Leasing firms capitalise on broker market boom, as partnerships drive volumes in SME and personal leasing space. Sarah Tooze reports.

Greater flexibility is sought as firms want their contract hire agreements to have less painful penalties should the markets decline

Thinking small has proved big for company that started life renting out premium cars. Now it has a fleet of 2,400 vehicles.

Chief executive Nick Brownrigg reveals the twin virtues he believes will give Alphabet the competitive edge in business mobility.

Jonathan Manning explores how planning for uncertainty and upheaval is essential for leasing companies.

Leasing sector needs ‘Blue Ocean’ thinking. Collaboration as opposed to consolidation is the way forward, says Porter.

Scaremonger's predictions of a car finance ‘crash’ should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Despite ferocious competition, leasing companies cannot ignore the opportunities presented by the large volumes of public sector fleets

Uncertainty about length of contracts and the economy, plus the ability to add vehicles at short notice, are among the reasons why fleets are considering rental

Andrew Don separates the fact from the fiction on changes to salary sacrifice schemes and employee car benefits following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.

How can the industry capitalise, and what must it watch out for?

A growing number of companies offer car club-style rental services that allow fleets to hire vehicles for an hour or less. How do they work and what issues do fleets need to consider? John Maslen finds out

It’s a challenging process for leasing companies to find people who have the technical abilities and the skills to make the business a success

Maximising vehicle utilisation can have many cost and operational benefits for companies. Andrew Ryan asks the operators of two major fleets how they do it

Choosing the right source has become increasingly complex, with a variety of packages on offer

Although leasing is still the dominant method of commercial van and truck acquisition, its lack of flexibility and early-exit penalties are driving many businesses to explore long-term rental

In our regular feature, Nigel Trotman, Fleet News Hall of Fame member and two-time Fleet News Award winner, gives advice on your fleet challenges and queries.

Diversification and implementation of new tech are crucial to the company's fleet success, finds Stephen Briers

A growing number of fleets are using the scheme to allow staff access to new cars. But does it have lasting appeal? Ben Rooth asks fleet managers who have run schemes for a number of years

Tendering for the right leasing provider can become a complicated and labour-intensive process, but it doesn't have to be. Catherine Chetwynd reports

A mini-lease of 28 days to one year could better suit the changing needs of your fleet and be a more cost-effective option. Catherine Chetwynd investigates

The schemes, used to provide employees with cars, are growing in popularity but how do they work and are there any negative implications to consider?

Rental and leasing companies are providing schemes to tap into growing fleet demands, Emma Cooper reports

Tailoring funding methods to different vehicles instead of adopting a one-size-fits-all approach can bring significant savings. Ben Rooth reports

Change reflects the need for companies to retain cash for investment and product improvement, allowing a focus on core business

It makes sense as part of a benefits package, but fleets considering switching from ECO or cash must look at pros/cons, says Catherine Chetwynd.

Changing the way you fund your vans can lead to significant savings, as these two companies show. Ben Rooth reports.

Fleets paying for damage without seeing evidence that repairs are carried out, or their real cost, has raised concerns over pro-forma invoicing, reports Catherine Chetwynd

Advice from speakers at the Fleet News Salary Sacrifice Seminars, sponsored by Škoda and SG Fleet. Simon Harris and Sarah Tooze report

Global strategy consultants OC&C predicts that salary sacrifice could account for up to 10% of new car sales in the UK by 2025. Here it analyses its potential

Outright purchase isn’t the only form of on-balance sheet funding and it’s set to be joined by contract hire. We outline the on-balance sheet options.

Far from being an expensive way to procure fleet vehicles, if used correctly rental can save your business money. Andrew Brady reports.

Contracts protect both leasing companies and their clients. Sarah Tooze reports on how fleets can get the best deal.

Leasing companies must analyse the usage profile of individual vehicles if they are to accurately forecast future service, maintenance and repair costs, according to experts.

In most contract hire companies someone is responsible for obtaining new vehicle data, someone else negotiates discounts with dealers and someone else obtains VRB details and negotiates tactical deals with manufacturers.

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.

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.

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.

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

The past four years has seen unprecedented change in the leasing landscape. Mergers, the collapse in residuals values and restricted access to funding have forced all leasing company parents to reassess their policies and position in the market.