Eight in ten in favour of 20 limits in towns
A survey by road safety charity Brake and Allianz Insurance has found that 78% of people think 20mph should be the normal speed limit in village, town and city centres. The results are published as...
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Price and spec announced for Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, coming May
Mitsubishi’s Outlander plug-in hybrid will cost almost the same as the diesel GX3 model when it arrives in showrooms this May. Easily the most rugged and capable plug-in vehicle to hit the UK mark...
A brief history of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class
With the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class just a couple of months away from its UK release date, we take walk down memory lane to trace the roots of one of Mercedes’ – and ContractHireAndLeasing.com’s – m...
April Fools Day 2014: the best and worst car pranks
Few days are as insufferable as April 1. Essentially a license to be a pillock, April Fools Day always drags out some of the worst gags of the year and over time, car makers have earned a reputatio...
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV goes on sale
Mitsubishi has announced the launch of its long-awaited Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid in the UK. The Japanese manufacturer claims the 4x4 is a no-compromise SUV with added fuel economy and lower em...
Fossil fuel industry unafraid of climate change threat
Following the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report into the threat to humanity posed by climate change, as you might expect, environmental groups have bee...
Peuegot announces 308 SW price and spec list
Peugeot’s second generation 308 SW will cost upwards of £16,845 when it arrives in showrooms this June. The estate version of 2013’s European Car of the Year offers 130 litres more boot space than ...
Daimler acquires lithium battery stake from Evonik partner
Daimler is to take over the 50.1 per cent stake in its Li-Tec joint venture from its partner firm, Evonik as the carmaker expands its efforts in the field of electrified motoring. The German carm...
Price and trims revealed for Peugeot 308 SW, coming June
Prices for Peugeot’s 308 SW will start from just under £17k, topping out at more than £25k, when it goes on sale this June. The Access 1.2L 110bhp petrol stop/start with five-speed manual gearbox ...
Solar studs light the way to better lit roads
New solar-powered road studs have become the first in Europe to be tested to a draft performance standard – paving the way for installation across the UK and other EU countries. Developed by Renn...
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