The 2014 car sales success story Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders figues show an 8.7% increase to 166,198 units compared with December 2013 Car sales hit over 2.4m Analysis
WELL, we all know what a cracking year it was last year. But the clock has reset: what will 2015 bring? 2014 car & van sales in brief New
SMMT figures 2014 New car registrations 2,476,435 Increase on 2013 13% Fleet registrations 1,178,416 Increase on 2013 8.7% Fleet & business sales = 52% of all new registrations Source: Society
THESE are the dates when we’ll be arranging special evening meals for you to attend on a regional basis. Each one will have a manufacturer who wants to show you
FCA. Gulp… It’s the elephant sitting in the offices of many broking companies. Are you FCA approved – yet? Have you applied? Are you bothered? Should you be? “I
SMEs in two Midlands areas will see a £357M government cash injection to boost growth potential in the region. The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, yesterday signed a Growth Deal
FAVOURITE company car saloons are flying off the forecourts as ‘niche’ vehicles dominate the market, says Glass’s. Proliferation of niche models could be causing customer confusion while traditional C and
MAINTAINING the bank rate at just 0.5% by the Bank of England today has been welcomed by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) while calling for wage rises for workers. it’s
Where the money’s going Megadeals dominated; 94 high-value global deals over £5Bn, an 81% increase on 2013; Hostile bids increased by 600% from 2013 to 2014; Cross-border M&A transactions were
YOU might not exactly describe Richard Bunn himself as ‘boutique’, but that’s certainly how he describes his nicely idiosyncratic White Hot Vans outfit. There’s his White Hot Vans branded Citroen
We welcome the figures that show an increase in the number of commercial vehicles registered in 2014. We expect to see van registrations continue to grow with the economy According
BRITISH SMEs trading in the Eurozone have been warned that deflation could hit their bottom lines. the data continues to mask the mixed realities faced by the different currency union’s
Jaguar announces F-PACE – the production version of the breakthrough C-X17 concept car A highly-efficient five-seat performance crossover underpinned by Jaguar’s innovative aluminium-intensive architecture and advanced suspension system All-weather, all-surface
KEEP calm and don’t panic over any slip in car registration numbers, warns an automotive expert from economic analysts Deloitte. David Raistrick, UK automotive leader at Deloitte said the latest
NISSAN is saying hello to Tony Lewis again. Tony is rejoining Nissan as sales director following his current position as brand director of Jardine Motors Group. Tony has a long working
The vehicle finance arm of Paragon Bank, Paragon Car Finance, has launched a range of finance and hire purchase packages for new and used light commercial vehicles, lifestyle vehicles and
The 2014 car sales success story Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders figues show an 8.7% increase to 166,198 units compared with December 2013 Car sales hit over 2.4m AT
The three ACEA pledges: Make the customer the best industry regulator by improving access to information. Take full account of the complexity of the commercial vehicle market, not currently reflected
LeasePlan, the owner of the Network brand, has announced the appointment of Patrick Steenvoorden as Finance Director today. Patrick has worked for LeasePlan already for over nine years with his
Independently owned Yorkshire motor group, JCT600, has appointed Zakia Ishaq as their new Volkswagen area fleet sales manager. Zakia holds a wealth of experience managing private sector contract hire accounts,
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