Leasing strategy - Page 5

Computacenter has announced that it has gone live with Inchcape Fleet Solutions’ competitive tendering product Autobid, following Master Vendor supplier status.

Marshall Leasing’s risk fleet has broken through the 8,000-vehicle milestone during its first full year of ownership by Northridge Finance.

ARI Fleet UK is now offering customers lease vehicles with no mileage limits, or end-of-life damage charges.

By Professor Colin Tourick, University of Buckingham

On-car advertising platform Adverttu says ad wrapping cars could subsidise leasing costs by 90%.

ContractHireandLeasing.com rebrands as Leasing.com, with “Say goodbye to buying” campaign.

A significant proportion of companies are actively seeking both to reduce business travel and to cut the number of employees commuting to the workplace, research by Sewells has found.

Fewer than a quarter (23%) of UK firms know when and where clean air zones will be introduced, new research from Sewells suggests.

Thatcham is campaigning to stop the gradual introduction of driver assistance technology for fears it could lead to drivers “disengaging” and road safety “dropping off a cliff”.

Seat has reiterated its commitment to innovate to improve its fleet customer experience after being named one of the top performers in the leasing industry.

PCH vehicles in corporate circles could be neglected due to a lack of inclusive maintenance packages, warns epyx.

Leasys UK, has leapt to 19th place in the FN50 list of the UK’s after growing its risk fleet 30% so far this year.

Mike Street, chairman of SHB, became the latest inductee to the Fleet News Hall of Fame at the FN50 dinner on Tuesday night (November 6).

Tim Porter, who retired from Lex Autolease at the end of October, was recognised with the John Leigh outstanding achievement award at the 2018 FN50 dinner.

Staff from Alphabet and Arval were recognised for their outstanding customer service at the 2018 FN50 dinner in London on Tuesday night (November 6).

Watch a video of key figures from our annual analysis of the UK contract hire and leasing industry and the countdown of the largest suppliers by funded fleet size, the FN50.

FN50 leasing companies are lining up to exploit an emerging market sector which will change the shape of the leasing industry – personal contract hire (PCH).

After an eight-year reign as the most reliable car on contract hire, the BMW 3 Series has lost its title to the Honda Civic.

By Tom Preston, managing director at Hippo Leasing

Have you booked your ticket yet for the FN50 Dinner – the networking event of the year? With a staggering 850 guests already booked to attend, table spaces are very limited.

I’ve had some worrying conversations with a few fleet managers who have accused leasing companies of taking advantage of the WLTP confusion

By Chris Crow head of network and technical services at Fleet Assist

Fleets and motorists have been warned about a spate of fraudulent activity, where scammers are advertising bogus vehicle leasing deals on social media.

Inchcape Fleet Solutions (IFS) has launched LeaseMyCar, a new Personal Contract Hire (PCH) product.

Volvo has restructured its national leasing team to increase its focus on residual values.

JCT600 has won a contract with Silverstone to supply its fleet of track, safety, security and catering vehicles.

The cost of leasing a new car in the UK has risen 9% in the past 12 months, new research by accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young has found.

Vauxhall Finance has launched new Personal Contract Hire (PCH) and Business Contract Hire (BCH) packages.

Renault has announced its Q2 fleet offers with cars available from £138 per month.

Leasys UK, the contract hire company of FCA Bank (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Bank), has grown its risk fleet to more than 11,000 vehicles.

The global leasing market grew 9.4% as it introduced innovative ways to finance equipment worldwide, research from White Clarke Group has found.

The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has launched a three-year plan to address the 'unprecedented' range of challenges facing the sector.

IFS has been awarded a four-year contract by NHS Scotland for the provision of contract car hire services to all NHS Health Boards across Scotland.

Fleets are moving towards hybrid and electric powertrains much faster than the industry anticipated, research from Sewells suggests.

Company car drivers start considering their next company car almost the instant they pick up the keys to their current vehicle, according to a new report.

Fiat and Mercedes-Benz Vans have been recognised by operators as the best performing brands in a new survey of fleet operators.

Informi has partnered with Arval to provide information to SME owners on how to manage company cars and vans.

Cap HPI has launched a suite of online apps, Portfolio Valuations, which it claims will help to increase accuracy within the leasing sector.

By Paul Hollick chairman of the ICFM

Watch the video countdown of the 2017 FN50