Europe’s new car market grows by 4.9% in July
New car sales in Europe were up by 4.9% in July, compared to the same month in 2012, with an extra 48,000 units sold. Four of the Big Five European car markets (UK, Spain, Germany, France) saw ne...
Contract Hire and Leasing News by John Simpson
Ford marks two decades of the Mondeo
It felt like the birthday boy had forgotten to turn up to their own party as Ford celebrated twenty years of the Mondeo last week. Three immaculate Mondeos lined up outside Edgbaston’s cricket gr...
Lex Autolease returns to fleet growth in first half of 2013
Lex Autolease’s UK fleet grew by more than 4,300 new vehicles in the first six months of 2013. This marked the Birmingham-based company’s first fleet expansion since the merging of Lex and Lloyds ...
RBS invests mobile banking fleet with Hitachi Capital
Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions will manage a fleet of vans for RBS’ mobile banking service. A total of 27 long wheelbase Ford Transit vans have been converted into banks-on-wheels to act as mo...
68% of small fleets don’t bother monitoring driver speed
A new report from road safety charity Brake suggests that a significant proportion of fleet managers still don’t monitor driver speed. The second part of the group’s fleet survey report 2013 claim...
Honda targets company car drivers with £23k 1.6 diesel CR-V
Honda has revealed that prices for its fleet-focussed 1.6-litre diesel CR-V will range between £22,800 - 26,880 OTR. The 1.6-litre i-DTEC engine is the same which appears in the Civic Earth Dreams...
Price and spec revealed for Mercedes-Benz’s 585bhp S63 AMG
Mercedes-Benz’s S63 AMG will cost £119,565 OTR, nearly twice as much the entry level S-Class, when it arrives on UK roads late 2013. The ‘world’s best car’ can apparently be improved, by sticking...
Only 25 Focus Electrics destined for UK roads
Ford's first attempt at launching a fully electric car in the UK will be more restrained than expected, it has emerged. A fully electric Focus has been available in the US since April 2012 and is ...
ARI Fleet completes acquisition of Fleetlevel+
ARI Fleet sealed the acquisition of the fleet management segment of Fleetlevel+ Services GmbH’s business holdings this week with a deal-closing dinner in Munich. The deal sees Fleetlevel+ become p...
Zenith releases greenhouse gas emissions reporting tool
A new tool has been launched to help companies comply with new forthcoming greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting regulations. From October, UK companies listed on the London Stock Exchange will need to ...
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