Contract hire and leasing news

Knights BMW and MINI centrally located enabling us to offer a nationwide service to both companies and private users alike. Knights BMW Group is able to offer Contract Hire (CH), Hire Purchase (HP), Lease Purchase (LP), Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) and outright purchase plus a part exchange facility. We can facilitate your new car purchase with ease, whilst still offering the FULL BMW sale and delivery experience. read more

The all-new Ford Fiesta marked the start of its sales in Britain yesterday with a spectacular tango dance extravaganza at the Tower of London. Using two of the first all-new Fiesta models to arrive in the UK, stunt drivers drove a Squeeze Green and Hot Magenta models to perform a unique Tango car dance, specially created by choreographer to the stars Paul Harris and international stunt driver Paul Swift. Strictly Come Dancing winner, Mark Ramprakash, and Tango troupes from across London read more

Van Lease Contracts brings together the knowledge of 30 years experience in the commercial vehicle industry. They are committed to giving a professional and comprehensive service to their customers and offer all the funding options including CONTRACT HIRE, FINANCE LEASE, HIRE PURCHASE and LEASE PURCHASE, as well as flexible deposit options on all of our vehicles. Whatever your commercial vehicle requirement is, be it VANS, TIPPERS, LUTONS, BUSES they are confident their prices will be some read more

Honda has announced the revised residuals for the Jazz model have improved by an average of seven per cent. Improved residual values will make contract hire rates even more attractive - great news for those looking for car leasing bargains! The Jazz is a great choice for personal and business offering generous internal space with the fuel economy and low emissions of a compact car. Full details are below. For Honda Jazz leasing deals, click here. New Jazz 1.2 S (90PS):  42% Current Jazz 1.2 read more

A replacement for Secretary of State for Transport has been announced, Geoff Hoon, MP for Ashfield will take over from Ruth Kelly following a cabinet reshuffle last week. Mr Hoon has held a number of positions within the Labour Party during the last eleven years of government.  Downing Street announced the news in a press conference on Friday. read more

Town hall officials have removed road signs from a road in Hampshire in the belief that it will improve the safety records. Safety representatives of Southampton council have removed street signs and speed cameras in a bid to make motorists drive more carefully by deliberately confusing them, the Daily Mail reports. The national newspaper suggests that this method, known as ‘naked roads’ is believed to make motorist drive safely by puzzling them. White lines, pedestrian crossing and read more

Being able to see the road ahead to avoid danger and stop safely in an emergency is a necessity for all drivers, especially when driving in the hours of darkness. With winter looming, the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) offers the following tips on how to check and use vehicle lights in preparation for the short and dark days to come. Check the lights • Regularly check that all lights work. While someone observes the lights around the car, switch on each light one-by-one: headlights, read more

LeasePlanet are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of contract hire vehicles; always at great prices and always with the highest level of customer care. LeasePlanet offers ultra-competitive deals, usually at the UK’s lowest prices. A friendly & professional team are totally committed to customer satisfaction. read more

Two companies, UK Fire and Innserve, are featuring in a new advertising campaign by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles underlining the full support, advice and back-up they receive from its their network of Van Centres and professionally trained van specialists. Kelly Wilson, the HR Manager of UK Fire, a leading supplier of fire systems and extinguishers across the UK and abroad, is responsible for a fleet of 110 vans, consisting of a mix of Volkswagen Caddy and Transporter models.  Kelly is read more

Mercedes-Benz performed strongly in the month of September 2008, The C-Class Saloon moved from 3rd to 2nd place while the SLK-Class came from nowhere to become the 4th most searched for vehicle last month. Audi, once again, performed strongly and the resurgence of Land Rover showed that the 4×4 is far from finished. Volkswagen Golf Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon Audi A3 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Audi A5 Audi A4 Saloon Land Rover Range Rover Sport Audi A3 Sportback Land Rover Discovery BMW read more