SUV popularity continues to grow
WHATEVER the market situation, over the past few years SUVs have become the weapon of choice for many car buyers. The rise of these lifestyle-inspired vehicles has seen the demise [...]
App update keeps track of vehicle admin
Caura app update features inmproved functionality to better manage parking, tolls, congestion charges, MOT, and insurance, including now serving Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ). Plans for the future include re-introducing payments for parking and offering electric charging
Rental framework enables public sector to harness new technology
Latest scheme comes with the addition of two new lots aimed at providing public bodies with flexible long-term rental solutions and car club and pool car schemes.
You don’t have to go premium for service
Can you get upmarket service with a small vehicle? If you shop around you can and you’ll find that you don’t have to hunt down a German premium or upmarket [...]
VW aces it with Golf R
Possibly one of the most fun cars to drive on the road. The Golf R is the flagship of the Golf product line and this fifth edition of the performance hatchback is also the most powerful production Golf to date.
Renault rolls out EV fleet solution
Mobilize Power Solutions helps companies to implement or initiate their EV fleet projects by providing them with turnkey charging solutions. From consulting to design through to installation and operation of charging stations, It is involved in all stages of charging infrastructure projects, whilst integrating energy optimisation strategies, coupled with renewable energy.
How car mats can up the sales value of your car
Your car will likely take a bit of a beating during its lifetime. No matter how cautious we try to be, it is often inevitable a drink or some food will spill, staining the interior of your vehicle. Likewise, it is all but impossible to avoid tracking in mud and grime or to stop animals from shedding their hair in your car.
Fleet Fix automates EV installation and management
Platform allows fleet and business managers to remotely monitor and track every part of the supply and installation process – and can even incorporate notification of readiness for vehicle delivery by their fleet provider.
Leasing Broker Federation launches 2021 Awards
The Leasing Broker Federation will be held alongside the LBF's AGM and are open to Federation members who will also be nominating key suppliers.
A winner all the way – Kia e-Niro, Company Car of the Year
It’s the Company Car of the Year in the 2021 Business Motoring Awards. The all electric Kia e-Niro wowed the judges with its combination of style, equipment, EV range and, most important, tax advantages.
BCA and Lex Autolease/Black Horse renew remarketing contract
New five-year contract will see BCA supplying a range of key services to Lex Autolease including vehicle remarketing for Lex Outsourced Solutions and Black Horse, inspect and collect services at end of contract, V5 and cherished plate management and pool fleet management.
AER not fit for purpose says fleet organisation
The Association of Fleet Professionals says that the current Advisory Electricity Rate rate is not fit for purpose and is no longer reflective of real-world conditions and has written to HMRC asking it to review the AER.
Digital drives transformation of SME fleet management
Research from Vimcar, conducted by Opinion Matters, has revealed a picture of how UK SMEs, that own company vans/vehicles, adapted to uncertainty and economic pressure during the Coronavirus lockdowns, how it impacted their fleet management, and how they see their future roadmap to recovery panning out.
Fundamentals of UK fleet industry are strong, says Fleet Alliance boss
In a wide-ranging interview with leading US fleet publication, Fleet Management Weekly, Martin Brown, Managing Director of Fleet Alliance, said that underpinning the strength of the UK fleet market were highlights such as a rapid growth in EV registrations; advances in telematics and its integration with 5G and artificial intelligence (AI); and a long-standing commitment to environmental concerns which was helping to shape fleet decisions.
All aboard the new Ford Tourneo Custom Active
With the Tourneo Custom Active, Ford has given the Transit Custom van a more car-like interior packed with handy features while on the outside there’s grey body cladding, extended running boards, roof rails, diamond-cut 17-inch alloys and Active branding.
E.ON introduces its first EV salary sacrifice scheme
E.ON’s company car provision went all electric in 2019, and the salary sacrifice scheme now enables non-company car drivers to access an EV too. E.ON and Lex Autolease worked together on developing this new employee proposition, which is the first EV-only salary sacrifice scheme provided by Lex Autolease.
Experian delivers car finance eligibility to the automotive market
For the first time in the car finance market, eligibility will now be available, providing insight into a potential customer’s suitability for lending, so improving the sales journey for dealers, lenders, and potential customers.
Price rises expected for popular fleet cars and vans
Manufacturers are finding the prices of the raw materials they use have risen rapidly in the wake of the pandemic while, at the same time, production numbers are being restricted, largely by semiconductor shortages.
Why it’s important to get your company car scheme right
FOR SMEs, a company car scheme is a necessity, where a means of transport is vital for the employees to do their job. A company car scheme is run for varying [...]
Sales boost for May as confidence returns
Against a more positive economic backdrop – including OECD forecasting a 7.2% increase in UK GDP during 2021 – fleet registrations grew more than twice as fast as private purchases in May. Large fleets accounted for 50.7% of all new vehicles hitting the road, demonstrating improving business confidence compared to the same month last year.
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