The number of cars on the UK roads has increased by 15% in the last 10 years, and the size of the average car has also increased by 15cm.

recent research indicates that residential parking space has decreased by 9% in this time despite the RAC claims that 7 million gardens have been concreted over for parking

A recent survey by Swift Cover Insurance revealed that up to 1.5 million motorists are driving on illegal Tyres

66% of the drivers taking part in the survey were unaware of the 1.6mm minimum tread depth, and 87% didn`t realise that they risked a Fine of £ 2500 per Tyre plus 3 penalty points, which could add up to £ 10,000 and instant disqualification. A further shocking discovery was that 36 % of those in the survey never checked their Tyres

British drivers spend £ 102 million a year servicing or repairing their Air Con Units

Ideally it should be used once a week even in winter. The refrigerant contains lubricants to operate smoothly, and if not used, faults are likely to develop

it should be serviced after 3 years and then every other year. Concerns that fuel economy will suffer if the Air Con is used are mainly unfounded, especially on long journeys.

this One seat car is being produced in China for release in 2013, it will be the most economical car in the world @ 258 miles to the gallon (better than an Electric Car)Top speed is 62-74 mph and a driving distance on a full tank is 404 miles

Peugeot have launched their Peugeot iOn Electric car available on Business Contract Hire @ £ 169.99 + vat per month

(based on 3 + 35  10k pa NON Maintenance)

the iOn costs just £ 216 to charge over 10,000 miles, and is fully equiped with Sat Nav., Bluetooth, Air Con., CDplayer, Alloys & Fogs etc

Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDti 130ps SRi 5dr Hatch + Metallic

£ 233.99 pm + VAT on Business Contract Hire based on 3 years 10k pa  3 + 35

CONTRACT HIRE DEAL

Citroen C1 1.0i VTR 5 door + Metallic @ £ 95.63 pcm + VAT (Contract Hire 3 + 23 5k pa) or £ 114.76 inc VAT (Personal Contract Hire 3 + 23 5k pa)

in July we financed some Swaging Equipment @ £ 10k as part of a Mobile Workshop on Hire Purchase over 3 years for a Motor Factors company based in Burton-on-Trent

we have recently financed a New Combi Oven @ £ 5.5K  on a Finance Lease for a New start Restaurant based in Sandwich, Kent

we have recently financed a Used Lathe and a Used Milling Machine at a cost of £ 14k on Hire Purchase over 3 years  for a Scientific Manufacturing Company based in East Sussex

we  have recently funded an EPOS System @ £ 8.5k  and also some Catering Trolleys @ £ 10.5K, both on 2 year Finance Leases for a New Start Rail Catering Company in East Sussex

Toyota have announced that the Plug-in range extender will cost £32,895 when it goes on sale in July. with the Government grant of £5000, this reduces to £27,895 making the Prius £5,000 cheaper than the Vauxhall Ampera

Auto Express adds “the Prius Plug-ins claimed 769 mile range outshines the Vauxhalls 360 mile figure as does its 90 minute charge time, compared to the Amperas 6 hours. in addition the Toyota claims 134.5 mpg fuel economy and emits 49 gm/km of CO2”

Vauxhall have announced that their new city car codenmaed ‘Junior’ and more recently ‘Adam’ is to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September.

Landrover are celebrating the production of its 300,000 th Freelander 2 – the first model was produced in October 2006

Sales of the Ford Focus have reached 1.5 million this week, the landmark model was delivered to Essex & under 19s England cricketer Jaik Mickleburgh.

Aston Martin have opened a new dealership in Newport Pagnall Bucks., based on a 3.6 acre site with Sales, Workshops & a body repair facility

BMW have announced their mid-lifecycle facelift of the BMW X1

Audi have now launched their 5 door version of the A1 with prices between £ 13,980- £ 21,270 and CO2 of 99 gm/km for the 1.6 Tdi model

Audi have announced the launch of their new A3 4WD at prices between £ 24,560 – £ 31,360

the new 3rd generation  Fiat Panda is now available – it is longer, taller and wider than its predecessor and since its first launch in 1980 6.4 million cars have been sold worldwide

Hyundai have launched the all new 3rd generation Santa Fe which has sold 2.56 million units worldwide since its first launch in 2000

Toyota Aygo 1.0 GO 5 dr MMT Automatic in Red or White + Air Con, Sat Nav, Bluetooth etc

    £129.99 pcm inc VAT on Personal Contract Purchase (£ 999 deposit)  over 3 years 10k pa Non maintenance – available now

last week we sourced the Supply of 3 Transit 350 LWB High Roof Vans  for an Hydraulics company based in East London at an extremely competitive price (better than the customer could negotiate) and arranged the Finance on Hire Purchase also at very attractive low rates of Interest over a 36 month term through ING Lease

contact Trafalgar Leasing and Asset Finance to arrange for the finance of your Vans or Cars – you will be surprised how competitive the Interest Rates are

don`t be put off by stories of Banks not lending – we use Finance Companies like ING Lease who are very pleased to offer funds to Small Businesses (and nearly always without Personal Directors Guarantees)

Nissan have announced a Price increase of £ 100 for most of the model range, with increases of £ 150 for the NV200 Van and £ 200 for the Cabstar

the price of the  Pathfinder rises by between £ 495- £ 535

the worlds first Air-Powered Car is being produced by Tata Motors of India to hit the Indian streets by August 2012

it uses compressed air to push its engines pistons and make the car go

the Air Car called the `Mini Cat` could cost around $8,177 US and is a simple light Urban car with a tubular chassis and fibreglass body

it has a top speed of 60 mph and a range of 185 miles between refuels (filling up with compressed air will take 2 or 3 minutes)

watch this space

this fully electric car is currently available in Lips Red and was first registered in September 2011 with less than 500 miles

it has a range of 93 miles and a maximum speed on 80 mph – please contact if you are interested

Ford have announced a Price increase from 1st April – the increases are different for each model range and vary from  £ 100 for a Transit Connect up to £ 315 for a Mondeo

ONLY £ 199 pcm + VAT Business Contract Hire  (ends 30th March)

most of us think our Comprehensive Motor Insurance covers us for any financial shortfall if your vehicle is written off – THINK AGAIN

GAP Insurance will protect you if you write off your vehicle. Your motor insurer may not pay you enough either to settle any finance outstanding on your vehicle or purchase a replacement vehicle.

GAP Insurance will ensure that you are not left out of pocket if you have a total insurance loss by covering any shortfall between your insurance pay out and the amount outstanding on the finance agreement

Over 500,000 cars cars are stolen each year, most of these are written off. Add to this the large number of accidents each year and you will see the scale of the problem

Contact us to find out more or to get a quote

Kia have launched a new 4 door model the Kia Optima from £ 249 + vat on Contract Hire or £ 307 on Personal Contract Hire

do you want to have a Combined MPG of 88.3 miles to the gallon ? and a CO2 of only 85 gm/km ?

check out the Kia Rio 1.1 CRDi `1` Ecodynamics 5 door hatch @ £ 167 + VAT per month – see Latest Offers section

We have various outlets for the purchase of your old car, leaving you free to enter into a deal for a brand new car or van. Call us now to discuss this option and what we can do for you.

Audi have today announced details of a new Audi A1 5 door Sportback model, which they say is the first premium 5 door contender in the AO segment offering outstanding levels of quality, innovation and performance in a modern sporty package. there will be 4 engines available at launch, with two transmission choices – 1.2 TFSI 86ps manual, 1.4 TFSI 122ps manual, 1.4 TFSI 122ps S tronic, 1.4 TFSI 185ps S tronic and 1.6 TDI 105ps manual. The 1.6 TDI retains its 99 gm/km CO2 emmissions figure in the new body style, and all engines meet the new Euro 5 emmissions standard. UK Launch and first customer deliveries will be March 2012.

I just wanted to say thanks for all your time and help in sourcing a lease car. You made the whole process effortless and you are one of the few service companies we deal with that actually calls back and replies to emails as promised. I am very happy with the car and would gladly recommend you to anyone.

Roger Wood – Jump IT Recruitment Solutions

I write to thank you for the truly excellent service we received from you in helping us procure two new vehicles on hire purchase.

We received sound advice that was well explained and presented, and we are now the proud owners of two new Hilux’s – both delivered on time. We wouldn’t hesitate to contact you again in future and recommend you at every opportunity.

Jason Mennie – West Kent Construction Services

Can I take this opportunity to thank you for all your help and for making the leasing process incredibly simple and pain-free. I will definitely recommend you to my friends and colleagues. When my wife makes a decision regarding a new car, I can guarantee it will be with Trafalgar.

Russell R Young

The car is absolutely amazing… I just wanted to thank you for making it all possible and for pulling out all the stops to get it delivered on my birthday. Thank you so much for everything, you’ll never know how much it was appreciated.

Jo C Baker

We recently supplied 2 new Vauxhall Vivaro vans on a Cash Sale basis to a security company in Southport, at better terms than they were quoted by their main Vauxhall dealer! We could do the same for you, so call us for a quote for vehicle supply if you want to pay Cash or for Hire Purchase.

We recently financed £50k for Road Sweepers for a Cleaning Equipment company based  in Horsham which were supplied by an Italian company and funded on a Sale and Hire Purchase back basis.  Funds were back in the customers account within 3 days of signing the documents.

Yes. All vehicles come with a full UK manufacturers warranty, normally for 3 years. Some makes, such as Kia come with a 7-year warranty.

No. You will receive a fully detailed quotation showing all the figures. There are no fees for any contract hire or personal contract hire deals. There will normally be a documentation fee or sale agency fee for personal contract purchase deals, but this will also be clearly shown in your quotation.

Any contract hire or personal contract hire quote is tailored to your personal specification, including colour and any extras required.

Your new vehicle will be delivered to your home or business address and then collected at the end of the contract at no charge.

Any vehicle can be quoted either with (full maintenance), or without maintenance (non-maintenance). Non-maintained contracts include the Road Fund Licence, however, all servicing and maintenance costs including tyres are the responsibility of the customer. Full maintenance contracts include all servicing, routine maintenance and tyres. Accidental damage, such as a broken windscreen or headlamps is a cost borne by the customer or their insurance company.

We arrange the purchase of the vehicle with the contract hire company, either through their suppliers or with one of our own trusted contacts. All vehicle suppliers are UK franchised dealers.

No. We can arrange hire purchase or finance lease terms for any asset, office equipment or plant & machinery through a range of finance companies. Please see our Asset Finance page.

No. If required, we can also arrange hire purchase or finance lease terms through a range of finance companies such as ING Lease, Santander, Close Motor Finance and Armada Finance.

We are not tied to any particular provider, that way we can secure the best possible deals for our customers. We arrange contract hire & personal contract hire deals through a range of companies including Lex Autolease, ALD Automotive, Arval Fleet, Days Contract Hire and Ogilvie Fleet. We also work with all the automotive manufacturers’ contract hire companies.

With many years experience in the finance and contract hire industry, Trafalgar offer expert advice and a fully rounded service. We compare every available finance option to ensure that our customers get the best possible deals. We don`t just arrange the finance, we are there for the duration of the agreement to handle any issues that may arise. We are proud of the personal service we offer.