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Analysis
Analysis is crucial towards making better informed business car leasing decisions. Here we cover the most important topics for fleet managers such as expected tax changes, reviews of the top lease firms, interviews with key industry experts, auction insights, our Power List of the key people who shape the industry and the all-important sales figures.-
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RemarketingAuctions can be a crucial resource for those operators who wish to defleet with the aim of reducing overall costs. It is important that any use of auctions is planned and executed correctly. Here we give you guidance as to how to use auctions effectively as well as general information regarding the opportunities they can offer.
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The Final Corner
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Driver training
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In Focus
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Products on Test
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Best in Class
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BC Explains
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Fleet Profile
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The Business Car Files
Latest Analysis
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26 Oct 20Remarketing: All present and correct
Time and again, remarketing specialists watch fleets sell cars for less than market value because of frequent and easily correctable mistakes. Jack Carfrae asks what they are and how they can be rectified. -
22 Oct 20Covid-19 opportunity for independent garages
Fleet Assist says leasing companies and their customers are more likely to use independent garages post-lockdown. -
21 Oct 20Arval bids to lead on sustainable mobility
The company is predicting growth as a new era of sustainable mobility beckons. -
20 Oct 20Rental firms defleet for greater profits
Short-term hire providers are defleeting little-used vehicles as they represent better value in a comparatively strong second-hand car market. -
09 Oct 20Sixt+ allows fleets to play waiting game
The rental firm says its new subscription service can help fleets avoid being tied down by long lease deals in changing times. -
07 Oct 20BVRLA ups EV targets as industry outlook improves, despite infrastructure fears
The organisation has adopted more ambitious targets for electrification. -
06 Oct 20The Business Car Files: DS Automobiles
DS Automobiles, PSA's technology leader, is on course to meet the EU's carbon emission targets as it establishes itself as a premium brand. Simon Harris talks strategy with UK MD Alain Descat. -
02 Oct 20In Focus: Aston Barclay
With most car dealers closed during lockdown, you would be forgiven for thinking the vehicle remarketing industry ground to a halt. Not so for Aston Barclay. Simon Harris talks to Martin Potter, managing director - customer. -
01 Oct 20Best in Class: Large SUV plug-in hybrids
As hybrid technology improves, switching to the latest generation of SUVs could mean user choosers face much less punitive tax bills compared with petrol or diesel. -
30 Sep 20AI shows the way
State-of-the-art computer intelligence could be coming to the rescue of fleet managers drowning in telematics data. -
29 Sep 20Remarketing: Give me just a little more time
A swathe of lease extensions looks set to ladle on the bills for businesses. Jack Carfrae asks how best to handle them - and end-of-contract charges in general. -
25 Sep 20Industry lacks clear-cut policy on charging reimbursement
Fleets have devised a series of DIY approaches to electric vehicle charging and mileage reimbursement in the absence of an established model. -
22 Sep 20S is for safety - Mercedes-Benz explains new tech
Even though the S-Class, Mercedes' luxury flagship, is never going to be a fleet staple, it does preview technology that may become commonplace. -
21 Sep 20AA calls for carrot as well as stick to encourage EV adoption
Introducing punitive measures against polluting vehicles will not be enough on its own to persuade fleets to adopt alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFV... -
21 Sep 20Renault's electric appetisers
Renault hopes its new hybrid E-Tech models will serve as a gateway to its soon-to-expand pure-electric range by convincing fleets and their drivers of the benefits of plugging in. -
21 Sep 20Going grey early - addressing grey fleet
The spike in grey fleet could be the industry's biggest long-term issue resulting from the pandemic. Jack Carfrae asks why it is so rampant and how businesses should handle it. -
16 Sep 20Best in Class: Upper-medium saloons
The Vauxhall Insignia is just about to hit the market with a new three-cylinder diesel. Simon Harris analyses how the new model fares against key rivals for costs. -
14 Sep 20White paper backs multi-bid funding for turbulent times
Adopting a multi-bid approach to procurement could be the best way for fleets to navigate an uncertain marketplace in the wake of the coronavirus pand... -
09 Sep 20The Business Car Files: Suzuki
Suzuki is about to embark on a new model offensive to make the brand much more appealing to fleets and user choosers. Simon Harris spoke to head of fleet sales Graeme Jenkins. -
07 Sep 20In Focus: LeaseLoco
Leasing brokers have a role to play in connecting business drivers to the most appropriate cars. But LeaseLoco claims it can put people in touch with the best deals much more quickly. Simon Harris spoke to CEO John Wilmot.
