Tag : Industry News
Government to boost car club development with £40k funding
The money will be used to support car club development in the UK, with the Government saying that it views such schemes as an effective way … Read More »
New Road Safety Foundation report highlights UK's highest risk roads
The report, which shows where the high risk roads on which road trauma and high costs are concentrated, is being unveiled at a briefing in the … Read More »
Citroen completes nationwide Business Centre network
The new Business Centre network was established last year as part of a pan-European programme and, says Citroen, underlines its commitment to enhance the support provided … Read More »
Lexus scoops J.D. Power survey for tenth year
The premium car manufacturer has ranked the highest in satisfying new vehicle owners once again, with a score of 846 on a 1,000-point scale. Lexus performs … Read More »
Paul Hollick appointed to larger 11-strong ICFM Council
Paul Hollick, a Member (MICFM) of the ICFM, has extensive experience of building and developing business in the fleet industry. He moved into his current role … Read More »
Santander and Zenith Provecta announce joint trading partnership
Under the new agreement, which is available now, Santander will provide the funding of the fleet, with Zenith Provecta providing all other aspects of a fully … Read More »
Ford looks to reduce prices across range
‘The weakness of the pound has been a big problem for us forcing up our costs, but discounting prices doesn’t work in fleet markets because Benefit … Read More »
New deals represent increased brand recognition, says Hyundai
Commenting on the new wins, Hyundai’s national corporate operations and remarketing manager Jeff Peyton-Bruhl said: ‘It’s great to see so many SME businesses growing their businesses … Read More »
Vauxhall drivers to benefit from new entry-level models
The move will see the introduction of five new Expression models, plus new ES models in the Insignia and Astra ranges, enabling company car users to … Read More »
GMUK Fleet renamed as Vauxhall Fleet
The firm says that Chevrolet is pursuing a more independent path that includes a brand-specific fleet sales approach, including the recent appointment of its own fleet … Read More »
Payne plans Renault fleet reinvention
Speaking to Fleet World, Mr Payne acknowledged that Renault had previously struggled to get its message across, had to battle perceptions about reliability and needed to … Read More »
Keep calm over Toyota recalls
Tim Bowden, head of operations at Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, has said that fleets should keep their heads and remember that the UK has a well-structured … Read More »
Fleets given say in corporate sales person award
The award forms part of the "DRIVE UP 09" Mercedes-Benz Cars Corporate Sales Reward Programme and sees sales managers, business development managers and key account managers … Read More »
Lex Autolease signs solus deal with Kwik-Fit Fleet
Mike Wise, head of Kwik-Fit Fleet, said: 'We believe the new contract with Lex Autolease, which will run into 2013, is the largest and most significant … Read More »
Toyota starts work on recalls
The recall affects 180,865 vehicles in the UK, which are being fixed at 206 Toyota service centres – the carmaker says that the work should be … Read More »
Corporate sector must take up slack
The SMMT data for last month showed that registrations for both fleets and the sub-25 business sector were up, backed up by a 29.8% rise in … Read More »
2009 used car sales volumes lowest in a decade
In terms of age, the 0-3 year old cars suffered the most, with sales dropping by 15.4% when compared with Q4 2008, due to the boost … Read More »
Focus on costs inspired growth in TMC Mileage Capture in 2009
The company’s growth was fired by firms wanting to control costs more proactively, it said. Paul Jackson, managing director of TMC – which was previously known … Read More »
GME secures UK Government guarantee
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said the guarantee will be provided under the Government’s Automotive Assistance Programme. He said: ‘I always said the Government would stand foursquare … Read More »
Fleets to count the cost of "showroom tax" this April
From 1 April new vehicles with high levels of CO2 will see a dramatic increase in VED at the showroom. Currently a "Band M" vehicle – … Read More »
Nissan to build Leaf electric car in UK
The funds will be supplied under the Grant for Business Investment scheme for both the production of the car and the new battery plant at Sunderland, … Read More »
Fleet buyers to see fall in car prices
That's the view of Glass's, which also says that new car prices are set to fall as carmakers target fleet buyers that are now replacing ageing … Read More »
HiQ hits £50,000 target for Breast Cancer Care
The fast fit network says that it hit the five-figure target last season, thanks in the main to the kind hearts of BTCC supporters, who gave … Read More »
Specsavers registers significant growth in the corporate market
Sales figures released by the company reveal a strong trading performance for the company's 2009/10 accounts, with a massive 38% year-on-year increase for the quarter ending … Read More »
Ford aims to top company car wish list with new pricing initiative
The move means that prices for the new S-Max now start from £20,645, with the new Galaxy priced from £22,945 and the latest Mondeo priced from … Read More »
