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Audi S5 Cabriolet charges to the UK

A further new model from Audi for their centenary year is the supercharged Audi S5 Cabriolet which is due to hit the UK this October (available to order very soon).
In what will be the open air A5 flagship model, the new car replaces the existing Audi S4 Cabriolet, under the bonnet is a supercharged V6 [...]

Author: Richard Lawton, July 31, 2009
Filed under: Audi

Citroën celebrates 90 years of ‘Créative Technologie’ with limited ed C3 Picasso

Having created a new brand identity at the start of its 90th Anniversary year, Citroën is celebrating its heritage of ‘Créative Technologie’ with an all new marketing campaign that focuses on the Company’s rich history of design, innovation and technology. A new television advertising campaign, which breaks on 1st August, was created by Citroën’s advertising [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland,
Filed under: Citroen

Car leasing star deals: Vauxhall used cars

Looking for an alternative, cheap car leasing deal? Why not consider used car leasing? It can significantly reduce your monthly lease costs. Take for example, Prudent Vehicle Contracts offers on used Vauxhall cars:
Used 08 Plate Vectra 1.9CDTI 150 SRI 5 Door – Limited Stocks
36 Months (3×35), 10,000mpa, business contract hire for only £199.99 + Vat
Vauxhall Astra 5-Door [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland,
Filed under: Best offers of 2009, Car leasing companies, Vauxhall

Volkswagen Group generates €1.2 billion operating profit

In the first half of 2009, the Volkswagen Group extended its global competitive position and strengthened its financial base. In the first six months of the year, Europe’s largest automobile manufacturer delivered 3.1 million (H1 2008: 3.3 million) vehicles worldwide. Although the overall market contracted by around 18 percent, Group deliveries decreased by only 4.4 [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland,
Filed under: Volkswagen

Road works disruption on Government agenda

Transport Minister Sadiq Khan has today announced a range of measures to help tackle the disruption caused by road works, as he approved the country’s first ever road works permit scheme.
Road user groups, utility companies, bus operators and local authorities will be called to a road works summit hosted by Ministers and a new system [...]

Author: Richard Lawton, July 30, 2009
Filed under: Latest news

Car leasing star deal: BMW 3 Series saloon

Gateway2Lease has a great car leasing deal on the BMW 3 Series saloon 318i ES 4dr for only £259 per month! Based on a 3+47 offer or £269 on a 3+35 contract (business users only, personal leasing rates available on request).
SE and M SPORT Specifications also available. Rentals are all inclusive of road fund licence [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland,
Filed under: Best offers of 2009, Car leasing companies

Porsche prepares sale of options

Luxury carmaker, Porsche is in advanced talks on the sale of the cash settled options with respect to Volkswagen shares to one or several investors. Amongst these investors is especially Qatar Holding LLC (QH) with whom talks about an investment in Porsche SE also is underway.
The preparation for the sale of the options on Volkswagen [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland,
Filed under: Porsche, Volkswagen

Magna ups bid for GM Europe

Canadian auto parts maker, Magna International has made an offer to increase the amount of upfront capital it would invest in Opel as part of its bid to buy General Motors’ (GM) European operations.
According to Reuters.com, a bid from rival RHJ International is of a ‘simpler and ‘easier to implement’.
The revised bid to buy GM [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland,
Filed under: Vauxhall

Call for ‘robust’ data on fleet safety failings

Accurate data to clearly identify at-work driving duty of care failings by public and private sector organisations must be compiled by the Government.
That’s the view of Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO), the UK’s premier organisation for fleet decision-makers, in its submission to the Department for Transport, which has been conducting a nationwide consultation on [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland,
Filed under: Latest news

Kia reveal images of brand new saloon

Kia Motors has today unveiled images of a brand new premium saloon due to hit the company’s native Korea at the end of the year.

With its production name still under the wraps the sleek looking car, incorporating Kia’s new signature grille as seen on the new Kia Soul, is going by the code name of [...]

Author: Richard Lawton, July 29, 2009
Filed under: Kia

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