Leasing strategy - Page 2

ALD Automotive has moved a step closer to acquiring LeasePlan after successfully raising €1.2 billion (£1bn) from issuing more than 160 million new shares.

Pricing is a major concern for leasing companies, with both acquisition costs and borrowing rates rising between order and delivery, according to the BVRLA.

Green mobility company Sogo is gearing up with growth with a new office campus on the Cranfield Technology Park in Bedfordshire.

A third of fleet managers say they are frustrated that other departments within their business get a bigger say in the insurance decision making process than them.

Fleet Alliance is supporting 10 local apprentices through a number of community initiatives via the Glasgow-based youth project, G20 Works.

Higher Bank of England interest rates are leading to an increase in company car and van lease costs, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

Fleet News asked leasing companies to consider the brands and vehicles they had on fleet over the previous 12 months.

Highlights from the 2022 FN50 Dinner in pictures.

Here are the results of the 10 FN50 awards presented at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel, London, by Fleet News' editor-in-chief Stephen Briers.

ALD and LeasePlan: should the £4.1 billion deal go through as expected in January 2023, it will create a leasing superpower, not just in the UK but globally.

Analysis and insight into the UK's contract hire and leasing industry.

Alphabet has entered the Finnish market, adding Secto Automotive to its global partnership network.

There are only two weeks to go until the FN50 dinner and a limited number of spaces are still available for those that wish to attend.

Ogilvie Fleet has extended its SMR contract with Fleet Assist, as it enters the seventh year of working with the firm.

Pendragon PLC, the parent company of Pendragon Vehicle Management, is considering a £400m takeover bid from its largest shareholder.

Lex Autolease and Black Horse has provided £1bn worth of new funding for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) this year.

Zenith has delivered record turnover of £589m, up 20% on the £491m achieved during the previous year, and its best-ever adjusted EBITDA of £78.2m, up 27%

Liverpool Victoria (LV) has launched a one-stop shop leasing platform for electric vehicles (EVs).

Sogo Mobility is calling for fleet managers to consider increasing their use of flexible leasing as the economy faces significant challenges.

The demand for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) increased by 72% in the second quarter of this year, reports Leasing.com.

Speedy is investing in more than 100 early careers trainees across the UK and MiX Telematics partners with Humn, the commercial motor insurance company.

Days Fleet has extended its contract with Fleet Assist, for the provision of SMR services, until 2026.

Novuna Vehicle Solutions ranging director Jon Lawes is on a mission to address the challenge of decarbonisation

The company increased revenues from an 8% expansion in its contract hire fleet, with the addition of more than 6,000 vehicles to its operating fleet.

CEO Mike Dennett reveals how his new retail and corporate funding responsibilities will leverage core synergies and improve customer knowledge

The environment has become the primary focus of fleet decision-makers, forcing a new approach by leasing companies

Economic uncertainty, new working practices and growth in staff benefits are changing fleet expectations of their leasing partners

Finance houses linked to vehicle manufacturers are developing a suite of new car ownership models

Pure Leasing has chosen Jaama’s Key2 asset management system to power its new contract hire and leasing business.

As diesel continues to dominate van sector, one-in-10 fleets plans full electric transition by 2025

Automotive services business Holman and FATEC Group have entered a new partnership to support fleet operators globally.

The development of multi-cycle leasing requires flexible software capable of managing subsequent leases of the same asset, says Sofico.

Middlesex County Cricket Club has entered a new partnership with Sogo Mobility to provide its players with cars via flexible leasing.

Fleets and drivers lean towards financial security of a company car, finds latest Arval Mobility Observatory research

Five individuals have been recognised for their contributions to the industry at the latest British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) annual dinner.

Lookers is integrating Lookers Leasing, Fleet Financial and Vehicle Rental Services (VRS) to better target corporate customers.

Vehicle management and maintenance provider Autoserve has partnered with MotorLease to offer its brokers access to guaranteed maintenance packages through a new all-in-one platform.

Leasing a battery electric vehicle (BEV) is cheaper than funding a new vehicle on personal contract purchase (PCP), new research suggests.

Alphabet says that demand for sustainable, alternative fleets continued to increase in 2021, with its plug-in portfolio expanding to 46,000 vehicles.

UK Carline Vehicle Leasing has selected Drive Software Solutions and its ODO software platform as the SaaS dashboard solution for its fleet of vehicles.