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Distilled owns Daft.ie, Donedeal.ie and Adverts.ie

Blacksheep buys stake in Daft and Adverts owner Distilled

Dublin based fund manager Blacksheep Fund Management has bought the stake in Daft.ie, DoneDeal.ie and Adverts.ie owner Distilled Ltd, which was controlled by European online classifieds group, Adevinta.

Business • 25 Nov 24

Range anxiety and charging infrastructure continue to be issues in adoption

Used electric vehicle prices down 15%, says DoneDeal

Prices of used electric vehicles during the second quarter of the year were down 15% on where they were at the same time last year, new research has found.

Business • 05 Sep 24

One in five drivers cited depreciation in the value of electric vehicles as their biggest concern

'Range anxiety' biggest concern for EV drivers

Around one in three electric vehicle drivers here say the 21st century phenomenon of 'range anxiety' is their biggest concern since purchasing their car.

Business • 28 Feb 24

Prices of used cars are still 85% higher now than they were at the start of 2020, DoneDeal's latest car price index shows

Used car price inflation slows again in 2023 - DoneDeal

The average quarterly rate of used car inflation slowed to 2.2% last year, the latest price index from car site DoneDeal shows.

Business • 08 Feb 24

The share of demand for new EVs on the site currently stands at 23%, the report states.

Gap between desire for electric vehicles and purchases

More people are searching the market for electric vehicles than currently end up buying them, new data from DoneDeal shows.

Business • 25 Oct 23

Despite these price hikes, demand for new EVs has jumped 35% this year

New electric cars 13% more expensive than last year

New data from DoneDeal shows the average price of a brand new electric vehicle (EV) now stands at €64,755, 13% higher than the same time last year.

Business • 23 May 23

Used car prices are now 77.5% higher than at the start of the pandemic three years ago

Used car asking prices up 4.6% this year - DoneDeal

Asking prices for used cars rose 4.6% during the first three months of this year driven by a resurgence in demand from buyers and sluggish supply, according to the latest report from listings website DoneDeal.

Business • 12 Apr 23

Today's survey findings suggest that electric driving is here to stay.

Demand for premium used electric vehicles up 270%

Demand for 'premium' used electric vehicles (EVs) jumped almost 270% in January compared to the same time last year, new figures from DoneDeal show.

Business • 21 Feb 23

For the first time ever, an electric car was the most in-demand new car on DoneDeal last year.

70% of consumers considering buying an electric vehicle

70% of consumers in Ireland are considering an electric vehicle as their next car purchase, a new survey by DoneDeal shows.

Business • 31 Jan 23

Prices now are 16.2% up on this time a year ago

Used car prices almost 70% higher than pre-pandemic

Prices sought for used cars across the country continued to rise in the last three months of the year and are now almost 70% higher than they were before the pandemic began.

Business • 19 Jan 23

Analysis by DoneDeal found that the annual rate of used car inflation sits at 21%

Second-hand car prices up 67% since 2020 - DoneDeal

Prices for second-hand cars were up 67% in September this year compared with March 2020, according to new analysis by second-hand sales website DoneDeal.

Ireland • 25 Oct 22

New car supply chain problems coupled with Brexit are driving the price increases for used cars

Used car asking prices now 56% higher than pre-Covid

The rate at which the price of used cars is increasing has reached a new high, driven by the supply shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit.

Business • 13 Jan 22

Sellers on DoneDeal can now accept payments online using Stripe in a safe, contactless transaction

Stripe and DoneDeal agree new partnership deal

Payments company Stripe and online marketplace DoneDeal have today announced a new partnership deal which will make all sales and purchases on the DoneDeal site cashless and contact-free.

Business • 30 Jul 20

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