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Motorcheck.ie Fuels Topaz App with Automotive Data
Posted by Shane Teskey on 30 May 2012 in Featured, News | 1 comment
One piece of news that we couldn’t ignore this week was the new FREE ‘Topaz App’ that’s just been launched. It’s something we’ve been looking forward to seeing in the app store for a while now. Motorcheck provides the data the app uses for its mileage check facility and is a great example of how our automotive data can be used in innovative ways by our business customers.
Just how much further could your car go?
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Tequila Fuel Sunset in Ireland, The Smooth Taste of the New B-Class and Fishing for Next Years Buyers
Posted by Shane Teskey on 30 August 2011 in New Cars, News | No comments
This week we look at some stats for FlexiFuel Sales, take a gander at the new Mercedes B-Class and tip our hat to a new service offer from VW Ireland. All this while drooling over the new Bentley Continental that’s due to make its debut in Frankfurt shortly.
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Range Rover Evoque to Rival 'Ordinary Saloons'
Posted by Shane Teskey on 23 August 2011 in New Cars, News | No comments
With the new Range Rover Evoque denizens of the not-quite-so-rich-anymore better parts of Britain and Ireland’s cities will have a chance to roll out in something that doesn’t reek of carbonised environment.
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Galloping Go-Juice, Three Rugby Men in an MX-5 & Top Gear Caught Tinkering
Posted by Shane Teskey on 15 August 2011 in News | No comments
It was a busy week – The AA painted a bleak picture on motoring costs, Mr. Ford (himself) paid a visit to Cork, Kia launched their new Picanto and the Top Gear team were caught tinkering with a Nissan Leaf.
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All Hail Arturas, Champion of Cyclists
Posted by Shane Teskey on 9 August 2011 in News | No comments
Despite the shameless PR stunt by Arturas Zuokas last week there was some interesting news ahead of the Frankfurt Motor show.
The new generation Honda Civic will be featured alongside Mazda’s CX-5 and BMW will have two close-to-production concepts from its new ‘i’ Series electric / hybrid division.
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Doldrums Season
Posted by Shane Teskey on 29 July 2011 in New Cars, News | No comments
The Ford Focus reclaims the top spot, anticipation rises for Frankfurt 2012, the Jaguar E-Type is 50 years old and Saab is warned against getting involved in organised crime. It’s been a busy week!
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Ireland AM Features Motorcheck.ie & Car History Checks
This morning we were invited into the Ireland AM studios at TV3 to chat with Mark Cagney about some of the more common problems we come across daily. Car clocking, insurance write off’s, outstanding finance and a variety of other important pieces of information we report on for Irish car buyers were all featured.
Motorcheck.ie – Drives Renault’s ‘Carculator’
Today marks the launch of Renault Ireland’s ‘Carculator’.
TextCheck.ie – A Great New Way to Get a Car Value
TextCheck.ie is a new SMS based service from MotorCheck.ie – the Car History People.
Text VALUE followed by the Reg to 51155 to receive an instant valuation and a free identity check. A great new service that gives buyers and sellers alike the ability to Benchmark the price of any car (or van) in Ireland.
Is the Toyota Corolla Ireland’s Unluckiest Car?
As new car sales continue to fall (latest figures show that we’re now 13% behind last year) the Irish Motor Industry now finds itself facing threats of the superstitious kind.
Motorcheck.ie Fleet Car Award Winners 2012
It’s been a week since the shortlist was announced but yesterday at a special awards luncheon the winners of Ireland’s inaugural Motorcheck.ie Fleet Car Awards were officially unveiled.
Motorcheck.ie Fuels Topaz App with Automotive Data
One piece of news that we couldn’t ignore this week was the new FREE ‘Topaz App’ that was launched. It’s something we’ve been looking forward to seeing in the app store for a while now. Motorcheck provides the data the app uses for its mileage check facility and is a great example of how our automotive data can be used in innovative ways by our business customers.
Motorcheck.ie Highlights Car Clocking on RTE News
A study by Motorcheck.ie shows that as many as 1 in 5 cars for sale in Ireland may have been clocked. RTE’s Nine O’Clock News picks up the story.
Car Clocking Grips Northern Ireland
A recent investigation by BBC NI has uncovered a rise in the practice of ‘car clocking’.
Mooney's Have Cash Waiting for Your Car
Every year over 300,000 cars exchange hands in Ireland.
Outstanding Finance Still A Serious Concern
Over the past few months, there’s been a noticeable increase in the number of people calling Motorcheck HQ with stories of their cars being repossessed.
Motorcheck.ie Introduces New VRT Calculator
Ireland’s quickest and most accurate VRT Calculator
