Budget aims to restore confidence and rebuild the economy
There were some welcome new measures such as the move to encourage apprenticeships as well as an extension to the business rates holiday until June while downsides were few - largely the planned increase in Corporation Tax.
Cox Automotive continue growth drive with Codeweavers acquisition
Codeweavers will sit alongside Cox Automotive’s existing digital marketing and retail solutions business, Modix, to build its presence as a leading international provider of digital retail solutions for the automotive industry.
Debunking some of the EV driver myths
In the final quarter of last year, orders for electric company cars more than doubled for the leasing and mobility specialist, primarily driven by beneficial tax rates for EVs as company cars, and further supported by more businesses offering salary sacrifice schemes for employees.
EV demand drives salary sacrifice boom
Salary sacrifice allows all eligible employees to drive a new BEV at an attractive inclusive monthly cost compared to a petrol or diesel equivalent. And for companies, it is also a positive shift in terms of environmental impact and the broader benefits around duty of care for employees.
Appointments boost Lloyds motor finance and leasing sustainability proposition
Dual appointment reaffirms Lloyds Banking Group’s ambition to help reduce the carbon emissions it finances by more than 50% by 2030 and play a leading role to support the UK’s Road to Zero strategy.
Changes to car tax – how will they affect you
While tax increases and changes in tax law are inevitable and even necessary, if not always welcome, it’s already been a difficult year for Britain’s motorists, and proposed tax changes are unlikely to make it any easier
EV for the future – buy, lease or borrow?
The government wants to end sales of petrol and diesel by 2030 and put us all behind the wheel of an electric car. To see how this might feel and work, an EV subscription is worth thinking about, basically a service that is more flexible than leasing.
Carparison takes on the Chiefs
Fans can expect to see the Carparison logo on the shorts of the new Chiefs home kit for the 2021/22 season, as well as Vanparison branding – the company’s newest enterprise that is due to launch in just a few weeks - in and around Sandy Park and the match-day programme.
SOGO appoints brand ambassador and new head of remarketing
SOGO is a new mobility provider that offers an innovative leasing model in the UK for SMEs, micro-businesses and corporates. It provides an ultra-flexible service with leases available from one month to four years and has built a fleet of around 5,000 vehicles.
Gallagher joins Fleet Operations in development role
Bringing more than 20 years’ experience in the fleet industry, Gallagher previously spearheaded and developed award-winning solutions to aid businesses in making the transition to electrification.
Introducing Emtec’s latest technology: Smart Fleet Cloud, helping fleets reduce and monitor their CO2 emission
On 18 November Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that new cars and vans powered wholly by petrol and diesel will not be sold in the UK from 2030. This timeframe is 10 years sooner than earlier [...]
Finance brokers expect “significant increase” in EV demand
Research by Cambridge and Counties Bank comes in the wake of surging demand and use of EVs by UK households and businesses. Along with the Government’s 2030 target, a 0% Benefit in Kind (BiK) rate relief on EVs introduced in April 2020 is also expected to boost usage among UK firms.
Are there savings to be made by switching to an EV fleet?
Following the government’s Road to Zero plan, it is a crucial time for fleet decision-makers who need to determine whether it is more cost-effective to buy or lease zero-emission vehicles.
Leasing brokers – are car manufacturers missing a trick?
Figures for frequent interaction between brokers and dealers in the latest wave of the Leasing Broker Federation's research moved from 86% in wave 1 to 97% in wave 3 which is in direct contrast to the frequent interaction with manufacturers falling from 48% in wave 1 to 36% by wave 3.
Dealers and Brokers sign up to QV Systems’ new vehicle procurement platform
With the successful launch of their new vehicle procurement platform, QV Systems are now seeing Brokers and Dealers signing up to be part of this growing sales community. The new procurement module is free to [...]
Land Rover Defender – redefining a legend
Is the new Defender fit for purpose? To be so, it has to have the ability to go anywhere, do anything and carry everything while not being too bothered about being battered and bruised along the way. The old Defender, was never the prettiest and actually looked all the better for odd dent and scratch.
Is your customer making the right colour choice?
Grey remains Britain’s most popular car colour, according to the latest SMMT data, with 397,000 new registrations in 2020. Black comes in second place with 324,000, followed by white at 283,000 and blue at 276,000.
Hot Car Leasing picks up SME award
Award is the result of investment in the business's online presence and communications. Having invested in its website, Shrewsbury-based Hot Car Leasing also now has a very high ranking on Google and Facebook.
‘Dating’ site helps users find their ideal leasing relationship
With a Valentine's Day launch, the Ignite site allows users to add their criteria, such as distance of your relationship (How many miles you want to do) and what kind of relationship you are looking for (long or short lease deals). The site then brings back a range of matches suited to what the user is looking for.
New tools can increase understanding of finance deals
Called Insights the tool is currently in its trial phase ahead of an official launch around the start of Q2 2021, marking the first step in a planned investment programme in technology at Startline this year.