Motorists feeling the effect of price rises at the pumps
New Year Begins With Significant Increase at the Pumps writes Geraldine Herbert Motorists have been greeted with unwelcome news to start the new year, as the AA’s latest fuel price index found that average fuel prices in Ireland had increased significantly over the past month. According to the AA’s latest monthly survey of fuel prices, a litre of petrol now costs 144.5c on average – an increase of just under 3c on last month’s average...
WIN A Digital Tyre Inflator
The RTC digital tyre inflator will keep you safe on the road throughout winter The RTC1000 Rapid Digital Tyre Inflator makes tyre maintenance fast and easy. The RTC1000 inflates a 13″ tyre in just 2 minutes. It comes with three adaptors, LED light storage case, spare valve caps and latex gloves. Easy to use where you need it, the RTC1000 Rapid Digital Tyre Inflator is powered directly from your in-car 12V socket. Clearly see...
Charging to charge
Since November the use of EV Fast chargers around the country is no longer free. Is this a welcome move or simply another disincentive to increased uptake of electric cars, asks Geraldine Herbert Despite wildly ambitious targets for a million EVs on our roads by 2030, it seems the Government’s grand plan may flounder on something as simple as refuelling. There are currently almost 1,100 ESB-maintained public charging points...
Number of cars for sale with money owed is on the increase
Figures released today show that the number of cars being offered for sale that have outstanding finance is increasing writes Geraldine Herbert New figures compiled by Cartell.ie show that the proportion of cars offered for sale with finance outstanding is 18.3% – up from 16.6% in December 2018 and 11.5% in January 2017. More than forty percent of two-year-old vehicles are offered for sale with finance outstanding while...
What is the new NOx Charge?
What will the new NOx charge mean for car buyers asks Geraldine Herbert A new tax based on Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions was introduced on 1 January 2020. The charge is applicable to all vehicles excluding electrics but including hybrids and will be applied to new car purchases and used imports. It will replace the current 1 per cent diesel surcharge. The charges will be applied on a per-milligramme basis on a car’s officially...
