LeasePlan
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Tax and legislation news 22 Nov 2017Budget: Diesel targeted by Chancellor but there is support for electric vehicles
Fuel duty has been frozen yet again, but diesel company car drivers and fleet operators will have to dig a little bit deeper from April 2018.
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Leasing news 15 Nov 2017LeasePlan takes ‘clicks and bricks’ route to remarketing ex-lease cars
Internet and ‘experience centres’ planned to sell used cars but UK launch date still not disclosed.
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Fleet industry news 13 Nov 2017Concern mounts that Government could target diesel vehicles in the Budget
Fleet industry calls for clarity around company car tax and impact of WLTP as Treasury examines measures to tackle air quality.
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Leasing news 10 Nov 2017LeasePlan launches electric vehicle pilot programme for fleets
LeasePlan Corporation will launch an electric vehicle pilot programme for corporate companies in the UK in December.
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Fleet industry news 7 Nov 2017Connected vehicles need more joined-up thinking - FN50 2017 analysis
Connected cars and the data they produce are set to transform the leasing landscape over the next few years.
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Fleet industry news 7 Nov 2017Diesel’s dominance of the van market is showing no let-up - FN50 2017 analysis
Average van CO2 emissions across the FN50 have dropped to a new low of 162.9g/km after falling slightly faster than they did this time last year.
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Fleet industry news 7 Nov 2017Multi-supply favoured as contract hire loses ground - FN50 2017 analysis
Just one quarter of FN50 customers are on sole supply contracts with their leasing provider, lagging well behind cars, where 37% are happy to sign up to solus contracts.
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Fleet industry news 7 Nov 2017Brokers inch ahead with leasing company deals - FN50 2017 analysis
Broker partnerships are playing an important role in driving volumes in the SME and personal leasing space for major FN50 companies.
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Fleet industry news 7 Nov 2017Rising turnover is not matched by profits for many FN50 firms - FN50 2017 analysis
The vast majority of the FN50 saw pre-tax profits fall year-on-year, according to the latest available figures. A deterioration in residual values was blamed by some, while increasing staff costs were held responsible by others.
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Fleet industry news 27 Oct 2017LeasePlan partners with TomTom to offer cloud-based fleet management technology
LeasePlan and TomTom Telematics have formed a partnership which will see LeasePlan offer the latest in cloud-based fleet management technology to its corporate customers.
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Leasing news 25 Oct 2017LeasePlan aims to take the lead in EVs and autonomous cars
LeasePlan is looking to lead the industry in areas like electric cars, cars-as-a-service and autonomous vehicles with a new company strategy called What’s Next.
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Fleet industry news 3 Oct 2017
LeasePlan launches benchmarking tool today at 2017 Fleet Management Live
New data from LeasePlan UK shows the average daily cost of repairs to businesses for fault and non-fault incidents is £5.3m,
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Leasing news 20 Sep 2017LeasePlan to make employee fleet all electric
LeasePlan has said it will transition its own employee fleet to electric cars.
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General News 1 Aug 201784% of Brits would choose to drive their own car home over public transport, says LeasePlan UK
Research from LeasePlan UK has revealed that 84% of Brits would choose to drive their own car home after work compared to less than 1% who would take the tube.
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Tax and legislation news 20 Jun 2017UK drivers taking car abroad could be fined £117 due to EU ‘Crit’Air’
UK motorists taking their car abroad could be fined £117 if they don’t have an Air Quality Certificate (Crit’Air).
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Fleet industry news 11 Apr 2017
LeasePlan UK becomes FORS Associate
FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has welcomed LeasePlan UK as a FORS Associate.
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People news 23 Mar 2017Guus Stoelinga to step down as chief financial and risk officer at LeasePlan
LeasePlan’s chief financial and risk officer Guus Stoelinga has decided to step down from his position to pursue other opportunities.
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Fleet industry news 20 Mar 2017
New division launched to improve LeasePlan’s customer service
Leasing company sets up 100-strong team in bid to answer enquiries first time.
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Fleet industry news 8 Mar 2017Changes to tax treatment of diesel vehicles to be announced in the autumn
The Chancellor has put the fleet industry on alert after announcing that he expects to reveal changes to the tax treatment of diesel vehicles in the autumn.
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Leasing news 9 Feb 2017
LeasePlan profits grow 7% to £388 million
Continuing strong margins on lease services fuelled a 7% year-on-year rise in profits to £388 million for LeasePlan in 2016.
