Leasing strategy

Independents win SMR business

Leasing companies place more than a quarter of their SMR business with independent companies rather than franchised dealers, new research has shown.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Impact of new lease accounting proposals

The long-awaited revised Exposure Draft (ED) on lease accounting was published by the IASB on 16 May 2013 and addresses a number of the problems identified by respondents following the initial Exposure Draft published in 2010.

Fleet funding 28 Jun

Improved profitability fuels leasing expectations

Business confidence is rising among leasing companies as profitability improves and growth expectations increase in response to stronger fleet customer demand.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Leasing companies give manufacturers their 'to-do' list

Leasing companies have praised manufacturers for their efforts to improve relationships with the industry in the past year – and they have set out four priority areas to improve levels of support still further in future.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Fuel cards in the spotlight as fleets look for change

Nearly a quarter of fleets say they are currently reviewing their fuel card supplier, according to the Fleet Barometer.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Fleets put spotlight on customer service

Fleets have been venting their fury or singing suppliers’ praises as they review their best and worst recent experiences with manufacturers and leasing companies in the past month.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Fleets set out key qualities of a good supplier

Proactive, flexible, knowledgeable, inquisitive, honest and adaptable: these are some of the key qualities fleets want to see from their leasing and fleet management companies.

Fleet funding 28 Jun

Drivers move back into company cars

Drivers are increasingly moving away from cash allowances and back into company cars, according to fleet operators.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Fleets eye spending growth as business confidence improves

Growing business confidence could lead to an increase in spending among fleets in the next six months, but many are looking to reduce the number of suppliers they use, an exclusive industry survey for Fleet Leasing has revealed.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

CO2 emissions tumble but NOx targets could force a re-think

A fleet drive to reduce CO2 emissions is creating opportunities for revenue growth among leasing companies.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Public sector austerity has major impact on the UK's biggest fleets

Leasing companies and manufacturers have been generally talking up the fleet sector, suggesting that many companies have returned to traditional buying patterns and are replacing their ageing cars and vans.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Well equipped ex-fleet car values will rise

Value of high quality, well-specced three and four-year-old company cars with less than 50,000 miles on the clock will continue to rise, according to auctioneer Andy Conde.

Fleet remarketing 28 Jun

New cars are 'elephant in room'

New car sales volumes are the ‘real elephant in the room’ in terms of predicting future residual values, according to Denis Keenan, managing director of automotive data provider KeeResources.

Fleet remarketing 28 Jun

Concern over buyer resistance

Britain’s car market has undergone a total uplift of baseline residual values in the wake of rocketing used car prices prompting possible concerns of buyer resistance.

Fleet remarketing 28 Jun

RVs 'could drop 10%'

Vehicle contract hire and leasing companies are enjoying a residual value windfall worth hundreds and perhaps thousands of pounds per vehicle as record used car prices makes a mockery of forecasts made in the depths of recession.

Fleet remarketing 28 Jun

Lifecycles return to pre-recession normality

Lease vehicles are likely to witness increasing mileage as fleet operators emerge from recession.

Fleet remarketing 28 Jun

RV collapse 'changed the world'

The leasing industry enjoying a residual value windfall worth hundreds and perhaps thousands of pounds per vehicle as record used car prices makes a mockery of forecasts made in the depths of recession.

Fleet remarketing 28 Jun

Maximising re-sale opportunities

Value of high quality, well-equipped three and four-year-old company cars with less than 50,000 miles on the clock will continue to rise, according to remarketing company Manheim.

Fleet remarketing 28 Jun

Pricing – It’s time to sharpen up

Contract hire pricing. It’s not the sexiest of topics, is it? When compared with some other parts of the organisation, pricing tends to be positively tame.

Fleet funding 28 Jun

Pricing and drivers earn fleet loyalty

One in four fleets is either currently changing their leasing provider or has switched in the past year, according to industry research.

Fleet funding 28 Jun

Leasing strategy

Independents win SMR business

Impact of new lease accounting proposals

Improved profitability fuels leasing expectations

Leasing companies give manufacturers their 'to-do' list

Fuel cards in the spotlight as fleets look for change

Fleets put spotlight on customer service

Fleets set out key qualities of a good supplier

Drivers move back into company cars

Fleets eye spending growth as business confidence improves

CO2 emissions tumble but NOx targets could force a re-think

Public sector austerity has major impact on the UK's biggest fleets

Well equipped ex-fleet car values will rise

New cars are 'elephant in room'

Concern over buyer resistance

RVs 'could drop 10%'

Lifecycles return to pre-recession normality

RV collapse 'changed the world'

Maximising re-sale opportunities

Pricing – It’s time to sharpen up

Pricing and drivers earn fleet loyalty

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Leasing strategy

Independents win SMR business

Impact of new lease accounting proposals

Improved profitability fuels leasing expectations

Leasing companies give manufacturers their 'to-do' list

Fuel cards in the spotlight as fleets look for change

Fleets put spotlight on customer service

Fleets set out key qualities of a good supplier

Drivers move back into company cars

Fleets eye spending growth as business confidence improves

CO2 emissions tumble but NOx targets could force a re-think

Public sector austerity has major impact on the UK's biggest fleets

Well equipped ex-fleet car values will rise

New cars are 'elephant in room'

Concern over buyer resistance

RVs 'could drop 10%'

Lifecycles return to pre-recession normality

RV collapse 'changed the world'

Maximising re-sale opportunities

Pricing – It’s time to sharpen up

Pricing and drivers earn fleet loyalty

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Budget: Fuel duty frozen and hybrids hit by new BIK tax rates

Double cab pick-ups to be treated as company cars

Stellantis puts brakes on ICE car sales

Danger of changes to salary sacrifice benefit thresholds

Royal Mail strikes electric fleet deal with Peugeot

Minister vows to work with fleets | Plug-in van grant future unclear

Software-defined vehicles: the next transport revolution?

Fleets failing to adhere to new truck safety rules face £550 fine

Fleets braced for tax hikes in the Budget