Fuel Economy of cars can be measured in many forms for c02 per km to miles per gallon but in today’s climate it all comes down to cost. The UK government has launched a new service for you to browse the full car market to see on a number of different measurements the most Eco and wallet friendly cars available from your local showroom.

So if you take the cost of the fuel and averaged it out over your first 12,000 miles – how much in fuel has it cost to run the car?

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Our refundable excess product through Insurance4carhire means you wont have to worry about the excess on rental vehicles. Simply add the product on step 3 of our booking engine and you will be covered for the excess on the rental car plus additional extras such as the tyres, keys and windscreen.
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A very happy Christmas and New Year to everyone who uses Automatic Car Hire.

Remember to book early (you should have by now) for the Christmas period as demand is high and car hire locations will be running low on options. Especially “on request” hire cars such as MPV’s or specialist vehicles.

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The Christmas Sell Out

Over the Holiday period car hire is in high demand with many travellers heading home to their families. This includes larger parties which makes seven or nine seat vehicles even more on request.

We recommend just as you would with your flight, booking early. When demand is high and product is low suppliers and brokers will increase pricing accordingly. So by booking early you will ensure the right hire car for you confirmed but you will also get it at the right price,
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September Deals

All Brokers Discounting For The End of Summer

As we head in September you can be sure of some large discounts from all car hire brokers featured on Automatic Car Hire as they look to make the most of the end of Summer 2008.

With temperatures across Europe still above average with generous amounts of sun now must be the time to pack a suitcase and escape abroad?

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Yes it was German scientists in the early 20th Century that first developed a version of an automatic transmission.

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