See all Motoring NewsCarAndUs.com is a new service being launched by the founders of vehicle history website, Cartell.ie. It's designed to be a first step on the road to the future of car-to-car communications and works through both an app and a social media style site on which car owners and enthusiasts can chat and connect with like-minded users.
CarAndUs.com allows users and advertisers to communicate with a car and its owner via the registration plate and has a built-in safety feature that allows the app to read messages aloud if the vehicle is in motion. It's designed to allow instant reminders for upcoming NCT dates (with the offer of a free pre-NCT inspection), road tax renewals, servicing and even tyre changes, with price quotes provided by CarAndUs partner Advance Pitstop. Insurance renewal quotes are being worked on for the very near future.
For car fans, or for owners just wanting to know a bit more about their car, there is plenty of technical information available on www.CarAndUs.com. The site is fully social, but unlike Facebook, it is dedicated to car-related content, there are no adverts and when you post something you can be guaranteed that your car friends will see it.
According to Jeff Aherne, CEO and co-founder: "Cars of the future will communicate with each other andCarAndUs.com is bringing that ability to motorists right now. CarAndUs.com also provides owners with NCT and tax reminders, plus the ability to get instant quotes for all things motoring - such as servicing, tyres and insurance. We reckon it's going to change the face of driving as we know it."
Users can also call up technical data specific to their car, and can store the vehicle's history in the app, potentially making selling it on much easier and helping to retain value in the car.
Two of the co-founders of CarandUs.com, Jeff and Nicola Aherne, established Ireland's first car history check company, Cartell.ie, in 2006, while its other founders are heavily involved in the UK insurance sector. CarAndUs.com is supported by Enterprise Ireland and the company currently has access to data for four countries where this product will be rolled out, beginning with Ireland, the UK, Portugal and Malta. The company, via its partners, has access to information from another eight countries, making this a growing global solution.
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