Things have been very quiet on our blog lately. We’re all up to high doe putting the final touches to some changes to the Motorcheck website but more about that later…..
Fueling Topaz with Auto-Data!One piece of news that we couldn’t ignore this week however 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.
This nifty feature gives motorists the ability to calculate how much further they will be able to travel using Topaz fuels. You just enter your cars’ registration number and the clever app uses our automotive data to figure out just how much further you can go if you fill up at Topaz.
Why not see how much further your car could go? Give it a try.
Along with this there are special app offers that will be available to users every month and new technology, exclusive to Topaz, means it will be easier than ever for customers to avail of them. This months offer is a free coffee and danish.
The offers on the App contain QR codes which customers will be able to self scan at new customer facing 2D scanners. The offers will change every month and customers will be notified through push notifications when new offers become available on the App.
For those of us worried about home heating (not now thankfully) – the app also has a home heat locator which directs users to their nearest Topaz supplier or authorised dealer as well as a link to the AA Route planner and AA traffic feed. Of course it will also enable customers to find the Topaz site nearest to them from the network of over 300 sites nationwide.
As a data provider it’s great to see that Topaz is focused on enhancing the customer experience in new and innovative ways.

Paul Candon
Most of us have been there at some stage. You’re running low on fuel, traffic is backed up, the kids are going crazy and you’ve no idea where the nearest forecourt is. It’s no joke. This new Topaz App is all about using modern technology to make life a little easier for our customers. Whether you are running low on fuel, you are a Topaz Fuel Card user or you simply want a cup of our Fairtrade coffee, this App is for you.
We have been listening to feedback from our customers and they put ‘site locator’ at the top of their wish list. But we wanted to go beyond that and develop an App which offers a host of services. Topaz is the only forecourt retailer to have installed new customer facing 2D scanners and the Company is excited about the potential they have for all types of transactions. We hope all our customers will download this App and use it regularly to enhance their driving experience
– Paul Candon, Marketing and Corporate Services Director
To launch the new App, Topaz is running a competition in which one lucky winner who signs up for the App will receive a ‘Golden Ticket’ which will grant them free Topaz fuel for a year. The winner will be notified through the App if they win.
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.
Today marks the launch of Renault Ireland’s ‘Carculator’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A recent investigation by BBC NI has uncovered a rise in the practice of ‘car clocking’.
Every year over 300,000 cars exchange hands in Ireland.
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.
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