Finance

Falling car sales hit trade and Government revenues

31 January 2018

An estimated £2.6 billion loss of revenue has resulted from the 5.7% fall in new car sales last year given by figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, according to AA Cars. AA Cars explored the key reasons underpinning this decline in new car sales and surveyed almost 20,000 drivers. It found that 31% of motorists blamed this … [Read more...]

Fleet drivers frustration grows

24 January 2018

The Fleet: Driver study by Sewells Research & Insight reveals how company car drivers derive less enjoyment from the experience of choosing a new company car, the longer the process goes on. The findings will concern HR departments that invest in company cars as a key tool of staff recruitment and retention. Fleet: Driver uncovered a four-stage … [Read more...]

Tradelines 10 January

10 January 2018

Major car fleet manufacturers are failing company car drivers and missing significant sales opportunities through poorly designed websites. The Manufacturer Website Evaluation by Sewells Research & Insight tasked 200 user-choosers with a free choice of company car to find vital information on the websites of 28 manufacturers, backed-up by an … [Read more...]

Newcomers & incentives lining up

5 January 2018

New Citroën C4 Cactus hatchback is now available to order in the UK from £17,265. Benefitting from the Citroën Advanced Comfort programme, this new model represents a European premiere for the brand’s new suspension system with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions™ and a world first for its Advanced Comfort seats. Renault has announced a range of offers on … [Read more...]

Petrol v diesel choice is down to real need

3 January 2018

Automotive data and valuation expert hpi has compiled a car market analysis for motorists who are faced with making the decision of whether to choose a petrol or diesel car. There is no right or wrong answer when choosing a petrol or diesel car. With so many variables across the whole vehicle sector ranging from the class of vehicle to driver usage having … [Read more...]

Buyers’ back-seat thinking on EVs is changing

1 January 2018

Environmental factors have become the second most important consideration to prospective car buyers, behind only price, according to new figures from comparethemarket.com in its latest Premium Drivers report. The new figures show that 25% of people consider environmental impacts, such as fuel, carbon efficiency and alternative fuel, as the most important … [Read more...]

Newslines 16 December

16 December 2017

Around five million drivers believe they have got behind the wheel while over the limit at least once in the past year, according to the RAC. In total 16% of the 1,727 motorists questioned by the RAC say they think they have been guilty of drink-driving, either immediately after consuming alcohol or the morning after a late night drinking session and the … [Read more...]

How hybrids can be bad for business & society

13 December 2017

FleetCheck is warning of poor fuel economy and an increase in emissions for fleets moving to plug-in hybrids, unless accompanied by significant fleet policy changes. The fleet software and management specialist says that a number of issues need to be tackled – from making charging points available to teaching drivers new on-road skills. Peter Golding, … [Read more...]

Car dealers warned over money laundering

6 December 2017

Car dealers are likely to be facing questions and fines from HMRC if they fail to research big spending buyers. Failure to properly investigate the purchase of luxury cars can land them in serious trouble under money laundering and profits of crime laws, says analytics specialist Fortytwo Data. HMRC is concerned that not all dealers are carrying out … [Read more...]

Improvements before investment, firms tell pollsters