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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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2018
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BC Explains
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Fleet Profile
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The Business Car Files
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2021
Latest Analysis
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20 Jan 21Stellantis CEO eyes benefits of platform sharing from merger
The merger of PSA Group and FCA, under the name Stellantis, will create cost savings worth five billion euros, partly due to the creation of new share... -
11 Jan 21The green conundrum - what role for hydrogen and autonomy?
Battery electric vehicles dominate the greener motoring debate - but how much might hydrogen fuel cells, and connected and autonomous vehicles, be able to contribute? -
07 Jan 21Call for V2G incentives to drive fleet take-up
A new white paper claims potentially huge benefits could be delivered by rolling out vehicle-to-grid charging technology to fleets. -
06 Jan 21EVs: How green are they?
The government's view that electric vehicles are a panacea is not as straightforward as it seems. Jack Carfrae explores their true environmental impact, which is more than an absence of tailpipe emissions. -
04 Jan 21Remarketing: Twin peaks
Jack Carfrae looks back at the used car market's highs and lows throughout one of the strangest years in recent memory and asks what 2021 might herald. -
17 Dec 20Geopolitics could hamper switch to EVs
The political landscape and location of key electric vehicle components could be a sticking point for the government's bold EV plans. -
16 Dec 20Fleet profile: Altrad
Rachel Boagey talks to Business Car's Fleet Manager of the Year, Matthew Hammond of Altrad Services UK. -
16 Dec 20An uncertain outlook
After a turbulent year, the leasing industry is bracing for yet more challenges to come. -
09 Dec 20Remarketing: Rocket van
Recession or not, the used van market is in unbelievable shape and shows no signs of letting up. -
09 Dec 20Fleet Profile: Mitie
Rachel Boagey talks to Business Car Awards-winning manager Simon King about making his fleet greener. -
30 Nov 20In Focus: Airmax Remote
Airmax Remote is repositioning to take account of a shifting telematics market. Managing director Richard Perham explains the changes to Simon Harris. -
26 Nov 20Mégane's EV vision revealed (and explained)
Renault was one of the first to offer a mainstream full-electric vehicle, but arguably since then its EV expansion slowed. The Mégane eVision looks set to change all that. -
24 Nov 20Qualcomm explains vision for autonomous driving
The firm says systems will need to deploy 5G connectivity and artificial intelligence, while maintaining a human touch. -
24 Nov 20Spike in repossessions due after FCA ban
The Financial Conduct Authority has extended its ban on vehicle repossessions until 31 January, leading to an expected increase in used car supply in the first quarter of 2021. -
20 Nov 20Arval launches consumer used car site as Leaseplan closes equivalent
Arval rolled out its Autoselect brand hot on the heels of Leaseplan's closure of its UK Carnext business. Jack Carfrae reports. -
19 Nov 20Michelin steps up commitment to sustainability
The tyre company has committed to being carbon-neutral at all its sites by 2050 and has launched a new tyre aimed at extending range in EVs. -
18 Nov 20The Business Car Files: Volvo
For Volvo's fleet team 2020 was meant to be all about plug-in hybrids - and, belatedly, that's how it's turning out, as outgoing fleet chief Steve Beattie tells Sean Keywood. -
17 Nov 20Future tariff warning for UK-built EVs
High volumes of outsourced components for UK-produced electric vehicles could class them as 'imports' in future and attract tariffs. Simon Harris reports. -
10 Nov 20Best in Class: Electric city cars
Three new electric city cars arrived on the market in 2020. Simon Harris investigates which is the cheapest for fleets to run. -
05 Nov 20The Business Car Files: BMW
BMW's product updates have continued unabated during the coronavirus pandemic, and as fleet boss Rob East tells Simon Harris, he's cautiously optimistic about 2021.
