The Japanese car manufacturer, Mazda, has recently revealed that its Mazda3 has become a market leader for the competitive company car leasing market.

A representative from Mazda has suggested that these increased leasing figures may be due to Mazda’s award-winning designs and their high-level specification, that out-perform rival vehicles of the same class.

Peter Allibon, remarketing director for Mazda UK, said, “We are winning significant conquest business with Mazda3 as company’s switch from other brands.â€�

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Nokia has recently designed and released new Smartphone technology that is set to become a market leader for phone to car synchronisation.

The new technology will enable drivers to play music, have conference calls and there will also be specially created features for car enthusiasts.

The popular phone manufacturer was aided in this project by the Consumer Electronics for Automotive group, in order to get the best design for car users.

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In a recent award ceremony held at the Royal Automobile Club, in Pall Mall, the Peugeot RCZ Sports Coupe was awarded the ‘Design of the Year’ car award.

With such a prominent award the model’s popularity is expected to be affected and its leasing figures to increase, as well as increasing the popularity of Peugeot in general.

The awards were actually sponsored by Auto Windscreens and judged by a panel car experts.

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A new study has revealed that the car that people drive is a good indicator of their age, as Mitsubishi, Mazda and Volkswagen are most popular with car users from 18 to 34 years old.

The study by TrueCar, a car research company, was based on sales data for 2009 and compared age with all the major car brands.

So perhaps you may be driving a car above your age range and you might need to rethink your choice.

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Prof. Gorden Wagener, Vice President of Mercedes Design, recently unveiled a prototype of the new F 800 style hybrid electric car, which is set to be released in 5 years time.

A Mercedes representative said that the vehicle has “a highly dynamic appearance, without making it seem aggressive. The sensually curved roof line underscores the exceptional aerodynamic quality of the coupe.”

As a result the model is set to be an innovation in the environmentally-friendly car market because it is as elegant as it is green.

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The YeZ, from General Motors and Volkswagen, is a revolutionary vehicle that is able to consume CO2 from the atmosphere and then generate oxygen.

The vehicle was designed to mimic plants, as it photosynthesises and exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen, hence it is called Yez (which translates into Leaf).

As a result the innovative technology is set to over shadow other eco-friendly cars because it actually has negative level of carbon emissions.

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Recent findings suggest that car buyers are more at risk than leasers from the threat of car cloning.

If you have ever received a parking fine from a place you have never visited or had a speeding ticket when your car has been off the road then it is possible that you have been the victim of an illegal car cloning scam.

As a result some large scale vehicle users have realised that leasing a vehicle may be a way to reduce the risks of the crime and this is also seems to be  true when leasing a vehicle for personal use.

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There have been unconfirmed reports that the BMW Concept Gran Coupe, that was unveiled at this year’s Beijing auto show, will be modified and then turned into the future 6 Series Gran Coupe.

According to a BMW website, the same platform as the Concept Gran Coupe will be used for the future 6 Gran Coupe and there have even been reports that the design has already been approved for production by the BMW offices.

At present the car has an eight cylinder engine, as well as an eight-speed automatic gearbox.

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The new Nissan Leaf is set to be a revolutionary car not only because of its environmentally friendly features but because it allows you to control it with your iPhone.

The Leaf will enable you to sync your iPhone with its cellular data radio and then whilst the car is charging you will be able to receive updates about the car’s power levels.

The car also includes integrated sat-nav technology, meaning that because of its complete database you will always know where your nearest commercial charging station is.

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Even though flight cancellations caused by the Eyjafjallajokull volcano are almost over, some airports are still closed for business meaning that holidays abroad are not an option.

This perhaps explains why in recent weeks camper van leasing figures have seen a significant increase, with holiday-makers choosing a camper van holiday instead of jet-setting to a warmer climate.

Therefore if you are stranded at Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, Blackpool, East Midlands or Cardiff airport then leasing a camper van may be a way to get the most out of the time you booked off work.

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