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Thousands of Ex-Taxis to Flood Used Car Market
It's not widely known but since the 1st January 2009, new taxi and hackney vehicle licences have been issued only for vehicles that are less than nine years old...
by Shane Teasky
16 years ago -
Industry Crisis - What Can Government Do To Help?
In this article, the second in a three part series, Paul looks at the possible options for Government in addressing the current crisis faced by the Irish Motor...
by Michael Rochford
16 years ago -
Car History People Look to the Future
The recent progress made by Ireland in paving the way for an electric future is nothing short of impressive! An early commitment made by the ESB to provide the...
by Shane Teasky
16 years ago -
2012 – A Disaster Pending for the Industry?
Given our current economic difficulties, hindsight has shown us how many poor decisions were made in the past and we constantly hear the question why did none o...
by Michael Rochford
16 years ago -
Do We Put Too Much Faith in Tipp-Ex?
As you know dishonest sellers will do just about anything to sell a car. Some of the methods used to deceive people require skill and a certain level of 'expert...
by Shane Teasky
16 years ago -
First Free Topaz Gift Cards Sent
You may remember the Topaz promotion we announced back in March? Well I'm pleased to say that the first round of free gift cards were sent last week to hundreds...
by Shane Teasky
16 years ago -
Renault Dealers On Top With 286 Sales Per Dealer
There's been a lot of press about the rise in new car sales this year but with the recent closure of two large dealerships I thought we might take a closer look...
by Shane Teasky
16 years ago -
Joyriding on Public Roads
I had a great couple of days traveling around Donegal on the bike last weekend. The weather was just perfect for it with beautiful scenery and (surprisingly) ex...
by Shane Teasky
16 years ago -
Do Service Departments Take Advantage of Woman Drivers?
CARS ARE EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN - 'Tell me something I don't know', I hear you say but with costs going up for Fuel, Insurance, Tax, Tyres and NCT Tests - the av...
by Shane Teasky
16 years ago -
Two More Main Dealers Forced to Close
I was disappointed to hear today about two main dealers that have been forced to close their doors. McKeown Motors - main dealers for BMW, MINI, Opel, Mitsubish...
by Shane Teasky
16 years ago -
Is Your Car Increasing in Value?
The number of new cars registered in Ireland is frequently used as a barometer for economic activity. The graph below makes grim viewing for anyone involved in...
by Shane Teasky
16 years ago -
Prodrift Drivers 'Shock and Awe' Motorcheck at Citywest
A sun-drenched weekend set the scene for Prodrift’s first time in the capital city at the Citywest Exhibition Centre for Round 3 of the Irish series. Expectatio...
by Shane Teasky
16 years ago
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