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Cautious welcome for electric car charging investment
€10 million from Climate Action fund put towards EV charging €10-million, while it would make for a nice lottery win, is perhaps not all that much when it comes...
7 years ago -
Most Popular Christmas Driving Songs In Ireland
It's the most wonderful time of the year. The shops are looking festive, the Christmas markets are buzzing, and the Christmas lights are being switched on in to...
7 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Dacia Sandero
Years built: 2013 to date Bodystyles: Hatchback What is it? The Dacia Sandero achieved a sort of fame, back in the old days of the Top Gear TV show, when every...
7 years ago -
Dangers of in-car data
A recent report by global market analysts McKinsey has estimated that by the end of the next decade, the use of in-car data, in-car internet, and in-car online...
7 years ago -
Car Insurance companies expect new Garda unit to have ‘immediate effect’
It’s one of the biggest costs in motoring and regularly cited by Irish drivers as a serious concern when it comes to keeping their cars on the road. Insurance....
7 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Lexus GS300h
Years built: 2012 to 2018 Bodystyles: Saloon What is it? It’s perhaps no surprise that people are, en masse, switching to hybrid power. Not only is diesel being...
7 years ago -
Can you claim a car share back on your tax?
We have all become drearily used to the grind of paying for our cars, and indeed paying the tax needed to keep them running. Quite apart from the significant in...
7 years ago -
Family car - What car to buy when the family grows?
There is a certainty that deserves to be up there with death and taxes and it’s that you will, some day, need a more practical car. I know, it’s a bitter pill t...
by Michael Rochford
8 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Peugeot RCZ
Years built: 2010 to 2015 Bodystyles: Coupe What is it? The RCZ was something of a surprise from Peugeot, when it was launched. Originally a concept car, and o...
by Michael Rochford
8 years ago -
Not all bad news for younger drivers when it comes to insurance
While insurance premiums for young and first-time drivers remain obstructively high, new research indicates that, by ticking off a few criteria, those same driv...
by Michael Rochford
8 years ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Mazda CX-5
Years built: 2012 to 2017 Bodystyles: SUV What is it? The CX-5 was, contrary to popular belief, not Mazda’s first SUV. That would be the Tribute, a car based on...
by Michael Rochford
8 years ago -
PCP - So what's all the fuss about?
Consumers warned by the CCPC to think carefully before committing to a PCP. But we ask what's all the fuss about and should we really be worried? While the mark...
by Michael Rochford
8 years ago
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