[updated: this blog updated 17th September to show some details from the new BMW 7 Series which has some cool new tech] Vehicle history check expert Cartell.ie likes to keep up-to-date with the latest developments on the motor show circuit and the Frankfurt show is certainly one of the biggest shows on the planet. German […]
Vehicle history expert CARTELL.IE had fun today at the Cannonball run! The run- sponsored by Cartell.ie business partners Carzone.ie among several others (the lead sponsor is Manhattan)- is an event run for the purpose of generating funds for Irish children’s charities. This year we got the chance to check out the high-end vehicles early and […]
Vehicle data expert Cartell.ie reports on interesting insights published in the UK by Motortrader on the number of written off vehicles in the UK – and their value. Accident Exchange, UK post-accident specialists, are quoted as estimating the number of write-offs last year topped 257,000 -worth an estimated £2bn (€2.74bn). The company said almost 12% […]
Vehicle data expert Cartell.ie report on news this past week of criticism directed against vehicle manufacturers for pre-registering (sometimes called “self-registering”) cars. Pre-registration is when a vehicle manufacturer or dealer registers a vehicle before lining up a buyer in the open market. The process is thought to boost end-of-month sales figures by allowing targets to […]
Vehicle history and data expert Cartell.ie has launched its new Car Price Guide (CPG) in its trade services and is currently free to registered users who carry out a car history check. CPG is based on Advertised prices. Cartell.ie has being loading cars onto Carzone.ie, Autotrader and Adverts.ie via registration for a number of years […]
Vehicle history check expert Cartell.ie reports the 66th International Motor Show at Frankfurt will be upon us in September and we thought we’d preview four of the anticipated models expected to debute at the Show. One vehicle eagerly anticipated will be the 2016 Audi A4. The A4 is proving tremendously popular with used car buyers […]
PRESS RELEASE Vehicle data experts CARTELL.IE report today (August 18) that luxury vehicles like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin and Bentley, feature in the list of vehicles issued a refund under the “VRT Export Repayment Scheme”. So far in 2015 there have been 3,284 vehicles exported out of the State. Of those vehicles 556 (or 17%) […]
Vehicle History Expert Cartell.ie was delighted to support this great event which took place last Saturday 8th August @ Lee Valley Golf and Country Club, Ovens Co. Cork. Here is some background and we posted (below) some pics: “The idea Started From a few Cork Toyota Enthusiasts taking Sunday spins around the west cork scenary […]
Vehicle History Check Expert Cartell.ie is delighted to sponsor Ted’s Opel Vauxhall Run 2015 which takes place on Saturday next August 8th. This Annual Run has grown to be one of the country’s largest Opel Vauxhall gatherings. Now in it’s eighth year the event attracts enthusiasts from all corners of the country. The 2015 base for […]
2.0TFSi Petrol 190Bhp 109g/km CO2 4.8l/100km – 3.0TDi Diesel 272bhp – Drag Co-efficient of 0.23 (Best in Class) -19 Speakers with 755 Watts -2.0 TDI 150bhp 109g/km CO2 3.7l/100km -Up to 120kg lighter On the 10th of July 2015, we had the pleasure of driving the new A4. For a refreshing change (instead of the […]
PRESS RELEASE Vehicle history expert CARTELL.IE reports today (July 17) that new vehicle sales so far this year are set to eclipse last year’s total – with more than 5 months of the year remaining. There have been 118,083 New Vehicle Sales (all types) in the year to date. Last year’s total was 119,172. The […]
New Audi 367bhp RS3 to hit show rooms in September Power: 367 bhp – Acceleration: 0-60 4.3s – Top Speed: 280 km/h – Litres: 2.5 Yes those statistics are correct. If you are a tree hugger then stop reading now! On the 10th of July Audi kindly lined up a fleet of new RS3’s for […]
Vehicle History Check expert Cartell.ie were delighted to sponsor Stratisfear Cartell and its 10-man-crew for the Sovereign’s Cup. 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the inaugural Sovereign’s Cup in Kinsale. Kinsale is located at the start of the much acclaimed Wild Atlantic Way. According to the event website: “Sovereign’s Cup was the brainchild of Denis Kiely in the […]
Spending on Road Infrastructure behind – as Motor Tax funds Irish Water Vehicle history check expert Cartell.ie reports on the article which appears in today’s Irish Independent which says commuters are rejecting public transport in favour of the car as the economic recovery takes hold and people return to work. 32 billion kilometres has been […]
PRESS RELEASE Vehicle data expert CARTELL.IE reports today (25 June 2015) that the proportion of vehicles offered for sale (across all years) with finance outstanding is 9.6%. The levels of finance in the market place are rising fast – the equivalent figure for December 2014 was 7% – marking a significant rise of almost 40%. […]
Vehicle history expert Cartell.ie report on news from Completecar.ie that the Government makes over €1 billion annually from motor tax. The figure was revealed by Environment Minister, Alan Kelly, in response to a parliamentary question from independent TD Mattie McGrath. The peak was in the period July 2013 – June 2014 when motorists rushed to […]
Vehicle history expert Cartell.ie partnered with Carzone.ie and Completecar.ie to help produce the latest Carzone Motoring Report. Its findings include news from Cartell.ie that Used Vehicle Transactions hit 1 million last year. This is the first time since Cartell started measuring these statistics that that milestone has been achieved. It speaks to the recovery of […]
Vehicle History Expert Cartell.ie considered some data from the Used Vehicle Market (excluding imports) relating to May 2015 to produce a market snapshot. Here are some of the results: Overall Market Increase Comparing the May 2015 year-to-date position with the equivalent position for May 2014 shows the domestic Used Vehicle Market is up 10.33% year-on-year. […]
“Rusty old shell covered in bird droppings” -worth €120,000 Vehicle history expert Cartell.ie report on news the Circuit Civil Court today ruled on a dispute of ownership over a 64-year-old Jaguar partly restored by a Dublin panel beater – in his favour. It is reported in the media that Derek Tynan, who owns a bodyshop […]
Vehicle history expert Cartell.ie report on news the U.S. new car market is in the midst of a major boom according to financial analyst CNBC. U.S. buyers spent $52 billion on new vehicles in May, as the price of the typical vehicle surged to $32,452 – which is up 4 percent from May 2014 – […]
Recently CompleteCar.ie called on the Irish Government to provide protection for the consumer when it comes to buying stolen cars. Currently, An Garda Siochana will not authorise release of stolen vehicle registrations to vehicle history companies, making it virtually impossible to tell if a second hand purchase has been stolen or recovered. Buying a stolen […]
Vehicle History Check expert Cartell.ie is 9 years old! And to celebrate we are offering consumers a special gift – a voucher worth 30% off a 3 star or 2 star vehicle history check! See below! Cartell.ie was the first vehicle history checking company in Ireland, and, it doesn’t seem like 9 years ago we […]
Vehicle history expert CARTELL.IE warns buyers in relation to falsified NCT certificates found in the market place. Earlier in the year Cartell.ie released to market an image of a stolen NCT certificate which we found circulating. That certificate was from an armed holdup at an NCT centre in Drogheda which resulted in the theft of […]
Vehicle History Check Expert Cartell.ie reports on news today from Brussels on new car sales across Europe in the year to date reported by the ACEA: BRUSSELS, 19 May 2015 – In April 2015, demand for new passenger cars in the EU increased for the twentieth consecutive month (+6.9%), totalling 1,166,482 units and recording the […]
Vehicle history expert Cartell.ie reports on news from the UK that a car dealer (Audi Watford) paid more than they bargained for when they offered a customer a meal out for inconvenience caused while collecting a new car. Reports say the vehicle, an Audi A3 convertible, was damaged while still in the showroom. Customer, Siobhan […]
On January 15, 2014 then Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar announced in the Dáil that he was “proposing to introduce a statutory control procedure in relation to written-off vehicles.” The announcement was made in response to a question put to him by Deputy Timmy Dooley (FF) who had expressed concern about “reports that more than 200,000 […]
Updated: This blog has been updated 7th May 2015 to mention Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Car Clubs and Electrically Powered Vehicles) Regulations 2014 Vehicle history check expert CARTELL.IE last hit the subject of Electric Vehicle’s (EVs) in March when we reported on a tweet by Elon Musk that he was “about to end range […]
Congratulations to Donagh Kelly & Conor Foley in their Focus WRC for their victory in the CARTELL.IE International Rally of the Lakes in Killarney at the weekend. They won with 50 seconds to spare over Robert Barrable & Damien Connolly in their Impreza WRC over the course of a terrific weekend of rallying across 2 […]
Media outlets in the UK are reporting on recent comments by motor trade commentator Glass’s that car clocking is on the rise in the UK -and this time it’s the owners that are doing it! In a blog post by Rupert Pontin, head of Valuations for Glass’s (and a follow-up to their Car Market Trend […]
Vehicle History Check expert Cartell.ie reported earlier this week that in Q1 2015 there have been 75,655 new vehicles sold which represents a strong 32% increase over Q1 2014. We mustn’t forget that new vehicle sales are coming off a low base and this impacts significantly on the figures. Still, confidence is clearly up on […]
PRESS RELEASE Vehicle history expert CARTELL.IE report today (April 17) that in Q1 2015 there have been 75,655 new vehicles sold. The number includes all new vehicles registered in the State in 2015 and includes private, hackney, taxi as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles and all other classes of vehicle. The figure represents […]
PRESS RELEASE Vehicle History Expert CARTELL.IE reports today (April 9) that car finance levels are rising rapidly. Cartell.ie looked at the overall percentage of vehicles offered for sale and checked via Cartell.ie between the period July 2008 to March 2015. The results show that while the overall-low-point was found recently in December 2014 – when […]
Vehicle history expert Cartell.ie are no strangers to discussions on electric vehicles (EVs). Most recently we covered the subject in July in one of our blogs which explored the advancements in popularity for this new breed of car and our preparedness in Ireland for the EV. The subject of electric vehicles continues to feature in […]
Vehicle History Check expert Cartell.ie is in Geneva at the Show. Yesterday we looked at some super machines on display (mainly on level 2) at Geneva. Today the focus is primarily on Level 1 which is even bigger. (Also check out our entire album from the Show on the Cartell.ie Facebook page). Suzuki iM-4 Firstly, a […]
Vehicle History Check expert Cartell.ie is delighted to welcome you to our LIVE coverage of this year’s Geneva Motor Show. As we mentioned last week this is our 4th time to cover the event and it’s the 85th Edition of the Show from Geneva. So, what have we got in store this year? One thing […]
Once again vehicle history check expert Cartell.ie will report LIVE from the Geneva Motor Show this year! This is the 85th Edition of the show and the fourth for Cartell.ie. The Geneva show is considered the premiere event on the automotive show circuit and already the press have been reporting back on some of the […]
Cost Cutting Measures Have an Impact In an impressive upturn Bloomberg reports that Peugeot Citroen has posted an annual profit in 2014 of 905 million euros after extensive measures to curb signifcant losses. In 2012 the ailing motor company reported a loss of 5 billion euros in what had been the worst losses recorded in […]
PRESS RELEASE Vehicle history expert CARTELL.IE issues today (February 18) images of a stolen NCT Certificate found circulating in the market. Cartell.ie understands that an armed holdup at an NCT centre in Drogheda in October 2013 resulted in the theft of 850 official certificates. These certificates are stolen official documents, so they entirely resemble authentic […]
It appears Ireland was not the only country last year to experience an unfortunate up-shift in numbers of recorded fatalities on our roads. The Irish Independent reports that early indications show there were also increases in numbers killed in Germany, France and the UK -the EU’s three most populous countries. The Road Safety Authority of […]
Forbes reports the average age of a car in the United States now stands at almost 11 years – a record high. The article comments: “in a way, the auto industry is a victim of its own success: cars just don’t break down as often or wear out as fast as they used to. People […]
PRESS RELEASE Vehicle history expert CARTELL.IE report today (January 28th) that the age of the private fleet in Ireland has levelled off significantly for the first time in over 10 years. The age of the private fleet now stands at 8.83 years. Cartell.ie tracked the average age of a private vehicle in Ireland in January […]
Skoda Ireland is in the process of rolling out a new look across its dealer network in the Republic of Ireland. The move coincides with reports by Motortrader in the UK that Skoda has started transitioning to the new corporate look across its network in the United Kingdom as the brand targets another record year […]
One of the big stories to watch in the automotive industry is the rise of aluminium in the manufacturing process. Traditionally, modern cars are made from steel with up to 60% of a vehicle made from that metal. Steel has been favoured for decades although the steel itself has become lighter: modern steel is a […]
PRESS RELEASE Average number of owners is 2.64 per vehicle Vehicle history expert Cartell.ie report today (1st January) there are 22,181 vehicles in Ireland that have 10 owners or more over the course of the lifetime of the vehicle. The highest number of owners recorded for a single vehicle is 34 owners. There are 177 […]
PRESS RELEASE Vehicle history expert Cartell.ie report today (December 17) that so far in 2014 there have been 118,696 vehicles sold. The number includes all new vehicles registered in the State in 2014 and includes private, hackney, taxi as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles and all other classes of vehicle. The figure […]
It’s interesting the debate over diesel engines. We all know the story: European regulators signposted emissions targets for vehicle manufacturers, and, combined with domestic motor taxation policies which benefited lower emission vehicles the public switched their allegiances – from petrol to diesel. Now, the tide is moving the other way. In the last few days […]
Gardai have warned people who are buying or selling goods, or engaging in transactions with strangers, to meet them somewhere safe where others are nearby, and not to meet in secluded car parks or open spaces. The warning follows news that a man and his girlfriend were set upon and attacked by a gang of […]
Jaguar Landrover Showcase Technologies UK car publication Evo were recently invited to a technical showcase at Jaguar Land Rover Group (JLR) and they report on the event in their most recent edition (Evo 203). The technologies outlined are cutting edge technologies which are expected to appear shortly in models produced by JLR and offer a fascinating […]
Cartell looked at the issue of unrealistic fuel economy figures earlier in the year when RTÉ reported on findings by UK Car magazine What Car? That publication reported that after testing almost 400 cars in real-world conditions, using cutting-edge test equipment, it achieved economy figures that were on average 19% lower than the government figures in […]
PRESS RELEASE New Players in Finance Market Continue to Make Big Impact Vehicle data expert Cartell.ie reports today (14 November 2014) that more vehicles for certain key registration years are being offered for sale with finance outstanding than last year. In the case of one-year-old vehicles – the levels of vehicles offered for sale with […]