Vehicle History and data expert Cartell.ie and car sales platform CarsIreland.ie announced on June 23rd the results of an analysis on Electric Vehicle (EV) sales in the Irish market in the year-to-date. Volkswagen’s commitment to delivering high-quality electric vehicles is reflected in the sales results in Ireland in 2021 but there are many other insights […]
Almost One Million Vehicles go End-of-Life since Inception
Vehicle history and data expert Cartell.ie and Car Sales Platform CarsIreland.ie reported on Wednesday 12th May, 2021 on the success of the original Waste Management (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2006 (SI 282 of 2006) which were replaced in 2014 by the European Union (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 281/2014). Since the inception of the End-of-life […]
Tributes Paid after sudden passing of Killarney rallying legend Johnny Hickey
Everyone here at Cartell was saddened to here of the untimely passing of our long-time friend and collaborator Johnny Hickey on Saturday April 24. We send our thoughts and prayers to Johnny’s family at this time, particularly his wife Jennifer, his children Alyson, Laura, Conor and his parents Charlie and Joan. Johnny was a massive […]
Cartell Exclusive: High Number of Vehicles Sold with Finance Outstanding
Our latest data shows that more vehicles for certain key registration years are being offered for sale with finance outstanding than when we conducted similar research in 2019. From a sample of over 5,906 vehicles offered for sale and checked via the Cartell.ie website in 2020, the figures show that more than 35 percent of […]
CarsIreland.ie and Ulster Bank’s Lombard launch 2021 Car Dealership Awards
Our friends at CarsIreland.ie announced on March 10 that they have once again teamed up with Ulster Bank’s Lombard for their 2021 CarsIreland.ie Dealer Awards. The awards, in their seventh year, strive to recognise the online marketing efforts of car dealerships across the country. There are three award categories – Best Presented Cars, Best Online […]
Vehicle Recall Information in Ireland
Vehicle recalls in Ireland are a relatively common occurrence and motorists would do well to pay attention to recall information as research from the US shows that as much as 40% of motorists do not take action on recalls, which could affect the safety or roadworthiness of the affected vehicle. And while recalls can often […]
Irish Used Car Market: What you are searching for and what you are buying
Vehicle digital platform CarsIreland.ie and Cartell.ie announced on March 3rd the results of our first joint analysis on the used car market in Ireland. For this study CarsIreland.ie looked at the most-popular-searched-cars across its site in February 2021. Those results were then compared with data from Cartell.ie which showed the most popular private models so […]
EU Proposes Speed Limiters for all new Vehicles
After EU agreement, it is proposed that all new cars will be fitted with a speed limiter from 2022. ISA, also known as Intelligent Speed Assistance is one of the many safety measures to become mandatory in European vehicles after the European Commission gave their approval. How the speed limiter works? The speed limiter device […]
Automotive Industry in Ireland in 2020: What the Numbers Tell Us
Note: All data shared in this article is provided by Cartell So 2020 is behind us and there aren’t too many reasons to look back on the year fondly. Certainly, like many other industries, the automotive industry in Ireland was severely affected by the pandemic and Cartell’s 2020 data reveals total sales of new cars […]
Used Car or New Car Costs Calculator!
We already published some information on the type of factors which should go into your decision to purchase either a used car, or a new car. We wrote about the various elements: tax, fuel economy, depreciation value, which go into the decision. We want to take that one step further and show you the importance […]
Will the Coronavirus Change the Automotive Industry Forever?
Business does not like uncertainty, and the one thing the experts are sure about COVID-19 is that we don’t know when it’s going to end. With that in mind how can the automotive industry adapt to new norms and get folks back into dealerships? The traditional model of selling vehicles centres around big open areas […]
Independent News and Media Group acquires Ireland’s leading automotive data company Cartell.ie.
A combination of CarsIreland.ie (fully acquired 2016) and Cartell.ie will create the leading data platform for the Irish motor industry.
How The Car Industry Can Fight Back Against The Coronavirus
All Doom and Gloom? It seems like it’s all bad news for car dealerships at the moment. According to SIMI, new car registrations are down by 63% in March 2020 versus the same period last year. Used car imports are also down by 48.1% for the same period, and dealers are shutting down across the […]
5 Healthchecks to Help Maintain Your Unused Car
You may have heard about this Coronavirus thing! For the forseeable we will all be locked down with various restrictions in place around our movement and this of course has knock-on effects on the vehicles we own. Unless you work in an industry or service that is deemed essential it is likely that your time […]
Insurance Write-Off Categories: Category C Write-Off Explained
There is still some confusion out there about the various insurance write-off categories and here at Cartell we often get queries about Cartell car history check reports such as “what does a category C insurance write-off mean?”. So here follows a brief description of what each of the insurance write-off categories signify for your vehicle. […]
Residual Value – Do cars appreciate?
Do Cars Appreciate In Value? The simple answer is Yes – there are some select cars that appreciate in value once they reach a certain stage in their lifetime, however, why is this and what cars increase in value as time goes on? Obviously, some vehicles will never lose value as they are limited one-off […]