes this upcoming bank holiday weekend in Killarney. The complete list of competitors, co-drivers, make/model and class lists are available for view online – click here. The rally was officially launched on Sunday. Last year’s winners Darragh O’Riordan and Tony […]

Intelligent Speed Adaptation: The Future of Road Safety?

The Irish Sun today reports on the technology of intelligent speed adaptation where Cartell.ie is quoted as saying “the path has been cleared for Black Box Recorders in vehicles which will operate similar to aircraft”. The technology is called External Vehicle Speed Control (EVSC) and Cartell.ie first considered it back in 2005. At that time […]

Formula 1 Season so far: Red Bull dominance over

We thought we’d continue with our motorsport theme this month (before the Rally in Killarney in May) by having a quick chat about the Formula 1 this season. One thing that is noticeably different, for anyone who has watched the first three races, is how competitive the field is in comparison to last year. Gone […]

Future Concepts, Designs, and Trends

It’s been a while since we looked at future concept vehicles and, unsurprisingly, a lot has happened since we last considered the subject. The automotive industry rarely stands still and concepts are constantly issued by the big-brands – as the recent Geneva Motor Show demonstrates. However, this time, rather than simply review concept vehicles we […]

Dot.com Boom over for year 2000 vehicles

PRESS RELEASE  Dot.Com Boom Bursts for Year 2000 Vehicles Cartell.ie today reports that year 2000 cars are no longer the most prominent on Irish roads after twelve years at the top of league tables. Cars registered in that year – which recorded an unprecedented number of new car sales – were the most popular on […]

Cartell at the Geneva Motor Show

Cartell will be there at the Geneva Motor Show this week! And you won’t find a single press photograph! Instead we’re going to bring you exclusives from the event! To mark the occasion we’re also going to run a super competition from Geneva which will feature on the site and on our facebook page. First […]

Speed Limits to be reviewed

Car trade magazine Autobiz reports on remarks made by Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar at a recent ‘sod turning’ where he said: “Recent road safety measures like speed cameras and new drink driving laws have gone a long way towards improving road safety. However, we need to ensure that the right speed limits are in […]

Driving under influence of Cold or Flu “as dangerous as alcohol”

Safety impaired by driving under influence – of a cold Motorists afflicted by a heavy cold or flu suffer a major loss of concentration when behind the wheel, putting themselves and other road users at risk, new research by UK-based Insurance company Young Marmalade shows. While many of us may have some notion that we are […]

National Mileage Register hits 6 million readings

The National Mileage Register (NMR), in association with Used Car History Check experts Cartell, has hit 6 million unique mileage readings. These readings are obtained from a variety of sources, both trade and private, and their availability to every user of Cartell’s service gives everyone extra peace of mind when considering the purchase of their next […]

Opel in Ireland after 150 Years

150 years for Opel The following is a guest blog from a long-standing contributor to Cartell.ie: Daragh Ó Tuama This week I had the pleasure of spending a night at the Ritz Carlton near Powerscourt in Wicklow. And if I was a hotel reviewer, instead of a motor hack, I’d certainly have to give it the […]

News: Percentage of Imports in Irish Fleet by Year

Cartell stats say imports still prominent in Irish Fleet Trend continues in 2011 The Irish Sun today (Mark May) publishes an article relying on Used Car History Check expert Cartell’s statistics displaying the percentage of imports in the Irish Fleet (Private/Hackney/Taxi) since 2000. The figures show a significant increase in the prominence of imports in the […]

€100 Million Worth of Vehicles Now Exported

Numbers of Vehicles Leaving Ireland is Growing In total 7,703 vehicles were exported out of Ireland this year to November with an estimated annualised value of €100 million. This represents an increase of 16% year-on-year, while exports have risen by 64% in the last five years. This trend is set to continue following Budget 2012 […]

Final eDrive of 2011 available for view now!

The final eDrive Ezine of 2011 is available for viewing and download now! You can check out the super content by visiting the dedicated site. Cartell features prominently this edition with our analysis of the Motor Tax budget changes. But there’s lots of other stuff in there too including: Mazda’s stunning new concept car: the […]

Cartell’s Motor Taxation Proposals: A follow-up

A quick discussion on some feedback from last week Cartell welcomes Government review of Motor Taxation Band B Motor Tax Hit Hard – as we predicted In a recent blog Used Car History Check expert Cartell proposed an alternative method of generating motor taxation. We were delighted with the coverage our proposal got, both in […]

Winners of the Killarney Historic Stages Rally 2011

Killarney Historic Stages Rally results Saturday 3rd of December 2011 Congratulations to everyone who took part in this year’s historic rally in Killarney. Below are the winners and their times: Historic 1: Ray Cunningham/Ross Forde – Morris Mini Cooper S – 1:19:53.2 2: James O’Mahony/Paddy McDonnell – Volvo 144 s – 1:22:30.8 3: John Spiers/Suzanne […]

Motor Tax Increases: Cartell Proposes Solution

Government Motor Tax Coffers Plummit Cartell offers alternative motor taxation calculator Like everyone else who drives a car in Ireland we were all disappointed in the Cartell office to learn the news that the Minister for Finance is set to increase motor tax in the upcoming budget. We are told he will increase motor tax […]

Partner eDrive edition features some super content

The latest edition of our Partner Ezine eDrive The edition is available now for viewing online (no download required). It announces the launch (Summer 2012) of the new Ford Kuga which is larger than the current version and will be larger than the Focus (currently the Kuga and Focus are built from the same platform). […]

Cartell.ie Feature in today’s Sunday Independent

Cartell.ie Bill on Vehicle Clocking gets National Coverage Today’s Sunday Independent credits Used Car History Check experts Cartell.ie with prominent drive to criminalise vehicle clocking in Ireland In a piece written by journalist Shane O Donoghue Cartell is mentioned in connection with drafting a Bill which seeks to send out a clear message that vehicle […]

11.11.11 – we examine the number 1

Another Day to Rival Binary Day In a widely-read blog published in October 2010 Cartell highlighted the signifiance of binary code and computer technology in the development of the automobile. Today we consider another important numeric code: 111111  – which is the date tomorrow. Of course, as we pointed out in the earlier article in […]

Cartell shortlisted for Eircom Golden Spider Awards

Cartell shortlisted for Eircom Golden Spider Awards Cartell is delighted to announce our nomination for the prestigious eircom Golden Spiders 2011. This is the first time the company has been nominated. Cartell is nominated in the EBusiness category. The Ebusiness eircom Spiders 2011 award, sponsored by webfactory, is for exclusively web-based businesses that provide site […]

New research says ‘clocking’ of imports significant

Clocking of imports significant as Cartell.ie praised for efforts The results of research released by Used Car History Check experts Cartell partners AA Ireland says that clocking of imports is a significant problem. AA Ireland say from a survey of 5,430 cars imported from the UK this year 11% of the cars have had their mileages doctored […]

Mazda Ireland the latest to offer finance direct to consumers

During the week it was reported that Mazda Ireland are now offering finance packages direct to consumers. This means Mazda join other vehicle manufacturers – Renault, BMW and Volkswagen – in affording the consumer an alternative to the High Street banks. Our recent data shows this development is having an impact on the market too: […]

Car banks taking over from High Street?

Vehicle experts Completecar.ie rely on data provided by Used Car History Check experts Cartell to argue that manufacturer-own-banks are already impacting on the financial end of the car market in Ireland. In the wake of the fallout from Lehman Brothers and the consequent global turmoil as well as our own domestic banking problems – which are […]

Outstanding Finance still a serious problem

The Irish Times today use statistics provided by Cartell on levels of finance Statistics published today by Used Car History Check experts Cartell.ie indicate that buyers have a 1 in 5 chance of purchasing a three year old or four year old vehicle with finance outstanding. From a sample of over 5906 vehicles offered for sale […]

Keep those January Motoring Expenses Down!

Apply for your NCT and Car Servicing Now to Avoid Costs in January With January fast approaching – traditionally one of the worst months in the year for expenses – Cartell offers some advice to consumers. January is a miserable month for most of us: Christmas is over, the turkey is eaten, the beer and […]

Green coloured vehicles are higher risk

The Irish Sun feature statistics provided by Cartell Today’s Irish Sun, in a feature written by journalist Mark May, features statistics provided by Used Car History Check experts Cartell which show that Green is the riskiest car colour in Ireland – by far. Following extensive research based on a sample of 5,430 write-offs taken from […]

Service Car Yourself to Avoid expense!

Cartell stats quoted in today’s Irish Independent An article in today’s Irish Independent advises consumers to service vehicles themselves and look at other cost saving options in a bid to keep household expenses down. John Cadden writes: “It will probably come as no surprise to learn that our cars are getting older. After all, new […]

Cartell statistics feature in Sunday Independent

Statistics provided by Cartell featured in this week’s Sunday Independent in Ireland. Used Car History Check experts Cartell provided the newspaper with information showing the car fleet in Ireland is aging – there has been a significant shift in the last five years: in January 2006 the average age of a car with up-to-date motor […]

Completecar.ie Announcement

Used Car History Check expert Cartell.ie is delighted to announce a new partnership with car advice experts Completecar.ie. Fronted by Ireland’s leading motoring journalists Shane O Donoghue and Paddy Comyn, Completecar has already established itself as one of the foremost Irish sources for consumer buying advice – offering practical and readily accessible information in a […]

Is Car Platooning the next big thing?

  The newspaper The Economist in their most recent Technology Quarterly considers whether a technology that lets drivers remain in their cars, but asks them to relinquish control on long journeys, have any chance of success. The article cites automobile “platoons” as a possible solution to congestion and would afford reduced fuel consumption. The idea, […]

Cartell features on Cork’s 96FM

Jeff Aherne, Director of Cartell.ie, featured on Cork’s 96FM today in connection with vehicle clocking. Jeff was asked to give listeners an insight into the difficulties associated with clocked vehicles. He was asked to respond to news published that a court settlement has been ordered for €1,500 after a Cork-based car buyer bought a vehicle […]

UK off-the-road regime may be introduced in Ireland

In a recent blog post Cartell.ie highlighted to Irish readers and motoring enthusiasts the significant development in England in June which introduced a new rule requiring off-the-road vehicles to be insured. Failure to do so now results in a criminal offence. As part of our research for that blog Cartell contacted various interest groups in […]

Annual NCT for vehicles 10 years and older

The National Car Test (NCT) now applies annually to vehicles 10 years old since June 1. Up until that date vehicles were subject to their first NCT after four years and another test every two years thereafter. The new rules mean a vehicle will still have its first NCT after four years and will then […]

Plans to confiscate “off-the-road” cars in Ireland

The Irish Independent reports that the Department of the Environment has drafted legislation to allow for the confiscation of vehicles which are fraudulently declared off-the-road. The paper reports that a considerable number of vehicle owners are falsely declaring their vehicle to be off the road – and signing declarations to that effect – while continuing […]

New Insurance Rules in UK – failure to insure off-the-road vehicle an offence

New vehicle insurance rules are set to be introduced in the UK. The rules make it an offence to fail to insure a vehicle which is off the road. The rules will be introduced following a joint collaboration between the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) and the UKs vehicle licensing authority (DVLA). The purpose of the […]

It’s our Birthday: Cartell is five years old!

When we set up Used Car History Check Cartell five years ago one of our primary goals was to make Irish roads safer by ensuring those in the market for a vehicle were aware of exactly what they were getting into! The purchase of a vehicle is one of the most important investments an individual makes […]

Cartell.ie International Rally on TV – watch it here!

You can watch event highlights from this months Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes by clicking on the following link. The event  featured in the TV Show RPM Motorsport. A reminder to our readers that Daragh O’Riordan in his SI2B Subaru WRC, won the event following a thoroughly comprehensive performance all weekend. His car was […]

NCT was investigated but no problem identified

The Irish Times reports – in an article written by David Labanyi – that an investigation into alleged flaws in the equipment used for the National Car Test (NCT) carried out in February, prior to the Prime Time revelations last week, failed to identify any significant problems. The investigation was carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) […]