MINI CAR LEASING & CONTRACT HIRE

Mini One Clubman road test
Mini has chosen a good time to launch the latest member of its model range, the One Clubman. The new entry-level estate enters the market just as the iconic little city car celebrates its 50th birthday, but it’s also a good time to launch a car that returns 52.3mpg and emits just 130g/km as [...]

Top Mini car leasing deal- available now
Vehicles 4 Business has a fantastic car leasing offer on the new 1.6D Mini Cooper for only £165 based on a 6×35 contract or £180 based on a 3×35 contract hire or the 1.6D Pepper for only £179 based on 6×35 or £194 based on 3×35, 10K. In stock, all available for immediate delivery (Business [...]

Barcelona showcase latest car models
The glitz and glamour of the Barcelona International Motorshow might be over in the Catalaunian sunshine, but here at ContractHireAndLeasing.com we thought we would bring you little of the sights of the motorshow. Plenty of the big manufacturers have decided to display their wears including a large display from home-player SEAT. First up Abarth displaying their fast [...]

MINI United 2009 to be headlined by Paul Weller
British music icon Paul Weller will top the entertainment bill at MINI United 2009, which is being held at Silverstone race circuit from 22-24 May.  Calvin Harris, Chris Thompson, Raygun and Twisted Wheel complete the line-up of outstanding British musicians, DJs and bands brought together to celebrate MINI’s 50th birthday. MINI car leasing special offers [...]

MINI Cooper Convertible road test
The Mini is a true motoring icon that will be 50 years old in 2009. As part of the celebrations, a new Convertible version is going on sale, boosting the latest generation’s line-up to three models. There are no great changes to the new Convertible, relying on a tried and tested formula of go [...]

Pressure grows on Bank of England to extend assistance to car finance arms
The Bank of England is coming under increasing pressure to extend support for finance arms of carmakers, after Mini become the latest in a long-line to announce job cuts, The Times reports. Lord Davies of Abersoch, the new Trade Minister and former banker, is attempting to broker a deal to allow the finance arms to access [...]

Mini announces 850 job losses
BMW has announced that 850 jobs are to go at their Mini plant in Oxford, the BBC reports. Weekend working at the plant has also been scrapped, resulting in lost jobs for agency workers who covered these shifts. The carmaker also announced that 150 jobs at their Swindon plant will also go, although these workers will [...]

MiTo tops residual values
Just one week after the eye-catching Alfa MiTo went on sale in the UK, the compact and sporty new model has knocked MINI off the top spot in terms of resale value, according to a new report from industry experts CAP. Over a one year period and 10,000 miles, seven Alfa Mito versions are expected to [...]

Mini tops residual values, according to EurotaxGlass’s
Mini storms to victory for the second year running, as EurotaxGlass’s, one of the leading automotive intelligence companies, publishes its annual residual value league table. The diesel-powered MINI 1.4TD is the UK’s slowest-depreciating used car, according to new analysis of the residual values of three-year-old vehicles carried out by EurotaxGlass’s, publisher of Glass’s Guide.  The [...]

MINI goes electric
The long anticipated electric version of the MINI will be unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show on the 19th and 20th November 2008. Named the MINI E, it can achieve an impressive 62 mph in 8.5 seconds and a top speed of 95 mph. Not at all bad for an electric vehicle. However there is [...]