Fleet
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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.
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Supplier News 23 MayAuto Trader to bypass auctions by selling company cars direct to dealers
Auto Trader will bypass traditional auction houses in a shake-up the fleet remarketing that will enable leasing companies and larger fleet operators to sell ex-company cars direct to dealers before the vehicle is de-fleeted.
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Car Dealer News 4 MayLexus UK incentivising dealers' 'exceptional' customer service to boost fleet sales
Lexus has changed the way it deals with business customers and fleets by incentivising dealers to deliver ‘exceptional’ customer service as well as registrations.
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Finance 10 AprVauxhall Finance launches Personal Contract Hire and Business Contract Hire products
Vauxhall Finance has launched Personal Contract Hire (PCH) and Business Contract Hire (BCH) in a move designed to boost SME business sales within the brand's UK dealer network.
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Supplier News 21 FebBCA Immingham PDI centre reaches 200,000-car milestone
BCA has proved its ability to drive “innovation and efficiency” by reaching a 200,000-car milestone at its Immingham PDI centre 17 months after opening the facility in partnership with Kia.
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Used Cars 9 FebEx-fleet diesel cars reach two-year high value at Aston Barclay
Aston Barclay has reported that sales of diesel-powered ex-fleet cars have reached a two-year high value at its UK auction sites – indicating the fuel still holds appeal to traders and consumers.
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Market Insight 7 Feb
Fleets drive move away from diesel cars towards electric and hybrid alternatives
Corporate fleets leading the exodus away from the fuel as more than 59% of the overall fleet sector asserts that it will not replace vehicles with those powered by the once popular fuel-type.
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Car Dealer News 6 FebMPs attack Motability car buying scheme’s £2.4 billion cash ‘shock absorber’
MPs have called for the return Motability scheme funds to the treasury after it emerged that the charity was holding on to £2.4 billion after “decades” of underspending to the tune of more than £200 million-per-year.
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Acquisitions and deals 26 JanROI to provide fleet services to VW in five-year deal
Return on Investment (ROI) has won a five-year contract to provide fleet sales and CRM support services to Volkswagen Group UK.
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Used Cars 22 JanPeugeot Citroen Retail UK fined after failing to declare used car’s previous history
Peugeot Citroen Retail UK has been fined £5,000 after Robins and Day’s Gateshead Peugeot failed to declare a used car was previously a Europcar rental vehicle.
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People News 16 JanVanessa Cox joins SsangYong UK as PR and key relations manager
SsangYong UK has announced the appointment of Vanessa Cox as its new PR and key relations manager as it looks to strengthen its fleet business.
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Opinion 11 Jan
Used car scandal? A lawyer's reality check from Lawdata.
Lawdata's director of legal services Graham Jones on recent articles in UK publications which suggested that “millions” of used car buyers could claim a refund.
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People News 10 JanNetwork Q ‘founding father’ Bryan Phillimore passes away, aged 82
Automotive fleet, used car and leasing pioneer Bryan Phillimore has passed away at the age of 82, following a lengthy illness.
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Finance 10 Jan
Finance mis-selling could create ‘perfect storm’ in 2018
Finance mis-selling will create ‘perfect storm’ in 2018 according to the boss of fleet management business who has claimed that car dealership sales staff “don’t know how PCP and PCH deals work”.
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People News 10 JanSsangYong UK hires former Mitsubishi finance boss amid plan for contract hire push
Former Mitsubishi exec John Chisholm will run financial services at SsangYong Motor UK's parent Bassadone Automotive Group, as it plans a contract hire push
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Used Cars 8 Jan
Widespread refund demands could follow used car dealer mis-selling allegations
Car dealers could face widespread refund demands of up to 100% of a used vehicle’s purchase price after publicity surrounding the “misleading” description of former fleet and lease car as having had “one careful owner”.
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People News 15 DecFormer policeman prepares to do the business for Crayford & Abbs
Crayford & Abbs new fleet business specialist Graeme Thomson will be looking to sell some arresting deals to customers after trading life on the beat for a career as a car dealer.
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Dealer profiles 4 DecNorton Way Corporate Sales: 'We are driven by our customers’ needs and wants'
Norton Way Corporate Sales' focus on customers, cradle-to-grave fleet services and in-house expertise have delivered, says operations director Richard Siney.
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People News 10 NovJCT600 Vehicle Leasing Solutions appoints West Midlands regional sales manager
Gavin Cunjamalay will join JCT600’s specialist leasing and fleet management division Vehicle Leasing Solutions as regional sales manager.
