Category : Interview
Practice what you preach: The IAM’s David Batten
As one of the UK’s highest profile road safety charities, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has a commitment to making Britain’s roads a safer … Read More »
Interview: Francis Bleasdale, fleet and remarketing director at FCA
It can be hard to keep up with the various comings and goings of the Fiat Group and its various brands, which have been through many … Read More »
Pimlico Plumbers: A very modern old-fashioned fleet
Stopping to chat with busy mechanics during a tour of Pimlico Plumbers’ HQ, managing director Charlie Mullins’ pride in his company’s in‐house fleet management operation is … Read More »
The power of choice: Ford of Britain's Andy Barratt on the brand's growth plans
Only halfway through his first year as Ford of Britain chairman and managing director, Andy Barratt, may have taken on the role in one of the … Read More »
Q&A: Arval managing director Benoit Dilly
What does the acquisition bring to Arval’s proposition? What we are putting together are two companies, both in good shape, and what we get from GE … Read More »
Interview: Andy Barratt, chairman, Ford of Britain
How does Ford see the fleet sector developing at the moment? The fleet sector is hugely important to us both on car and commercial. The car sector … Read More »
Interview: Paul Philpott, president & CEO, Kia Motors UK
How is 2015 shaping up so far? We’re on track to do about 80,000 units this year, that’s the first time we’ve broken through 80,000. Last … Read More »
Interview: Jeremy Hicks, MD, Jaguar Land Rover UK
How will Jaguar convince fleet buyers that JLR has the right products for them? You can pin nearly all our growth in the last five years … Read More »
Interview: Ken Ramirez, MD, Renault UK
What are your plans for next year? Next year is an important year for us. We’ve already outgrown the market this year, we’ve had 17% growth … Read More »
Interview: Jim Wright, MD, Nissan Motor GB
How has 2015 been for Nissan, so far? In terms of car share, we’re about 5.8% which is about 0.6% up year-on-year, and in fleet it’s … Read More »
Interview: Nissan's Barry Beeston
Barry Beeston reckons Nissan deserves more attention for the position it occupies in fleet. He might well be right. For, in volume terms for cars, once … Read More »
An enhanced offering
How were Hyundai UK’s fleet sales last year? It was another record year for us. The key measure for me is the volume via the dealer … Read More »
What I’ve learnt: LeasePlan UK's Lesley Slater
Working for a global leasing company It’s fast paced, constantly evolving and full of positive challenges. More often than not, large corporate clients are now looking … Read More »
Q&A: Tim Porter of Lex Autolease
How are you finding business confidence in general? Business confidence is pretty strong at the moment and we have been a beneficiary of that confidence, … Read More »
Q&A: CAP's Mike Hind on the firm's acquisition
What are Solera Holdings’ plans for the deal? Solera will help CAP to leverage the numerous synergies between its strengths and core data assets to bring … Read More »
Earning the right, every day
Some jobs, you might think, are just a case of turn up for work, grab a coffee, put your feet up and watch the orders … Read More »
Fleet on Fleet: Tim Watts of Perfect Circle
You’ve worked on both sides of the fence previously, running a fleet and then for a leasing company. What was it like branching out on your … Read More »
Right place, right time
Often successful careers are partly ability, partly huge work ethic, and partly being in the right place at the right time. Ken Ramirez, managing director … Read More »
Fleet on Fleet: John Pryor of ACFO
Fleet size: 590 user-choosers, 700 cash out, 30 vans How are you finding being chairman of ACFO? It was and is a great honour. Arcadia … Read More »
Q&A: Bob Saynor of the EST
Why is the scheme being replaced? When we introduced short-duration ecodriving training to the UK in 2009 the concept was virtually unknown in the … Read More »
What I’ve learnt
On personal and work values It is very important to know that your company’s core values match your own personal values. This starts at the interview … Read More »
The lion’s share
The new management at the head of Peugeot in the UK is convinced that the firm can raise itself above the other volume brands and carve … Read More »
Democratising the electric car
How large do you predict the European market will be for the Model S? Our hope for Europe is that we sell a comparable number of … Read More »
What I’ve Learnt: Robert Pieczka, marketing & business development director at Arval
The growing influence of technology The effective management of a business fleet is a moveable feast. The world around us has always changed but the rate … Read More »
Fleet on Fleet: Paula Maxwell of Longhurst Group
Fleet size: 158 cars, 12 vans, 337 grey fleet In what sector does Longhurst operate? Longhurst Group is the parent company for three subsidiaries located … Read More »
Skoda looks to soar
Patrick McGillycuddy has only been head of fleet at Skoda since the end of last summer, but it’s been a stellar few months with sales soaring … Read More »
The Leon roars
Neil Williamson is sitting on SEAT’s stylish Geneva show stand, and he’s in a good mood. With good reason. Having been head of SEAT in the … Read More »
Q&A: FleetCor on Allstar Premier Programme
What is it? Allstar Premier Programme is a two-card solution and it brings together the fantastic network of Allstar, which we’ve got already and is in … Read More »
Q&A: Citroën's Yves Bonnefont on the new C4 Cactus
Why have you decided to re-invent the C line? We are very happy with the development of DS. We launched something that was totally new and … Read More »
What I’ve learnt: Damian James of ACFO
Making the move from running a fleet to advising others on theirs I have been in fleet management for 16 years. During that time I have … Read More »
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