The UK’s leading lease and contract hire company, Masterlease, has decided to appoint Ford Authorised Repairers for the repair and servicing of its Ford vehicles.
The contract-hire company currently has a fleet of 7,700 light commercial vehicles and Ford cars, on which it spends more than £2.5 million annually for service and repair.
With the addition of [...]
The mobile communication specialist, Nokia, has acquired 72 All Black Fiat 500 superminis on contract hire, for the launch of a ‘Nokia Connectors’ campaign, to promote its new 6220 phone.
This summer Nokia will be sending brand ambassador teams of students on to the streets, beaches, parks and parties in the UK’s 18 major cities. Each [...]
Land Rover’s Discovery 3 car continued its award winning spree by bagging the ‘Car of the Year’ award from Evecars.com, a women’s motoring website.
The versatile Discovery 3 was adjudged the ‘Best Family 4X4’ amidst tough competition from VW Tiguan and Hyundai Santa Fe. Each vehicle was tested for driving performance, space, comfort and practicality of [...]
Alternative powertrain options have become the subject of keen interest among consumers in the UK and Germany.
A study was carried out by J.D. Power and Associates, conducted before and after the release of market values, for measuring interest and purchasing preferences in emerging automotive technologies. The results revealed that UK and German consumers have [...]
The new 2009 Peugeot 407 is designed with numerous interior and exterior enhancements which include new satellite navigation system, and HDi 140 diesel engine with CO2 emission of 150g/km.
The 407 range has been known for its stylish design, advanced features and very high level of road handling. Models which include SW and Saloon have been [...]
Skoda Roomster is bringing good news to British families. Those looking for fuel economy and better value will soon be able to buy the family-friendly Roomster, available to purchase in September 2008.
Skoda customers will also have the opportunity for £1,000 cash-back to put in their pockets. Until the end of September, buyers would be offered [...]
The Jaguar XF bagged its 4th top title since it launched in March 2008. It was declared ‘Car of the Year’ in the ‘Best Executive Car’ category at Auto Express New Car Honours 2008. It was pitted against Mercedes CLS and E-Class, BMW-5 Series, Lexus GS and Audi A6.
Dan Strong, Editor of Auto Express, lauded [...]
Chrysler’s newest car, the Dodge Journey, is due to be launched in the UK during August 2008 and would be most welcome by the families who prefer spacious car which can accommodate seven people.
Dodge Journey has front-wheel drive will have 5+2 seating as standard for its entire range. It has numerous family-friendly features such as [...]
The new British Built Nissan Qashqai+2 will be on sale from 18th September 2008. It will be priced from £17,199 onwards. The vehicle was designed in London and built in Sunderland. Its important features include seven seat capacity with addition of fold flat third row. It has rear privacy glass, standard panoramic roof and ESP. [...]
Monocab-type cars is the fastest growing automotive segment in the UK. Out of 1.1 million registrations in 2007, more than 94,250 were registered in the UK alone. As per the data published by Vauxhall, its Agila Meriva and Zafira models are the highest selling moncabs today. Since its launch in 2000, Vauxhall has sold [...]