Ford will show a new 2-tonne Transit with 48V mild hybrid powertrain at next week’s Hannover CV show. It will also reveal a PHEV Transit Custom due to launch in 2019 and the latest telematics and data services to be fitted in next year's models. Lex Autolease, the UK’s leading vehicle leasing provider, is launching a new fund to offer contributions of … [Read more...]
Tradelines 5 September
The battle for global SUV sales is a neck-and-neck fight between the long established Toyota RAV4 and the rapidly gaining new VW Tiguan. Under 4,000 units globally separate the two with the German model gaining every month and a long way behind them in third is the best seller of 2016, the Honda CR-V, say Focus2Move analysts. The new Vauxhall Combo van … [Read more...]
Fleet car risks poorly considered, say analysts
Risk management of cars is being “given much lower priority” than vans across a wide range of fleets, says management software specialist FleetCheck. The reasons, explained Peter Golding, managing director, were that vans tended to be viewed more as working tools that were often treated roughly by their users, while cars were seen more as personal … [Read more...]
UK fleet turnover fastest in Europe, says Arval
UK fleets are keeping their cars and vans almost two years less than the European average, according to authoritative new research from Arval. Here, the average time before a vehicle is replaced is 3.9 years but, across a basket of 12 other European countries, it is 5.7. The finding comes from the 2018 edition of Arval’s long-established Corporate … [Read more...]
VW opens books for traders buying online
A new series of online car and van auctions for dealers is being launched by Volkswagen Financial Services UK. Taking place 9am-3pm every other Thursday through epyx’s 1link Disposal Network platform - Sales will be made up of stock unsold through previous online channels and are offered with a competitive start price. Called “Last Chance to Buy” … [Read more...]
Option packs on cars to be hit in tax move
Individual options are unlikely to increase tax liabilities on new cars under the new WLTP regime, but commonly selected combinations of options will have emissions and tax impacts. This is likely to accelerate manufacturer initiatives to streamline their vehicle ranges and option packages, says Autovista Group, Europe’s leading pan-European automotive … [Read more...]
Right fuel for the job is really important
Chevin Fleet Solutions, a leading global provider of fleet management software, has released a new whitepaper, ‘Selecting Your Vehicles – the Right Fuel for the Job.’ The paper reviews the different fuel type options that are available on today’s market – including petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric – alongside both tax and legal changes that can have … [Read more...]
Fleet numbers will grow, predict Arval
Despite uncertain conditions, a net 20% of businesses believe that the number of vehicles they operate will grow in the next three years, according to new research by Arval. The figure – which shows those companies predicting an increase minus those who foresee a decrease - is virtually identical to last year when a net 21% of fleets said that they were … [Read more...]
Tradelines 8 August
Researchers polled 2,000 British car buyers and found that fuel type, road tax and the manufacturer all influence us. The poll for Hyundai, which has just launched the new KONA Electric compact SUV with a driving range to 300 miles for around just £17, will answer concerns as driving the same distance in a medium-sized petrol-powered car would set you … [Read more...]
Serious issues for car makers facing new emissions test
There is a growing problem for car makers attempting to work to the new WLTP emissions test as the September deadline looms, says JATO. The international business intelligence service has carried out its own emissions analysis and concludes the perceived and real gap between the old and forthcoming test figures is bigger than first thought. Only … [Read more...]
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