The only proof of booming Indian and Chinese automotive industries in the UK is the fact that Tata owns JLR. Other than that, there’s the occasional Chinese cookie jar on wheels trying to set foot on British soil, generally being […]
We are back to talking about petrol again, aren’t we? That can only mean bad news. If you have been asleep or in a trance for the last few months then you won’t know that fuel prices reached a record […]
I almost didn’t write this article. It’s not that I am feeling particularly lazy today, although my daughter did wake me up before 6 in the morning screaming for milk and a DVD of Barney the slightly annoying Dinosaur. No, […]
The Paris Motor Show is a major event for new car launches and already the manufacturers are jockeying for position to grab the column inches. Today’s it’s the turn of Toyota who have decided that their new Auris will take […]
I learned to drive a bit later in life than a lot of my friends and work colleagues. I wasn’t exactly a pensioner when I first stalled at traffic lights but I was old enough to grow a lovely set […]
Chinese cars, don’t you just love ‘em? You don’t, do you? Yours truly having spent a while in Southern China this summer, I’m aware that the quality of native Chinese carmakers isn’t quite up to par with the cars coming […]
Take a good look at the new Range Rover because you’ll be seeing lots of these on the roads before long. The new model is lighter, stronger and more refined and is, unmistakeably, a Range Rover. It’s the world’s first […]
Cars evolve over time, don’t they? This usually happens so slowly that we barely even notice it. Until I recently bought my own retro vehicle it had been years since I had used a wind down window, seen an old […]
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 […]
It may not be actually British anymore – sorry to have to rub it in – but I know Jaguar Land Rover is still a carmaker to be proud of. As a Dutchman I envy you Brits. All I’ve got […]
The F-Type, Jaguar’s all-new aluminium two-seater sports car, will make its global debut in production form at the Paris Motor Show on 27th September. It will be launched as a convertible with a choice of three petrol engines: 340PS and […]
While driving to work I saw a Lancia today. Except, it wasn’t really a Lancia. If you follow the automotive news, you will have read or heard about Fiat taking a majority share in US carmaker Chrysler. Fiat big boss […]
When is a black cab not a black cab? These vehicles are things I took for granted in the past. When I was going to the local big city (Glasgow, in my case) I was always told to avoid them […]
It’s hard to believe but the Fiat 500 Sport is in so much demand that it’s helping to make the car depreciation-proof. The award-winning city car is highlighted by value experts Glass’s Guide and show the 100,000-plus UK selling supermini […]
