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The Parker's Car Price Guide is a publication, in colour, of the best new car deals. The main feautures include discounts plus seperate prices for franchised and independant dealers. The guide will help to show you the right price that you should be paying for your new car. New to the guide is a van price section that has reviews, pictures and used prices on all the popular vans.
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- Mercedes E-Class – An Ideal Business Proposition? -
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:41:57
The new E-Class from Mercedes looks like it will fare well when it comes to resale. In Germany the car is expected to have the highest resale value in the entire luxury segment. According to calculations by the market research institute Bähr & Fess Forecast in Saarbrücken, the new E 250 CDI will then realise up [...] - Fake Breathalysers Could Cost Lives -
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:02:07
If fleet bosses are considering testing staff with do-it-yourself breathalysers then you should think again over the festive period. The warning comes as a result of research carried out by Parker’s with the help of West Yorkshire Police and Medacx, suppliers of breathalysers to around 20% of UK police forces. The results have revealed that these devices [...] - Retailers start sales early to lure bargain hunters amid credit crunch -
Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:45:00
Those looking to buy a car in the current climate should press for discounts of up to 20 per cent, said Kieran Puffett, editor of Parker’s Car Price Guide. “A year ago you could have expected to get about 10 per cent off the list price,” he added. “Now, the cheekier the offer, the better.” Richard [...] - Parker’s Car Price Guide: April trends, best buys and great deals -
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:22:00
Buying a new small car in future could more of a guarantee of stable depreciation than ever. Parker’s depreciation studies over the last few years have shown that small cars are invariably the safest bets to minimise the amount of cash lost in car ownership. Not only do they sip fuel, but in outright cash [...] - New car pitfall -
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:36:00
Tempting as it may be to dash out and snap up one of the ‘08′ registration cars, motorists should think carefully about how quickly new cars lose their value. Car supermarkets are also a good hunting ground for secondhand motors and will often include ex-demonstrators, ex-fleet cars and other used cars. To find one in your area, [...] - Parker’s Car Price Guide: March trends, best buys and great deals -
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:42:00
Car manufacturers find valuable economies of scale by sharing ‘platforms’ or sets of components. One such project is the Saab 9-3 which, with some different bodywork and interior trim, is the Cadillac BLS. Cadillac has now launched the BLS Wagon. Cadillac has also said there is to be parity of pricing between petrol and diesel [...] - Parker’s Car Price Guide: February trends, best buys and great deals -
Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:26:00
Smaller cars experienced the biggest growth during 2007, which could mean buyers are downsizing, perhaps encouraged by car dimensions ‘up-sizing’. More small cars are being fitted with fuel-saving technology – although at a price – which should reduce running costs in the long term. Several cars on sale in 2008 now exceed more than 70mpg [...] - The Lexus IS is the UKs most reliable car -
Fri, 03 Nov 2006 10:28:00
The Lexus IS is the most reliable car in the UK, according to research carried out by Parker’s car price guide. It is followed by the Honda Civic, Toyota Yaris, Honda Jazz and Honda Accord. As usual, the Japanese marques dominate.
Mercedes-Benz B-Class
B170 BlueEfficiency Sport - When it comes to building greener cars, everyone’s at it. Even premium carmakers like Mercedes-Benz are jumping on the bandwagon, with the launch of its Blue Efficiency range of cars. However, unlike [...]
SEAT Exeo
2.0 TDI CR 143 PS SE - Fellow VW Group manufacturer Audi provided a sound base for the latest Spanish model, enabling SEAT to take its first steps into the family car market. It’s feasible however that buying a second-hand [...]
Jaguar XK Coupe
5.0 litre - The XK is the Big Cat’s throw of the dice in the competitive world of the two (plus two)-seat coupes, and it is up against some very stiff competition with the likes of the Audi R8, Maserati GranTuris [...]
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- Carsite’s Preview Enables Swift De-fleeting For Hitachi Capital -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:22:09
The adoption of the platform Preview to Carsite, the online resale partner for Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, has seen a marked acceleration in the process of pre-termination of online vehicle sales and the number of days to disposal drop by almost half. Preview allows Hitachi Capital to market cars to consumers weeks before de-fleeting, minimising [...] - JB Kind’s Renault Fleet Delivers Goods With A Message -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:05:30
JB Kind, the Derbyshire based independent high quality door distributor, has taken delivery of three new Renault Midlum 220.14 trucks with Hatcher semi sky cabs; one Renault Midlum 7.5 tonne truck and a Renault Premium 280.18. The vehicles, in service to make deliveries from the the company’s three depots in Swadlincote, Leeds and Bristol, to [...] - West Mids Ambulance Service Choose Movano -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:42:57
The West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust has has placed an order of 64 Vauxhall Movanos to add the the existing 60 already in service, which will make up to half of a fleet of 275 emergency ambulances. Good performance by the Vauxhall Movano has been paramount in the decision [...] - GreenRoad and Staffordshire C.C. Win National Young Driver Safety Award -
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:21:54
Staffordshire County Council’s Road Safety team in partnership with GreenRoad Technologies Ltd has scooped The Institute of Highways and Transportation Road Safety Award 2009 for its Young Driver Coaching Programme, beating off stiff competition from major national companies in the Reducing All Casualties category. The programme allows newly qualified drivers to use the GreenRoad service to [...] - Mycompanyfleet’s Do’s & Don’ts For Summer Driving -
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:52:09
Mycompanyfleet, the fleet software specialist, is offering advice to drivers taking their company vehicles abroad during the summer holiday period. Andrew Leech, Mycompanyfleet business manager, said: “More and more of us are taking are cars abroad and this summer, with its promise of good weather, looks likely to be no different.But there are some definite do’s [...] - Conviction Proves Licence Checks Paramount -
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:10:03
A recent case held at Mold Crown Court, in which a company director was heard to have been driving whilst unlicensed and uninsured whilst involved in the hit and run of a 9 year old boy has been found guilty of causing the death of the child and perverting the course of justice and sentenced [...] - RMIF - MVRA services update -
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:51:58
Following news of the Retail Motor Industry Federation’s (RMIF) acquisition of the MRVA (story: RMIF completes acquisition of MVRA) the enlarged organisation’s member benefits are currently being reviewed. New services will be made available to members shortly, as the services offered by the Motor Vehicle Repairers Association (MVRA) are incorporated into the RMIF. RMIF Chief Executive Rob [...] - Motoring survey finds arguments cause a third of minor accidents -
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:26:34
Manchester-based Swinton Insurance has found that arguments in the car account for thousands of minor motoring accidents each year. A survey of 2,000 customers found that arguments, dubbed ‘carguments’, caused 27% of minor bumps and scrapes in UK during 2008 and a further 3% of more serious motoring accidents. The poll found the top five source of [...] - Regular licence checking essential for fleets -
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:12:58
The recent case of a 61-year old businessman being sentenced to jail for 22months after causing the death of a young boy while driving without insurance or licence has put into focus the need for fleets to regularly check licences of all company drivers, says RAC Risk Management. Mold Crown Court, Wales heard that company director, [...] - Lindsey oil refinery disputes ends -
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:38:10
A deal to end the jobs dispute at Lindsey oil refinery, which led to walkouts across the country, has been agreed, unions say. The agreement follows talks between union leaders and employers of contract staff at the North Lincolnshire site, the BBC reports. Unions said the deal involved the reinstatement of 647 workers sacked for taking unofficial [...]
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- Controversial Dublin car ban on its way -
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:50:08
A car ban will be in place in Dublin city’s College Green within four weeks - and it is proving hugely controversial. The peak-time prohibition will be brought into effect on July 27 by the city council’s Transport 21 office. The ban means that only buses and taxis will be allowed to pass through the College [...] - Will green cars put industry on road to profit? -
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:48:35
Here in the UK we’re so downtrodden by extortionate petrol prices that the prospect of driving fuel efficient green cars carries obvious appeal. However, what about our US neighbours where ‘gas’ prices are distinctly lower and so-called muscle cars are seen as almost iconic and part of the culture? Can green cars really be a [...] - Could US commit to solar power? -
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:47:05
As we know only too well here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, it’s not just how much energy we put into our cars - it’s where that energy comes from. The use of non-renewable resources is taking its toll on the environment and more money is being pumped into renewable energy sources such as wind and biomass. Now it [...] - Never mind green cars – what about synthetic trees? -
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:45:31
It appears that synthetic trees aren’t just for Christmas - they could help us battle environmental problems too. Columbia University has announced the development of a tree structure that could capture carbon 1,000 times faster than a real tree. The idea is that it would be used to capture carbon emitted into the air by vehicles [...] - More states follow California’s clean car standards -
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:44:06
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to grant California’s request to carry out its own clean car standards not only clears the way for the Schwarzenegger-led state to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions, but it is likely to effect at least 13 additional states too. A new Environmental Defence Fund report shows that 13 [...] - Hyundai boosted by early hybrid success -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:30:08
The world’s first production hybrid electric vehicle to be powered by a liquefied petroleum injected (LPI) engine has proven an instant sales success for its manufacturer. Hyundai Motor Corporation has received more than 1,000 pre-sale orders for the Avente/Elantra LPI hybrid since June 17 ahead of the car going on sale in South Korea on July [...] - Volvo fuel cell technology offers jobs boost -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:28:14
Not only could fuel cell technology help to clean up the earth’s atmosphere, but it is providing a boost to the economy too. The Volvo Group has teamed up with the Swedish Energy Agency and international corporations Midroc and OCAS to invest £15.7million into the development of fuel cells - a move that is expected to [...] - Electric vehicles put to test in Paris; Italy news -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:26:25
Paris is known as the city of romance, and now the Renault-Nissan Alliance and EDF Energy hope that its residents will fall in love with electric cars. The alliance and the French energy company are planning a large-scale electric vehicle test in the region that will run for one year beginning in September, 2010. During this [...] - First ever hybrid electric bus trial in Australia -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:24:22
The state of Victoria will play host to Australia’s first ever hybrid-electric bus trial which will involve two outer suburban routes at a cost of A$500,000. The trial is meant to assess the viability of both parallel- and series-hybrid buses in an effort to reduce greenhouse gases in the transport sector. It has been established after [...] - Could discovery impact clean transportation fuels? -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:23:01
Discovery of the zeolite catalyst ZSM-22 could have an impact on the production of cleaner transportation fuels from natural gas or biomass. The catalyst, which was previously believed to be inactive in the conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons, has been discovered by researchers at the University of Oslo in Norway. It yields a unique hydrocarbon product [...]
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- Audi Nationwide with stock at the ready! -
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:26:07
Looking for an Audi and wanting to get your hands on one as soon as possible? ContractHireAndLeasing.com advertiser Audi Nationwide has stock of several very popular Audi models waiting to be sent out. These include: Audi A3 1.9 TDI in Black, Red and White. Some come complete with phone kits. Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport Sportback in Black or [...] - Red hot leasing deal on the Audi A5 -
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:31:10
The Audi A5 is one of the most popular cars in the contract hire and leasing industry at the moment with its seductive combination of Audi build quality and style, coupled with high levels of luxury and strong performance make it is easy to see why the A5 is in high demand. The Audi A5 2.0 [...] - Audi TT Coupe - top searched for car -
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:55:17
A great indicator to see what cars are currently hot in the contract hire and leasing market is the ‘Top Searches’ button on the website; and at the moment the most popular car is the firm favourite the Audi TT. Obviously charmed by its sporty good looks, great Audi build quality, and perky performance the Audi [...] - Car leasing company goes carbon neutral -
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:07:16
Car leasing company, UK Carline has announced that from the start of July all lease vehicles will be certified Carbon Zero. Concerned about the environmental impact their lease vehicles were having, the company now individually calculates the carbon emissions of each vehicle, throughout the duration of the contract and offsets the affects of the released CO2 [...] - Subaru sponsors Georgian market -
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:24:50
In a departure from the usual sponsorship opportunities, makers of the Impreza Subaru is to sponsor the Georgian market at the forthcoming Lichfield festival, to be held on Saturday 11th July. The free event is a popular day out for many, with this year’s festival promising over 150 stalls and all day entertainment and visitors will [...] - Limited edition yellow Nissan 370Z available -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:51:47
Perhaps the loudest special edition of the year, the Nissan 370Z Yellow is a strictly limited edition of the sporty coupe. With its ultimate yellow paint, black leather and suede interior, 19″ RAYS forged alloys and race car livery the car needs a certain attitude to drive and gives a nod to the racing 370Z found [...] - World’s fastest man to take wheel of the Vauxhall Insignia VXR -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:51:42
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 [...] - Skoda partner Tour de France for sixth year -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:57:43
The world’s premier cycling competition the grueling Tour de France is due to start in Monaco on Saturday 4th July and Skoda will again be supporting the event through the use of its vehicles in the large entourage of support and advertising vehicles that follows the riders around the stages. Making its French premiere will be [...] - The all new BMW X1 available in the autumn -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:07:24
Exciting times for BMW fans with the official news that the hotly anticipated BMW X1 is coming to the UK; available from 24th October 2009 the BMW X1 will be the fourth ‘X’ model released from the German carmaker following the success of the X3, X5, and X6. The X1 is BMW’s first compact Sports Activity [...] - Hot deals on the cool Toyota Prius -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:21:10
The world’s most popular green car the Toyota Prius has been completely revised and updated for its third generation and newly available this summer, with class leading emissions and a host of new energy saving technology the Prius is set to rule the green car roost. Currently, DSG Auto Contracts has some exceptional deals on the [...]
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