VAUXHALL CAR LEASING & CONTRACT HIRE

World’s fastest man to take wheel of the Vauxhall Insignia VXR
No, we don’t mean Usain Bolt, this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will see world’s fastest man Andy Green, the driver/pilot of the 763mph Thrust SSC, behind the wheel of Vauxhall’s hot new Insignia the VXR. Making its UK debut the Insignia VXR is powered by a turbocharged 2.8-litre V6 engine and Andy will be putting [...]

Revealing footage from behind the wheel of the new Astra
There is a lot riding on the latest incarnation of the universally popular Vauxhall Astra due in showrooms at the end of the year. We have already covered news of what to expect back in May, which you can read about here. The new model which bears a striking resemblance to its big brother the Insignia [...]

Fresh fears for the future of Vauxhall jobs
The future of Vauxhall’s 5,000 or so employees is once again in doubt as Magna International the preferred bidder for the sale of GM’s European Operations failed to submit clear plans for the takeover. After meetings in Berlin last week, German Minister and the British Business Secretary, Lord Mandelson were quick to state that they had [...]

Buyer found for Saab
Supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg is set to buy GM’s Swedish marque, Saab. Koenigsegg, a Swedish company itself is set to buy the company with the help of Norwegian investors, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Parent company GM is set to announce it is in talks with the company, a source told the Financial Times. Bankrupt GM is in the [...]

Mandelson holds talks on Vauxhall
Business Secretary, Lord Mandelson is to have a series of meetings in the UK and Germany this week to discuss Vauxhall and its future as part of GM Europe. Lord Mandelson met a number of senior representatives from the Unite union and local MPs of  Vauxhall’s Luton plant yesterday. Concerns have grown for the future of Vauxhall’s two plants as [...]

GM moves to bankruptcy
General Motors (GM) has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US, the BBC reports, labelling it the ‘biggest failure of an industrial company in US history’. The move into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection has been backed by the US government, which is now expected to take a 60 per cent stake in the company. The White House [...]

Concerns for Vauxhall grow as GM talks stall
Concerns for the future of Vauxhall grow, as talks in Germany break down over which firm will buy its parent company, GM Europe, the BBC reports. Two of the bidders have already said that they will cut thousands of jobs in Europe, should the German government select them as the preferred bidder. Earlier on today, talks in [...]

Takeover will be ‘painful’ for Vauxhall, Mandelson says
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has told the BBC that there will be “painful change” resulting from the takeover of GM Europe. Three potential bidders are lined up to takeover the European operations of GM, which includes Vauxhall and Opel; although according to the Secretary, it won’t matter which, as each one will look to ‘cut costs [...]

Car leasing star deal: Vauxhall Tigra
Elite Vehicle Leasing has an amazing car leasing offer on the Vauxhall Tigra 1.4 Exclusive 2dr. Available on a 3+35, 10k per annum contract hire basis for only £199.99 + VAT (business users). In stock cars in Black or Silver, available now. Call Elite now on 0844 800 0617. For more information, personal leasing rates or to [...]

Souped up Insignia Sports Tourer on the way
We’ve brought you exciting news of the forthcoming Insignia VXR before on this website; and we’ve also loved driving the new Insignia Sports Tourer – you can read the review on our sister site RoadTestReports.co.uk here; now Vauxhall has confirmed that the longer Insignia will also be available in a VXR variant this autumn. The Sports [...]