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UK car industry turmoil means bad news for Irish dealers
The UK motor industry and car trade is currently caught in a toxic whirlwind of Brexit uncertainty, which has triggered a major fall-off in inves...
by Michael Rochford
8 months ago -
MotorCheck Used Car Guide: Kia Optima
What is it? The Optima was Kia’s first truly competitive entry into the four-door family saloon sector, arriving in 2010 with styling that verges...
by Michael Rochford
11 months ago -
Should we ban Used Car imports from the UK?
Motorcheck examines how the prospect of banning Used Car imports from the UK might affect the market. Well, should we? Some interesting, ‘terrify...
by Michael Rochford
11 months ago -
Motorcheck Used Car Guide: Volvo V60
What is it? Volvo’s mid-size estate was a big step up from the old V40 estate when it first arrived in 2011. Sleeker, sexier, and safer it made t...
by Michael Rochford
1 year ago -
Should we copy the UK, and let learner drivers learn on motorways?
It has long been an established tenet of learning to drive that you don’t do it on the motorway. There is a blanket ban on learner drivers, held...
by Michael Rochford
1 year ago -
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 muc...
by Michael Rochford
1 year 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 sw...
by Michael Rochford
1 year 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 sh...
by Michael Rochford
1 year 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...
by Michael Rochford
1 year 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 ro...
by Michael Rochford
1 year 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...
by Michael Rochford
1 year 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...
by Michael Rochford
1 year ago