BigChange drives efficiency with paperless working at Fleet Dynamic
Providing complete automation across the entire hire and leasing lifecycle, the cloud-based, 5-in-1 solution from BigChange has helped Fleet Dynamic switch to paperless working. BigChange has also contributed to a 30% improvement in workshop efficiency as well as a reduction in lost charges and operating costs.
Select pitches in with football club sponsorship
Strengthening the bond between the club and locally based businesses is a key element in Reading FC's ongoing commercial strategy, building long term relationships with local enterprise and Berkshire-based industry leaders.
SOGO backs elite women’s cricket
The shirt sponsorship deal will also see SOGO supply vehicles to the team, which will also benefit from the flexibility of monthly leasing.
Demand for EV leases1 overtakes diesel
CONSUMER demand for electric vehicles has overtaken diesel engines for the first time in the new car market. Sales enquiry data from Leasing.com shows consumer demand for EVs – battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plugin hybrid [...]
Don’t miss out on the LBF awards luncheon – enter now
The Leasing Broker Federation Annual Awards have been reviewed and upgraded with the aim of helping members to improve their brokerages. The Awards are free to enter for Federation members who will also be able to nominate star partners such as manufacturers, dealers or ancillary suppliers.
BCA and Lex Autolease/Black Horse renew remarketing contract
New five-year contract will see BCA supplying a range of key services to Lex Autolease including vehicle remarketing for Lex Outsourced Solutions and Black Horse, inspect and collect services at end of contract, V5 and cherished plate management and pool fleet management.
How do you monitor staff wellbeing during home working?
The Calm app is used by more than 1,000 businesses across the world and is designed to encourage employee wellbeing by promoting better sleep, reducing stress and anxiety, and developing greater mindfulness.
All aboard the new Ford Tourneo Custom Active
With the Tourneo Custom Active, Ford has given the Transit Custom van a more car-like interior packed with handy features while on the outside there’s grey body cladding, extended running boards, roof rails, diamond-cut 17-inch alloys and Active branding.
E.ON introduces its first EV salary sacrifice scheme
E.ON’s company car provision went all electric in 2019, and the salary sacrifice scheme now enables non-company car drivers to access an EV too. E.ON and Lex Autolease worked together on developing this new employee proposition, which is the first EV-only salary sacrifice scheme provided by Lex Autolease.
Experian delivers car finance eligibility to the automotive market
For the first time in the car finance market, eligibility will now be available, providing insight into a potential customer’s suitability for lending, so improving the sales journey for dealers, lenders, and potential customers.
Getting the product and the APR right is key
Used cars are particularly in demand, driving prices up. Alphera Financial Services, which primarily deals in used car funding, has seen usage double in the past six to eight months.
Registrations rise a ‘welcome boost’
Pent-up demand for motors is great news for dealers across the country, however there are questions around the ability of manufacturers to meet this huge appetite. Used cars are continuing to hold value as people ordering new vehicles have to deal with extended wait times, and the prospect of bouncing back to 2019 registration levels still seems a little way off.
BMW Leasing Portal keeps customers informed
Portal is aimed at people who are leasing vehicles through their company who often have no idea of the order status. BMW has been working on a pilot with Lex, Arval and Alphabet to provide customers with regular updates.
Family connection – Ford Connect Active SWB 1.5L
In terms of looks there’s a distinct Transit connection and the Connect uses the same platform as the Mk2 and Mk3 Ford Focus, so it is light on its feet and surprisingly good to drive while there’s lots of in cabin technology carried over from Ford’s passenger cars.
Baird appointed Sales Director at Marshall Leasing
The appointment follows the decision by Jonathan Ross to leave the business at the end of the year. Baird was appointed to the Board of Marshall Leasing in 2017 and worked closely with the recently retired Managing Director, Peter Cakebread, for more than 14 years.
Cazoo launches all-inclusive car subscriptions
Cazoo now offers a range of new cars available for between 6 and 24 months, with ordering entirely online and delivery in as little as 72 hours. At the end of the contract period, the customer can return the car, switch it for another one or keep it on a rolling monthly contract.
Renault to launch long term rental offer
Renault Easy Lease is a 100% online long-term rental offer for retails customers and following trials in several countries, Italy is the first country to inaugurate the offer which will be rolled out across Europe.
Leasys launches new broker platform
New portal is the 'go to' resource for all broker partner related activities and is designed to provide Leasys broker network with all the elements required to support them in growing their broker business.
Leasing.com partners with Car Magazine
The deal between Leasing.com and Bauer Media will see the businesses collaborate across technology, editorial content and marketing. CAR has also launched a dedicated EV leasing hub to provide readers with a more comprehensive selection of EV leasing offers as consumers shift towards electric vehicles.
Octopus Electric Vehicles selects Leaselink to source new EVs
Octopus Electric Vehicles, part of the Octopus Energy Group, was launched in 2018 to offer a dedicated EV leasing service to grow the market share of electric vehicles and accelerate the UK’s transition to zero emission mobility.