Fleet
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Manufacturer 26 OctSnows Motor Group's Mercedes-Benz Vans Exeter awarded ProCentre status
The Mercedes-Benz Van Centre Exeter has been awarded prestigious accreditation as a Mercedes-Benz Van ProCenter, just 10 months after it opened for business.
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People News 26 OctToyota/Lexus UK appoints Stuart Ferma as fleet operations general manager
Toyota GB has appointed Stuart Ferma as its fleet operations general manager for the Toyota and Lexus brands.
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People News 25 OctLeasePlan announces reshuffle at top of UK business
LeasePlan announced the appointment of LeasePlan UK’s current managing director Matt Dyer as president and chief executive officer of LeasePlan USA amid changes at the top of its business.
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People News 24 OctBristol Street’s Birmingham Seat appoints first Motability sales executive
Bristol Street Motors is welcoming two new recruits to its Seat dealership in Birmingham, including the site’s first Motability sales executive.
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Market Insight 23 Oct
MPs urge chancellor to boost EV adoption with tax incentives
A cross-party group of 42 Parliamentarians have called upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond, to use this upcoming budget to stimulate the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs).
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Used Cars 22 OctLCV values rose 'sharply' in September, says BCA Pulse Report
Used LCV values rose to their second highest level in the history of BCA’s Pulse Report during September – with a month-on-month price rise of 5.4%.
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Car Dealer News 28 SepSandicliffe scores commercial tie-up with Leicester City FC
Sandicliffe Motor Group’s Leicester Ford Transit Centre has secured a vehicle supply partnership with former Premier League Champions Leicester City Football Club for the 2018/19 season.
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Market Insight 24 SepWLTP triggers largest European car registrations spike in 9 years
The UK’s 23.1% rise in new car registrations during August left it only 19th out of 27 European countries for volume growth during the month as the effect of WLTP was seen across the region.
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Car Dealer News 14 SepBreeze Volkswagen supplies 200 vehicles to Bill Plant Motoring School
Breeze Volkswagen has secured a deal to supply more than 200 vehicles to Bill Plant Motoring School.
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People News 13 SepBMW expected to appoint Rob East as new corporate sales boss
BMW is expected to name former Mercedes-Benz head of fleet Rob East as its new corporate sales boss.
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Latest News 13 SepArnold Clark launches Affinity Cars leasing solution
Arnold Clark has promised to deliver “market-leading car leasing deals” to businesses as part of its newly-launched free employee car plan solution Affinity Cars.
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Market Insight 6 SepVan market grows 5% in August
Sales of light commercial vehicles grew by 5% last month, according to the SMMT, but year-to-date the market is still down by 2.2%.
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Latest News 6 SepFleets pledge £40m EV investment through DfT’s Clean Van Commitment
The Department for Transpport (DfT) has announced that 16 fleet operators have pledged to invest a total of £40m to drive the adoption of EVs after signing-up to its Clean Van Commitment.
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Latest News 5 SepScammers use social media to target car buyers with fake leasing deals
Car buyers are being lured into scams on social media offering bogus car leasing deals, according to the The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA).
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Car Manufacturer News 23 Aug
Mercedes brings dealer network up to speed on WLTP
Mercedes-Benz is holding a number of workshops with its retail network to educate them about Worldwide harmonised Light vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP).
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Supplier News 22 AugRockingham to create 200 jobs ahead of automotive logistics hub refocus
Rockingham Motor Speedway has announced its plan to turn into an automotive logistics hub, creating at least 200 new jobs over the next eighteen months.
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Used Cars 6 JunNew car market enjoys boost thanks to lack of general election but pre-registrations still support the market - guest opinion
The May new car registration data released on June 5 paints a marginally better picture of the market with overall volumes showing an increase of 3.4% over May 2017.
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People News 5 JunVertu Motors welcomes Jonathan Snelson as group fleet director
Vertu Motors has “strengthened” its senior management team by promoting Jonathan Snelson to the role of group fleet director.
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Market Insight 4 JunWLTP emissions tests trigger 10% CO2 rises across all sectors
The EU’s Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) will trigger an average CO2 emissions rise of 10% across all sectors, according to Cap HPI.
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Manufacturer 29 MayFord car dealers drive sales in ‘Business Week’ 2018
Ford dealers are being encouraged to target SMEs with a new Business Week event being promoted by the manufacturer.
