If you are looking for a great alternative to buying a car then car leasing can be the perfect solution. It can allow you to drive a brand new car or van without having to find the money to buy one. Leasing is another word for renting and that is exactly what you will be doing renting the vehicle. Because car leasing offers many benefits such as not needing a large down payment and having lower monthly repayments it is a much better option for many people. You also get the choice of whether to return the vehicle when the lease is over or whether to purchase it. (more…)

If you have decided to lease a car your next step is to find the best car leasing company. But if car leasing is new to you, then you may not find this an easy task. You might find it confusing trying to choose the best one. You job could be made a little bit easier however, if you learn as much as you can about car leasing first. (more…)

Heathrow are attempting to reduce congestion on the transport buses by introducing a new traffic system for the airport. The system features 21 electric shuttles which have no need for drivers as they are controlled using computers, the system is the only one in the world.

The 21 shuttles will run along a two and a half mile pathway between the business car park and Heathrow’s Terminal 5. Each shuttle carries 4 passengers, as well as their luggage, travelling at 25mph, the system is targeted to carry over 500,000 passengers every year. (more…)

Thousands of workers at Honda’s Swindon factory have returned to work after the troubles of the car industry forced its closure four months ago. All 3,400 of the returning workers will be taking a pay cut until 2010 but are pleased that their jobs are finally guaranteed after spending the last four months worrying about the possibilities. (more…)

Thousands of jobs in the UK are under threat over the recent collapse of American car manufacturing giant General Motors (GM). The company has filed for bankruptcy in the US, causing uncertainty for all its workers about their future with the company. GM Europe, which consists of UK brand Vauxhall and the German Opel, has been bought out by Canadian car parts company Magna International.  But although this means that both the British and German brands will continue production, a fall in demand for car sales and car leasing deals could mean that Magna will be making significant job cuts. (more…)

General Motors, one of the largest car manufacturers in the world, has filed for bankruptcy protection in America. For as long as cars have been around, General Motors (GM) has been one of the big three car manufacturers in America and one of the largest in the world. Now the car industry is on its knees, and two out of the three big American car giants have already been forced to ask the government for protection from their creditors. But what effect will this all have on us? (more…)

While I was driving to work the other day I got stuck in a traffic queue on the motor way, it was quite a lengthy one and I did begin to get slightly bored. After a while I looked over to the other side of the carriageway, to my amazement for at least 20 minutes every vehicle that went pass was so nice. There I literally was in my car that was falling to bits whilst everyone else was driving their own brand new motors. I mean where to they find the resources? (more…)

More and more vehicles are hitting our roads every day, there are so many cars around that we just do not know how to rid of them. The government are even getting concerned because they have stated that they will be offering a huge amount of money for people with vehicles that are older than 9 years old. (more…)

In this day and age cars are a necessity in everyone’s life, if you are relying on public transport then you should expect being late to anywhere you go. People these days want to have extravagant cars to drive around in and they end up causing a fortune.

But is it truly worth purchasing a new car these days? Let as have a look at why I just do not like this.
1.) Newer models of vehicles have been made not to last, so that after a few years you will need to go out and buy a new one.
2.) Even if a car was built to last in this day and age people just travel so much and they would probably do 100k miles in 3 years or less.
3.) Parts for your vehicle that will set you back alot. (more…)

Have there really been that many significant changes in the car industry in recent years? From being a luxury way back in the 1930’s to the cheap affordable way you can buy them now using car contract hire it is amazing just how far they have come. (more…)