Review: Great Wall Steed SE
“The what-what-what?!” That was the standard reaction from almost everyone during the Great Wall Steed’s stay with us so you’re in the majority if Chinese carmaker Great Wall or the Steed, its fir...
Contract Hire and Leasing News by John Simpson
Carmakers team up to put record straight on ‘demonised’ diesels
The SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) has joined forces with Ford, VW, BMW and Jaguar Land Rover in a bid to tackle public misconceptions surrounding diesel cars. It is feared that ...
Tusker keeps drivers mobile with ramped-up StopGap fleet
The scheme keeps employees on the move while they wait for their new salary sacrifice car to be delivered.
Price and spec confirmed for Skoda’s larger lighter Superb, coming September 2015
Skoda’s third generation Superb will offer more interior space than any of its competitors when it arrives in the UK this September, priced upwards of £18,640 OTR. Compared to the previous car, the...
Six in ten company car drivers comfortable with driverless cars
Almost two-thirds of company car drivers would be comfortable with letting a self-driving car pilot their journey (62%). In a survey of 200 drivers, conducted by Venson Automotive Solutions, many r...
Drivers to get ten minute leeway in council-owned parking spots
Motorists will receive ten minutes’ grace from when their parking ticket expires before a traffic warden can issue a fine. The new rule, which will come into place before the end of March, applies...
February completes three years of growth for UK new car market
The UK new car market grew by 12% in February, traditionally one of the quietest months for new car registrations preceding March’s plate change. According to the SMMT, 76,958 new cars were registe...
Seven-seat Nissan e-NV200 electric van coming April
A seven-seat version of Nissan’s all-electric e-NV200 van will go on UK sale this April. With all seven seats occupied, it will still have 443 litres of storage space in the back. Fold the second...
VW Passat beats Mondeo and C-Class to Car of the Year 2015
Volkswagen’s Passat has been named Car of the Year 2015, ahead of its key segment rivals – the Ford Mondeo and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Find Passat lease deals: business / personal The annual awards...
BMW wins UK Car of the Year for second year running
BMW’s i8 has been named the UK Car of the Year 2015, ahead of the Jaguar F-Type and Porsche Macan. A panel of 27 UK motoring writers voted over 12 categories before 14 of the 27 judges chose the pe...
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