Latest Nov 16-22

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  20 Nov 20

  Report predicts continued new car sales drop into 2021
  
  UK new car sales have been projected to pick up in 2021, but not to return fully to pre-pandemic levels.
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  19 Nov 20

  BP Chargemaster announces Kia EV charging deal
  
  BP Chargemaster has been appointed by Kia Motors UK to provide charging points and public charging access to its electric car customers and dealership...
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  19 Nov 20

  New Skoda Octavia vRS police conversion unveiled
  
  Skoda has revealed a new blue-light version of its Octavia vRS performance model, now available to police fleets.
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  19 Nov 20

  Former GB CEO to leave Alphabet
  
  Leasing company Alphabet has announced that Richard Schooling will be leaving the business at the end of this year.
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  18 Nov 20

  Major growth seen from ODO fleet management platform
  
  The number of vehicles being operated through the ODO fleet management platform has nearly trebled since April 2020, according to parent company Drive...
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  18 Nov 20

  Europcar announced NewMotion EV charging partnership
  
  Rental giant Europcar Mobility Group has announced a new partnership with EV charging firm NewMotion.
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  18 Nov 20

  UK to ban new petrol and diesel car sales from 2030 - hybrids from 2035
  
  The sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK will end by 2030, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced.
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  17 Nov 20

  Ford Kuga Hybrid joins range
  
  The conventional hybrid version of the new Ford Kuga has gone into production.
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  17 Nov 20

  Business Driver launches virtual in-vehicle driver training
  
  A new virtual in-vehicle driver training course has been launched by Business Driver.
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  17 Nov 20

  Seat announces biggest ever fleet order
  
  Seat is to supply 700 vehicles to infrastructure firm M Group Services, in what the manufacturer says is its biggest ever single-contract fleet deal.
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  16 Nov 20

  Thrifty reports big growth in FlexiFleet rental take-up
  
  Rental firm Thrifty says it has seen a 50% year-on-year increase in take-up of its FlexiFleet service since the end of the first UK coronavirus lockdo...
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  16 Nov 20

  Synergy Car Leasing announces new hires
  
  Synergy Car Leasing has announced 10 new appointments.
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  16 Nov 20

  Record month for used fleet car prices reported by Aston Barclay
  
  Used car prices hit new record highs in some sectors during October, including the fleet sector, according to remarketing firm Aston Barclay.