Chevrolet is launching its first entry into the small SUV segment, the Trax. According to the firm, Chevrolet invented the SUV with the introduction of the Carryall Suburban – with the Suburban eventually holding the record for the longest-running vehicle […]
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Alfa Romeo’s 4C makes it world premiere
This eye-catching beauty is the new offering from Alfa Romeo – the unusually named 4C. It made its debut at the Geneva motor show two years ago as a concept car and now the production-ready version is due to take […]
Toyota Aygo has safety setback
I’ve flagged up before on this blog that the new safety criteria for cars is going to cause manufacturers some serious headaches – and so it has come to pass. In what will, no doubt, be a regular update on […]
Ford Fiesta is ‘Used Car of the Year’
Car mag ‘What Car?’ has named the Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec 5dr as its Used Car of the Year 2012 and used supermini of the year. Best Used Car – the Ford Fiesta It’s a good decision for the great […]
Hyundai picks up design awards
It’s not that long ago that the notion of Hyundai winning a design award for its cars would have been laughed at. But the fact they have underlines what we have been saying here at the Firstvehicleleasing.co.uk blog – and […]
‘13’ plate spells bad luck
As car buyers are gearing up for the new plate next month (and we’ll be keeping an eye on any super sales as car firms load the market with pre-registered sales which then flood the market and knock the resale […]
Seat boosts sales with Ecomotive technology
With car buyers looking for more efficient and well-made cars, it’s timely that Seat announces that half year sales show record Ecomotive Technology take-up across all models. They say that over four in ten SEATs sold in 2012 will feature […]
Alfa Romeo extends warranty
Further to some recent blog posts here at Firstvehicleleasing.co.uk about car buyers wanting better warranties – Alfa Romeo announces just that! The Italian carmaker will extend the warranties on its Mito and Giulietta models from three years to five. The […]
Recession? What recession?
The UK’s new car market continues to grow – with sales up 3.5% in June. That’s four months in a row that sales have increased with June’s total of new car sales reaching 189,514 units. The surge in sales is […]
Which car should you rely on?
It’s one of those issues when buying a used car – just how long will it last before I get saddled with a massive repair bill? Now a firm which offers warranties on cars has come up with the answer. […]
Car leasing is booming in popularity – Official
For many people leasing a car is an increasingly logical thing to do. You may not actually own the vehicle but you will save money, not get hit by the depreciation costs nor have the hassle of offloading the car […]
Fuel economy: Real-world miles per gallon information now available
We’ve all done – got to the end of a long journey and wondered where the fuel has gone. And no you probably haven’t made a miscalculation because the published fuel economy figures which you use for the trip are […]