MOTORING NEWS

The latest news in the car leasing, contract hire and motoring industry.

Hybrid cars - aiding the environment

Whether you’re looking to aid the environment or to save yourself some cash at the petrol pumps, hybrid cars are rapidly becoming a popular solution for motorists worldwide. However, just what are hybrid cars, how do they work, why should you consider them and are they readily available?

Hybrid cars - read the full article >>

Tuesday 29th May 2007 : 16.19 p.m.

Audi cars - new section

contracthireandleasing.com have added a new section on the site to help users to find the Audi that they are looking for. You will find information, images, performance features and links through to special offers.

Audi cars >>

Tuesday 29th May 2007 : 15.27 p.m.

Luxury car leasing

Luxury car leasing has become so popular that it is now a more common method of car finance than buying a luxury vehicle outright....

Luxury car leasing article

Friday 25th May 2007 : 11.06 a.m.

Fiesta faces the axe

Ford are looking likely to drop the famous name of Fiesta when it unveils its replacement for the small car next year. Plans were afoot to change the Mondeo name but after much soul-searching it was decided to that the positives outweighed the negatives and that the name would remain the same.

Ford Fiesta's for sale | Ford Fiesta car leasing offers

Thursday 17th May 2007 : 3.16 p.m.

BMW M5 Touring

The BMW M5 Touring has been road tested by Andrew Frankel of The Times. Read his article here.

The best leasing deals on the BMW M5 Touring can be found here.

Thursday 10th May 2007 : 2.38 p.m.

G-Wiz electric vehicle unsafe according to www.topgear.com

The G-Wiz electric vehicle was put through a crash test by Top Gear and the results were not encouraging. Read the full article here.

Thursday 10th May 2007 : 10.36 a.m

Toyota on TOP!

The Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has sold 2.35 million vehicles in the first three months of 2007. These figures make Toyota the world biggest car manufacturer, supplanting General Motors. General Motors has had a sluggish start to 2007 with its quarter sales dropping to 2.26 million.

Why not take a look at the latest Toyota leasing offers and the best prices on new Toyota cars.

Thursday 10th May 2007 : 10.24 a.m

Latest commercial leasing offers

contracthireandleasing.com have now added a table of the latest 15 commercial leasing special offers to the site. Visit our commercial leasing UK page to view these excellent deals.

Friday 4th May 2007 : 5.15 p.m

Nissan recruits 50 new van dealers

Nissan, in a bit to raise sales by a fifth, have established a network of fifty specialist light commercial vehicle dealerships. By setting itself the target of doubling LCV operating profits Nissan has a tough job on as sales of vans so far this year are down by 15%.

Friday 4th May 2007 : 5.07 p.m

Car finance

Once you have found the right car it may then be time to find a car finance deal that also meets your requirements. Our quick guide to car finance will help you find the best deal.

Tuesday 1st May 2007 : 3.15 p.m

RV boost due to van shortages

Fleet managers are being advised to dipose of their comercial vehicles where possible to take advantage of the improving residual values caused by a shortage of available new vans. The most profitable area at the moment is the 2t to 3.5t commercial vehicles. Read the full story.

Tuesday 1st May 2007 : 10.24 a.m

Tax Alert

The 2007 budget by Gordon Brown will enforce a £3,500 taxable benefit on van drivers who use company vans for personal use.

Monday 30th April 2007 : 5.11 p.m

The Best and Worst Dealers of 2007

Auto Express has reveled the winners and losers in its survey to find the best and worst dealers from over 6,000 garages in the UK.

Below are the results for the 5 best and 5 worst dealers

Lexus have come out top for the second year running. Full details can be found at www.autoexpress.co.uk

Wednesday 25th April 2007 : 2.12 p.m.

Risk in Fleet Conference 2007

The UK fleet industry will be holding a major conference on the 15th May - the Fleet News Risk in Fleet Conference. More than a dozen of the industry's fleet experts will be offering guidance and advice covering financial and corporate risk. For more details on this conference, visit www.riskinfleet.co.uk.

Wednesday 25th April 2007 : 9.49 a.m.

The contracthireandleasing.com gadget

Would you like to display the latest car leasing and contract hire deals on your website? All you need to do is copy and paste a few lines of code onto your web pages and your users will be able to view live deals. Enjoy!

How will it look? Take a look below, the deals are updated every minute.

Tuesday 24th April 2007 : 3.56 p.m.

Mobile Phones & the LAW

In February, the Road Safety Act declared that motorists will face a stiffer penalty if found using hand-held mobile phones whilst driving. Do you understand the law regarding mobile phones and driving? Read the full facts about mobile phones and the law .

Monday 23rd April 2007 : 2.32 p.m.

Buy or lease? The benefits of car leasing.

In the USA one in four cars is now leased. With this trend likely to hit the UK in the very near future we take a look at why drivers are deciding to lease, rather than buy their new vehicles.
Read the buy versus lease / car leasing article.

Monday 23rd April 2007 : 10.55 a.m.

Company Car Tax 2007 / 2008

The way that your company car tax bill will be calculated in 2007 & 2008 will depend on the CO2 emissions, whether the car is petrol / diesel and the P11D price. We have displayed the taxable percentages of the P11D value in an easy to read table. Company Car Tax 2007 / 2008.

Friday 20th April 2007 : 2.34 p.m.