Deals on 251 Wheels
Dealers are offering everything from discounts, shopping vouchers and low finance rates to attract buyers into their showrooms writes Geraldine Herbert Alfa Alfa Romeo’s 251 Campaign includes 3.9% finance available across all models, plus customers purchasing any Alfa Romeo model will receive a €500 Harvey Norman gift card. *3.9% Finance is valid for all new Alfa Romeo cars ordered from an Authorised Alfa Romeo Dealer and registered...
What does Budget 2025 mean for the motorist?
The 2025 budget was announced by Minister for Finance Jack Chambers and the Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe. From fuel hikes to VRT, here’s everything motorists need to know writes Geraldine Herbert Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) For company car users, the temporary €10,000 BIK relief introduced in 2023 has been extended. Employees with electric vehicles will benefit from a total BIK relief of €45,000 in 2025. This will...
What May be Ahead for Motorists in Budget 2025?
A new tax strategy paper published this week on Energy and Vehicle Taxation outlines what may be included in Budget 2025 writes Geraldine Herbert 1. Phasing Out the Diesel Excise Gap The Diesel Excise Gap refers to the lower tax rate on diesel compared to petrol in Ireland. Various bodies, including the Climate Change Advisory Council and the European Commission, have advocated for equalizing these rates due to environmental and...
The Grant System for Electric cars is changing
It’s the end of the road for some Electric Car grants writes Geraldine Herbert From July 1st 2021, the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) grant for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) will be reduced from €5,000 to €2,500. and the grant for both EVs and PHEVs will only apply to cars under €60,000. The following EV supports and grants will remain in place: • Home Charger Grant Scheme provides support towards the...
First Drive: MINI Cooper SE
Smart, green and perfectly formed, the all new MINI Electric has arrived writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Born out of the fuel shortages of the 1950s and the onslaught of super-economical Bubble cars the first MINI rolled off the production line in 1959. Now 61 years later and in response to a crisis of a different sort MINI’s first-ever all-electric offering has been launched. Is it a looker? Based on the 3-Door Hatch, the...
