What is the petrol and diesel ban all about? As we stand, by 2040 all cars and vans must be what is labelled “effectively zero emissions” by the government. This is part of government plans to tackle air pollution, fossil fuel use and global warming. With a parliamentary committee report this week describing the plans […]
Driver-less Taxi’s in London by 2021
Self-Driving cars take another huge step to reality as Addison Lee announces self-driving taxis in London by 2021. By 2021, driverless taxis may be quite normal. The London based Taxi company, Addision Lee thinks London is ready for driverless taxis within three years and over the weekend showed a mock up of the planned taxi. […]
Industry News; Meet the Mercedes EQ Hybrid Range
MERCEDES-BENZ PLANNING A HUGE RANGE OF HYBRID, PLUG-IN’S AND ELECTRIC CARS Mercedes already have a growing range of innovative hybrid and plug in hybrid cars. They already have some innovative solutions such as “in-motor electric power” too but there is so much more to come from the Mercedes brand in the fast-paced electric vehicle (EV) […]
Porsche Mission E Concept; Specs & Details
Porsche names the Mission E concept and begins to drip feed details in advance of the 2019 launch of the Taycan & Cross Turismo. The Mission E Porsche has been displayed for 2 years now at various stages of completeness, with its formal naming, Taycan, being the best indicator yet that the mighty Porsche are […]
Industry News; Zero Emissions & New Car Tax System
The drive to zero emissions and a new tax system? With emissions being a large component in the calculation of Benefit in Kind, going forward, the calculations will clearly change as the march to zero emissions continues. By 2030, the target is to have at least 50% of all new cars and 40% of new […]
Crowd Funded Solar Car; the Sono Sion
Virtually free travel is only a small % efficiency away as crowd funded solar car, the Sono Sion is ready to go to market Since the first large scale solar panels broke 20% efficiency, the cut line to make it worth putting on top of your house, car manufacturers have worked towards a solar powered […]
Industry News; Luxembourg’s Tesla Police Cars
As a result of its ultra-cheap fuel, Luxembourg gets thousands of visits from EU nationals trying to save a few cents filling up their tanks. As it shares a border with Germany, many will be driving high performance cars and are used to higher speed limits and as a result, the police of Luxembourg need […]
I am a business user, is the new Jaguar iPace for me?
I am a business user, is the new Jaguar iPace for me? Without doubt, mileage anxiety is what stops many drivers from making the change to car E. Jaguar Land Rover think that they have thought of everything with the iPace to try to take away peoples fear. As a business user, you may well […]
In Review; Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost ST-Line 3dr Manual
Thank you to our car rental partners, Enterprise Leigh (Nr Manchester), for allowing our team to review the latest addition to their small car fleet – the Ford Fiesta. For those customers, individual or business, who need a short term car solution, get in touch with the Enterprise team. Car hire, and flexi-lease, are very […]
In Review; Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost ST Line X
Thank you to our local personal leasing customer, from Warrington (Cheshire), for sending pictures of their brand-new Ford Focus to us! While we deal with customers nationwide via our website, it is always a pleasure to liaise with customers within our locality. Some of our Wigan, Leigh, St Helens or Warrington customers will sometimes visit […]
In Review; VW Golf 1.4 TSI SE 5 Door
Thank you to our local personal leasing customer, from Lowton (Warrington), for coming to the CarLease UK premises to collect their new vehicle – the petrol VW Golf. From start to finish we met with our customer on premises, which is a little different as to how we generally do business in the “modern era”. […]
Electric Car Review; 2017 Toyota Prius Prime
Long Term Test Car; 2017 Toyota Prius Prime in real life… CarLease UK post our review of the new Toyota Prius Prime. General use and electric range statistics… How good is the new Prius Prime in real life? Compared to electric only cars like the BMW i3 and the Nissan Leaf, the Toyota Prius Prime […]