Welcome to our Spring/Summer 2013 newsletter
In this edition, we will cover The 2013 Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes which hosts round 4 of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship. This is the only round to be held in Ireland and the UK. We are also giving away a 3 night hotel break at the Gleneagle in Killarney for the rally 
weekend. We have discounts, promotions and all the latest news. Our visit to Geneva for this year’s Motor Show has some nice images of some stunning cars. We also have your free edition of eDrive, Ireland’s premier motoring eZine. Enjoy reading this our newsletter – from all at Cartell.ie
Win 3 nights B&B at the 2013 Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes
This year is the 34th Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes in Killarney this May bank holiday weekend. As title sponsor, Cartell would like to give our customers a chance to win a 3 night break, from Friday 3rd May until Monday 6th May at rally HQ The Gleneagle Hotel. The prize includes 3 nights B&B in the newly renovated Gleneagle Hotel, with tickets to all entertainment in the INEC on both Saturday and Sunday night! Simply log onto www.facebook.com/cartellcarcheck for more information and to enter the competition. The winner will be announced on Friday 24th April.
Major European Boost as the 2013 Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes gets FIA Status
The Rally of the Lakes was chosen from seven rallies throughout the whole of Europe, who were all looking for this prestigious title round of the European Historic Rally Championship. 
According to Dermot Healy COC of the event “this is a huge achievement for the rally and in fact is the first ever FIA Historic Round to be hosted in Ireland. Last year’s event was observed by a member of the FIA governing body. He was highly impressed in particular with the classic stages, the high standard of organisation of the event and also by the Killarney town itself, with its scenery and hospitality. Receiving FIA status is a major boost to the event overall, as we are already attracting considerable interest from competitors from all over Europe, America and one competitor already confirmed all the way from New Zealand”.
For more information please log onto www.rallyofthelakes.com
“Clocking set to Become Illegal” – Department of Transport
Cartell is delighted to welcome the news published in Irish Independent that clocking is set to become illegal – at the behest of the Department of Transport. As readers will be aware Cartell’s legal division wrote a Bill which sought to make clocking illegal in 2010 and we had a breakthrough in December 2012 when the Bill passed Stage I in the Oireachtas as a Fine Gael Private Members Bill. Now, it seems, the Minister for Transport has taken note.
The Irish Independent states:
Because of anecdotal evidence from consumers and industry experts about clocking, it was decided by the Department of Transport to cross-check the mileage of cars which had already been through the NCT 
process to establish how common the practice was. Some 59,528 cars – which had undergone a total of 124,501 NCTs – had their mileage cross-checked. Analysis found that 5,824 had lower mileage readings the second time around. “That level suggested there is a problem with it,” a source said. This suggests 9.8% of the Irish fleet are “clocked” based on the analysis of the Department of Transport. Cartell posted results earlier this year (2013) from a sample in excess of 50,000 which returned a figure of 11%. Therefore we broadly concur with the findings of the Department.
For more on this please visit https://www.cartell.ie/2013/04/clocking-set-to-become-illegal-department-of-transport or www.nmr.ie
Buying Irish Commercial Vehicles becomes Less Risky
From April 2013, Cartell.ie is able to confirm whether or not a commercial vehicle has a valid Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (CVR) certificate. This applies to 400,000 commercial vehicles in the Irish fleet. The CVR was previously known as the DoE test. Until now, the purchaser of a commercial vehicle had no way of verifying if a particular vehicle had a valid CVR, other than taking the word from the seller. So it is another reason to check your commercial vehicles with Cartell.ie!
There is further good news for perspective purchasers of used commercial vehicles. The biggest shake up in commercial vehicle testing in state history has been undertaken, and from now on, The Road Safety Authority is responsible for:
- Authorisation of CVR Test Operators & CVR Testers – A new authorisation process is being introduced to replace the testing licence previously granted by the local authorities.
- Supervision of CVR Test Operators & CVR Testers -The RSA is now responsible for monitoring and supervising CVR Test Operators & Testers
- CVR Test Operator & Tester Training – The RSA is now responsible for ensuring that CVR Test Operators and CVR Testers meet certain qualification requirements and also for any training required relevant to authorisation
It now means that all CVR Test Centres and their Testing Staff will be monitored, vetted and certified to an applicable standard.
Trade Summary and CO2 Reports Now Live
Since our last newsletter, we’ve been busy developing our new summary and CO2 reports. We are happy to announce that these new reports are now live! 
These new reports are free when you carry out a History, History and Finance or UK Check on your trade account. These clear one page reports show very useful information for your customers. As well as data on the vehicle, the report has the new CO2 graph and matches the CO2 for that exact vehicle. It also shows the exact price for the annual motor tax and environmental information like the fuel efficiency. A summary of the vehicles history is also displayed on the report. Our sales team will be visiting you soon and will be giving you new Cartell promotional material for your showrooms. To print these new reports, simply click “Summary Report” on the top of the page once you’ve done your check. See below for an example of these new reports. For more information on these new reports, please see www.cartell.ie/trade/trade-help/summary-co2-reports
Irish Fleet is Aging Fast – Now 8 1/4 Years
Vehicle data expert Cartell.ie reports that vehicles in counties Leitrim, Longford, Carlow, Mayo and Kerry are, on average, over 9 years old and vehicle owners are holding their cars longer in those counties. The findings are contained in new research, compiled for the first time, which gives an accurate county specific breakdown of the age of the fleet in Ireland.
Vehicles in Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow are significantly newer than other counties, but even in those counties, the fleet is aging fast as the recession deepens. The average age for a vehicle in Ireland is now 8.25 years, up ¼ of a year in the last 6 months. This figure contrasts with the comparable UK figure of 7.44 years (source: Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The total number of private vehicles in the Republic of Ireland fleet stands at 2.21 million.
Jeff Aherne, Director of Cartell, says: “It’s remarkable how fast the fleet is now aging. In July 2012 we noted the average age had tipped 8 years for the first time – now we are significantly older again. This is proof of the impact the recession is having on vehicle owners: people are holding their cars for longer, and when they are buying, they are buying used vehicles in large numbers, instead of new vehicles.”
For more on this please visit www.cartell.ie/2013/02/irish-fleet-is-aging-fast-now-eight-and-a-quarter-years
Cartell.ie at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show
On the 12th March, Cartell made a trip to Geneva for the
83rd SALON INTERNATIONAL DE L’AUTO & ACCESSORIES. We managed to see everything from the supercars like the Ferrari – La Ferrari and the Lamborghini – Veneno, to the Volkswagen Polo Blue GT and the new Citroen C3. As always at the Geneva Motor show, there were some spectacular tuned cars like the Brabus Widestar (Mercedes GL). Our favourite car that will hit Irish shores is the new Lexus IS. On display was the IS300h in metallic blue. Another favourite of ours, although it’s a while away from an Irish release, is the Audi A3 g-tron. It’s the latest and possibly the most advanced CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) vehicle with Co2 emissions of just 30g/km. All pictures can be found on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/cartellcarcheck
€50 Free Cartell credit? Yes please
As a valued trade customer of Cartell.ie, we would like to offer all our Pre-pay trade customers 10% FREE CREDIT when they top up their trade account by €200 up to €500 exc. VAT. This offer will run until bank holiday Monday 6th May. To claim your free credit, simply email trade@cartell.ie when you top up your account by €200 to €500 from now until May 6th. So log onto your trade account now https://www.cartell.ie/secure/trade/servlet/home and claim your free credit! T&C’s apply.
Your Free eDrive Online Motoring Magazine!
Free online access to eDrive for Cartell customers
Cartell.ie and eDrive magazine, Ireland’s Premier Motoring Site have teamed up to give you free online access to the latest edition of eDrive. You will find all the latest news and reviews. You can access your free copy by clicking on the eDrive image.
In the latest issue of eDrive, Ireland’s premier online car magazine, can Peugeot’s 208 bring back the fun factor to small French cars? Just how much fun are the Arbarth 500c and Toyota GT86 and how does Opel’s Zafira Tourer cope with holidays?