Tough Patrol gets better value
30 November 1999
The Nissan Patrol has just received a new-look front end
New Picasso seats seven
30 November 1999
Citroen will show its new C4 Picasso people carrier at the Paris Show (Sep 28).
The compact MPV will feature seven seats. The rear row can be folded flat to increase
Honda’s sporty Type S has low tax appeal
30 November 1999
The new Honda Civic Type S is a sporty three-door version of the Civic hatchback.
It has retuned suspension to match its sporting nature.
Prices start at L14,000 and rise
Carhirebooker improves rental management
30 November 1999
Daily rental firm National Car Rental has upgraded carhirebooker.com. Small businesses using this online facility will gain improved functionality and cost control. Carhirebooker.com now incorporates a workflow function. When a
MoT fees to rise
30 November 1999
The cost of the MoT fee will increase in November.
The maximum charge will rise to L50.35. Many garages will continue to charge less than this.
”The MOT is a valuable test
Van crime hits one in five small businesses
30 November 1999
The West Midlands is the country
Automated driver
30 November 1999
Keeping accurate data on business trip is crucial to satisfy tax inspection requirements.
But for many small businesses, it can be easily overlooked.
However, a simple recording device has been
New 3-series Convertible for the spring
30 November 1999
A new BMW 3-series Convertible will be available from March 2007.
It will feature a hard-top folding roof. A first for BMW, which usually favours fabric roofs.
The vehicle also has a
Lower leasing payments with whole life costs
30 November 1999
Businesses should consider the
Honda most reliable car manufacturer
30 November 1999
A survey conducted by consumer car test magazine What Car? said the most reliable car was a Honda Accord.
The Honda Civic was second, followed by the Lexus IS model. There
London style charging for Birmingham
30 November 1999
Congestion charging, or pay by mile, is being considered in the West Midlands.
It is part of a range of solutions to a 22 per cent growth in traffic by 2021.
Such
Four model range for new Boxer
30 November 1999
The revised Peugeot Boxer range goes on sale this month, with prices starting from £15,150.
New-look Mondeo goes on show
30 November 1999
This is the face of the new Mondeo. It will make its debut at the Paris Show (Sep 28) before going on sale in 2007.
The design is muscular in appearance,
Citroen sets up small business dealers
30 November 1999
Citroen wants to provide a better service to small businesses, says head of business sales, Ian Hughes.
Short-term insurance
30 November 1999
A new online insurance product called Temporary Cover provides short term cover – starting from £6.
New engines for new Mini
30 November 1999
The new-look Mini was shown for the first time at the Paris Motor Show.
Although the design looks strikingly familiar, every panel has been changed.
For drivers of company cars, the good
New Volvo coupe to challenge Audi
30 November 1999
The all-new Volvo C30 will go on sale at the beginning of 2007.
It is the first time Volvo has a competitor to the Audi A3 and BMW 1-series.
Its pricing suggests
Business pays for driving offences
30 November 1999
Drivers failing to pay the Congestion Charge make central London the worst area for driving fines. Nearly 5000 penalty notices were issued.
The second worst area was also London. The majority
More powerful engines for upgraded Hiace
30 November 1999
Toyota’s panel van has revised engines, new front-end styling and a better interior.
Audi’s 911 rival
30 November 1999
For successful entrepreneurs wanting something different from a Porsche 911 – this is it.
The new Audi R8 isn
