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Alternative-fuel vehicles escape worst effects of RV crunch

Q2 motor insolvencies at peak since 2001

Who is in the danger zone?

The art of keeping customers

Casebook: Civil procedures rules

Casebook: Civil procedures rules Proposed general pre-action protocol A new pre-action protocol for general litigation claims is likely to be added to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) that govern litigation in England and Wales It largely codifies and clarifies existing requirements and will apply to all general litigation matters (regardless of value), including those common to motor finance companies such as return of goods and shortfall claims.

Striking the right balance

This reform of company car taxation, brought about in 2002 when the government changed the way that company cars were taxed, prompted a fundamental review of the value of company cars

On the move

Stephen Odell has been appointed chief operating officer at Ford of Europe… Gianluca Soma is the new CEO of the international lessor… Stephen Latham has joined the RMIF as senior operations manager…

Pre-contract hybrid fleet from Venson

Venson Automotive Solutions has launched a seven-car fleet of hybrids for pre-contract use, replacing a fleet of diesel vehicles. The pre-contract cars – four Honda Civic hybrids and three Toyota Prius hybrids – are for use by Venson customers when a short-term need for an additional fleet vehicle arises, for example when an employee is seconded from abroad or as a stop-gap measure for the period between disposal of an old vehicle and delivery of a new company car.

Cooke’s Report

Readers of this column will have heard me sounding-off in the past about how difficult it is to tell people from outside the industry what it is that we actually do – the dinner party problem. Saying I work in the fleet leasing industry is usually greeted with a glazed expression, then a weak, questioning smile.

On the move

John Woolley will be stepping down as managing director of Black Horse Motor & Leisure Finance at the end of March by mutual agreement He will go on gardening leave from the end of January and Mike Whytock, currently regional director for the North Region will take on the role of acting managing director for the Motor & Leisure business until a permanent appointment is made