Porsche and VW: The History German Sports Car giant Porsche secured the acquisition of another automotive giant Volkswagen back in March 2008. This takeover was no real surprise within the automotive industry as strong links between the brands had already been established. These links were broadened and deepened with VW producing the Porsche Cayenne...
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Swedish automotive manufacturer Volvo has challenged the industry to reassess their regulations in regards to emissions. It aims to arm the consumer with comprehensive information about the levels of harmful gases that their car of choice emits. In response to startling figures released by the Environmental Audit Committee showing that air pollution is responsible...
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Toyota just filmed a brand new advertisement for their new Auris Hybrid Synergy Drive in a railway arch near Shoreditch in London. The white Toyota hatchback was lit up by projection mapping which gave it a fantastic sense of energy. This innovative technology was used to draw attention to the fact that the new...
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Past reports had suggested that German Car manufacturer Volkswagen had made tentative first steps towards securing a stake in Suzuki, although this was formally denied at the time it seems that VW were and still are keen to harness Suzuki’s experience in the small car market. Subsequently they were able to secure a 19.9%...
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Toyota has been headline news over the past few months due to the recall of its Prius range amongst others. One would assume that this would lead to a decline in sales and of course profits. However, this is not the case; in fact the company has managed to completely transform its fortunes in...
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Recently named What Cars? Green car of the year, the Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion has swiftly pulled focus away from the ever-increasing number of hybrid cars. In an industry that is striving to meet the environmental demands of its consumers, VW have managed to produce a diesel car that has startling low emissions...
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The economic downturn has in turn caused a decline in the performance and luxury car market, in the west especially. However there is one small part of the market that continues to grow and appears to have a relatively stable future – the “hot hatch.” In the past the “hot hatch” was the domain...
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In the current financial climate the best corporate car for a business to lease is going to be the one that represents the best value. Not in terms of optional extras such as low profile tyres and fitted satellite navigation, but in terms of low taxation, low CO2 levels and a high residual value....
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Simply put, the initial value of a car prior to the start of the lease period is its ‘on the road’ value. The residual value of said vehicle is its ‘on the road’ value after the lease has come to and end. The residual value of the car is dependent on the following criteria:...
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The car leasing market is an alternative way for a business or individual to have access to a new car, without having the capital to afford to buy one. Leasing a car is often viewed as a more affordable option than buying a car, mainly because you can select, within reason, the car you...
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