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The €5,000 EV VRT Relief Ends in December: What It Means If You're Buying An Electric Car In Ireland
The short version Battery electric cars get VRT relief of up to €5,000, applied automatically by Revenue when the car is registered. It applies to new car...
2 weeks ago -
What Should I Look for When Buying a Used Car?
You might be about to splash out on a new motor, but then you find yourself asking, what should I look for when buying a used car? Well, there are so many smal...
5 months ago -
The Car Lover’s Gift Buying Guide
Perfect presents for petrol-heads, motorsport fans & everyday drivers in Ireland As Christmas 2025 approaches, the hunt for the perfect present begins. W...
10 months ago -
MotorCheck becomes the only vehicle history check with real EV battery diagnostics.
Determining the true Battery Health of Used Electric Vehicles and Used Hybrid Electric Vehicles is of key importance to the Motor Trade today. We are very pr...
1 year ago -
What to pack for a road trip
Packing for a big road trip is vital, because there will always be something you need and you don’t want that thing to be the one you left sitting on the kitch...
3 years ago -
Why is my car using so much fuel?
Fuel prices have, thankfully, retreated somewhat from their recent peaks, but with continuing production and refining bottlenecks in the oil industry, and the...
3 years ago -
MotorCheck study on UK Write-offs featured on RTE's Prime Time
The research focused on vehicles that had been imported to Ireland from the UK and found more than 39,000 of these imports had been written off and sold as sal...
4 years ago -
Can Your No Claims Bonus Be Used On Two Cars?
The no-claims bonus, or no-claims discount, is a vital part of any insurance policy for all but the youngest and most inexperienced drivers. It’s basically a r...
4 years ago -
What do They Check on a Car Service?
Q: My car needs a service, but I’m not sure what will actually be done to it when I drop it in. What do they check during a car service? A: As with so many q...
5 years ago -
COVID Car Sales - Reasons for the Motor Trade to be optimistic in 2021
The New Car market is down more than 20% and the Used Car market is down 6% in January 2021, but with restrictions continuing until Easter and a slow re-openin...
5 years ago -
Used Car Sales Bounce Back
Sales of Used Cars in June 2020 have increased by more than 25% compared to June 2019 (figures to June 30th 2020) Used Car Sales Up 25% in June 2020 vs Ju...
6 years ago -
Should I convert my classic car to electric?
Aston Martin is claiming a world first (although Jaguar might have something to say about that) with the creation of an electric-powered version of one of its...
7 years ago
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