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If you have a business in warehousing or construction, you know how difficult it can be to locate and purchase the best equipment. One of your major conces is shipping costs, especially if you buy your gear from another country.Although these heavy equipment items are extremely helpful and even essential for operations, they cost a lot, especially forklifts and pallet trucks. Business owners are well aware of these costs and understandably hope to know what they can do to reduce them in the fu...

As one of the most versatile automobile manufacturers today, Audi’s complex history dates all the way back to 1885.  Several private investors were involved in the formation and acquisition of the company in the late 1890s.  It was not until 1932 that were was stability in terms of company structure.  During this year, Audi merged with Horch, DKW, and Wanderer to form a company called Auto Union.  Though this company operated under one name, many felt that the models had features of all four ori...

Alto is undoubtedly one of the most preferred hatchbacks in India. And Maruti Suzuki being one of the first carmakers to offer company-fitted CNG cars, more and more people want to get their hands on...

The highly anticipated2018 VW Up! GTI is now available to order in the UK, all set to take the hot hatch market by storm. Granted, it is a supermini and not a hatchback. But the Up! GTI is so good at what it does, and at£13,750 it is so well-priced, it renders all those expensive, over-powered hot hatches out there silly. I mean, if space is not really an issue for you,2018 VW Up! GTI is a much better proposition than its own big brother, Golf GTI. And we know full well that the Golf is the king of all hot hatches. With the Up! GTI it is not about how much power you have. It’s the whole package. Yes, it only has a 999cc turbo engine with 115 PS and 200 Nm of torque. But on the upside it ...

Behold the quirkiest, funkiest, most interesting SUV in the market today! The newDS 7 Crossback gears up for launch in the British market where it is priced from£28,050 to £50,000. That’s a pretty wide range, and that’s because there are 10 different trims to choose from. Whichever you go for, though, you get the special charm ofDS 7 Crossback which is due in large part to itsLED VISION lighting system, 3D rear lights, and the rather chunky profile. Granted, this car is nowhere near as wonderfully crazy as the old Citroens we all know and love. But compared to something like the Audi Q5, this thing is still a freakin’ wonderland. The bulk of the effort in making 2018 DS 7 Crossback spec...

ABT Sportline is coming to this year’s Geneva Motor Show with a hotted-up version of Audi’s RS5 Coupe. To look at it you would thinkABT Audi RS5-R is a totally different animal than the standard car. But in fact the upgrades are pretty subtle in nature.This car just naturally look awesome. In the engine departmentABT Audi RS5-R does get a pretty good upgrade, but it’s nothing mind-blowing. The tuner has upped the output of the2.9 liter biturbo V6 motor by 80 horsepower and boosted the torque by 90 Nm. That means the RS5 now has 530 horsepower and 690 Nm of torque to play with. And that means it can sprint form 0 to 100 km/h in3.6 seconds as opposed to the standard model which completes t...

Just because you have gone for a small, affordable hatchback does not necessarily mean you have to end up with something boring. Take this new2018 Renault Clio Urban special edition. It’s still pretty cheap for what offers at £16,225, but it’s a spunky little thing with a lot of attitude! Based on theDynamique Nav version,2018 Renault Clio Urban Nav Special Edition comes with a number of exclusive options. That means you get a load of equipment, wrapped in an enticing and cool package. The Urban Grey paint job alone is worth considering this model, especially as it’s complemented with16-inch alloy wheels with grey inserts and full LED headlights. In terms of features and equipment, you ...

Starting today, the new extra-well-equippedKia Picanto X-Line goes on sale in the UK with a base price of£12,595. Unveiled at the IAA last year, the X-Line comes with a number of exclusive exterior and interior appointments, plus more standard equipment. 2018 Kia Picanto X-Line comes with a 1.25-litre petrol engine (83bhp and 122 Nm of torque) and five-speed manual gearbox, with a four-speed automatic transmission available for an additional £650. You geta combined fuel economy figure of 61.4mpg out of this engine, corresponding toCO2 emissions that are as low as 106g/km (manual). So the car is pretty to cheap to run. But it doesn’t look it, thanks to the X-Line design highlights such as...

The long wheelbase version of the Tiguan SUV, known simply as theVW Tiguan Allspace, is now available to order in the UK. The extra-practical vehicle comes with a longer wheelbase for added luggage capacity and third-row seats as its main highlights. The difference in length in2018 VW Tiguan Allspace compared to the standard model is significant (4,701 mm vs4,486 mm). But even so thethird row of fold-flat seats are labeled “occasional” meaning exactly what it says on the tin. As for luggage space, with five occupants and the third-row folded you get 700 liters, with seven people in it you get 230 liters, and with only two people and the rest of the seats folded a whopping1,775 litres. [e...

The British customers who have been avoidingRenault Koleos, on account of it not being posh enough, have no excuse anymore not to consider this SUV. The reason is the launch of the range-toppingRenault Koleos Initiale Paris in UK which boasts many luxury features. WhatRenault Koleos Initiale Paris does for the 2018 range of this SUV is add luxury to its already proven plus points such as comfort, space, value. Just about the only reason one may still not want one of these is the design, which is frankly kind of polarizing. You either hate it or find it quite is unique and charming. At any rate, let’s count the highlights ofRenault Koleos Initiale Paris and see if it’s worth the asking £...

Kia’s full-size SUV, the Sorento, was a bit of a miss and hit with its first couple of generations. The current model, though, is a quality product in every aspect, and that is why they felt it didn’t need major changes for the new modelyear. The2018 Kia Sorento hits the British market with a new 8-speed auto box and newGT-Line and GT-Line S variants. Priced from £28,995, the2018 Kia Sorento is definitely not the cheapest SUV out there. But it could be, all things considered, one of the best value-for-money ones. The 7-seater is available in UK with only one engine, but it’s a good one. The197bhp 2.2-litre turbodiesel tus all four wheels with a lot of gusto thanks to its sizable 441 Nm o...

The fans of funky little cars all over Britain rejoice as the new2018 Citroen C4 Cactus becomes available to order today! The quirky French hatchback won’t reach the showrooms until April, but you can secure yours right nowfrom just £17,265. Based onCitroen Advanced Comfort programme with comfort seats and Progressive Hydraulic cushions, the2018 Citroen C4 Cactus is probably the most comfortable and relaxing car in its class. That is a highly desirable quality if you predominantly use it in busy city centers. The B-road travelers may find that the safe comfort results in less than savory handling around the coers. Not that the Cactus is fast enough to get you in trouble around coers. The...

90 grand is a lot of money for what’s, in its essence, a BMW 5 Series saloon. But then this is no ordinary saloon car. The new2018 Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo is, in the tuner’s own words, the most affordable200 mph production car in the UK. Now that is some good justification! We have to point out the£89,000 is for the2018 Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo sedan. The Estate version kicks off at£91,000. But as you may have already guessed, it is the fastest wagon out there. Powering both of these German monsters is a 608 horsepower Alpina-tuned BMW V8. This engine is altogether sweeter and more civilized than the one you get in BMW’s own M5. It is also capable ofgenerating 670 Nm (494 lbft) of torque, swelling ...

With the release of the all-new2018 Nissan LEAF UK Spec only a month away, the company confirmed the official pricing of the iovative electric car. The thoroughly improved new LEAF can be had in the UK for as little as£21,990, while the range-topping version with all the bells and whistle runs for£33,655. Mind you, these prices include the£4,500 Govement Grant for electric vehicles. So you’d better hope nothing happens to that as officials come and go. At any rate, the2018 Nissan LEAF UK Spec offers new and much improved styling, a host of new technology features, and crucially higher battery capacity for better range. It now has a range of235 miles (NEDC) which is 50 percent better than...

Whenever there is a new Audi aounced, it is a given that a tricked-out ABT version will follow it. And so here is your 2018ABT Audi RS3, presenting an upgrade package that fits both the Sportback (hatchback) and Sedan versions of the hot little Ingolstädter. A single glance at the newABT Audi RS3 is enough to know it scores very high on the sex appeal index. But the upgrades devised for this car aren’t just cosmetic. They are designed to improve the high-performance Audi’s ride and handling, as well as its general driving fun, and at the same time give it cooler, more aggressive looks as a sort of bonus. This is best evident in the way the tuner has employed theheight adjustable KW...

Mercedes-Benz UK aounced the official pricing of the new2018 Mercedes S-Class Cabriolet family. It may seem like odd timing giving the weather right now, but you see they are not taking orders for these bad boys in preparation for the spring 2018 launch. So it’ll all work out. The new S-Cabrio comes out just the weather becomes suitable for alfresco motoring. So let’s see how much the privilege of enjoying the new2018 Mercedes S-Class Cabriolet will cost you. The minimum you have to pay to get into one of these is£115,910. That is the price of the “entry-level” S560 model which replaces the S500 and brings with ita new 4.0-litre biturbo V8 petrol engine. You get469 hp and 700 Nm of ...

Feast your eyes on what is perhaps the ultimate version of the lovely MX-5, at least before you go aftermarket. The newMazda MX-5 Z-Sport is a limited edition of just 300 units for the United Kingdom. It boasts not just special exterior and interior appointments, but also the best engine Mazda has to offer for this car. And it starts at£25,595. There is a lot of value packed in theMazda MX-5 Z-Sport, begiing with the 2.0 literSKYACTIV-G which produces 160 horsepower. The power is complemented witha limited slip differential, Bilstein dampers and a strut brace. So to drive, the Z-Sport is significantly sharper than its non-Z brethren. The new 17 inch BBS wheels also help with this. ...

A headier, sportier version of Skoda’s popular crossover, the Kodiaq, will be ready for delivery to UK customers in February. On this occasion the Czech automaker aounced the pricing and specifications of the highly anticipatedSkoda Kodiaq SportLine, revealing a base price of£32,685. Now that might seem to some a searingly high sum, butSkoda Kodiaq SportLine comes with so much kit, it really isn’t hard justifying its price tag. You get a full exterior package consisting of20-inch Vega Anthracite alloy wheels, deeper front and rear sport bumpers, and black accents onthe radiator grille, roof rails, door mirror housings and side window trims. Inside, too, you get extras such asleather...

Starting fromthe 18th January, 2018, customers in UK can purchase the sexy newHyundai i30 Fastback. Set to spice up the compact segment with a four-door coupe design, the Fastback is an interesting addition to the i30’s range. But it remains to be seen how well it will go down in the hatchback-loving British market. In order to win over customers the2018 Hyundai i30 Fastback has on its side not just an interesting design with lowered roof and wide stance but also great value. The car is, as is always the case with this Korean models, packed with features.The UK i30 Fastback is available in three trim levels: SE Nav, Premium and Premium SE. Engine-wise, three combinations are ava...

In the current digitally-coected world, there is a plethora of clever driving apps at our finger tips, all designed to make our experience on the road easier, safer and more budget-friendly. CarFinance Plus, who are specialists in bad credit car finance loans, have scoured the market and narrowed down their top four apps for UK drivers in 2018. And, thankfully, all are available to download right now on iOS and Android. PetrolPrices.com If you’ve been spending a little too much of your wages on after-work drinks and Christmas presents this month, then you might find this handy little free app helpful, which compares petrol and diesel prices across the UK and has around 8,500 stat...