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Retail used car dealers stay positive
Retail used car dealers stay positive The credit crunch has not stamped out optimism in the retail market for used cars even as more dealers expect slower sales this year, according to CAP
How to lose a customer in four weekends
Why, as an industry bemoaning margins and declining sales, do we make it so difficult for customers to buy cars Markets are changing: customers are becoming more discerning, 2008 forecast volumes are lower than the last two years, and the full impact of the credit crunch is still not totally understood, yet some dealers still think they are doing you a favour by selling you a car.
LVM wins £1m Coffee Nation fleet deal
LVM wins £1m Coffee Nation fleet deal Lombard Vehicle Management (LVM) has won a contract worth approximately £1m to provide contract-hire, maintenance and tracking solutions for Coffee Nations new fleet of 40 vans
Strong 2007 growth for lessor
Strong 2007 growth for lessor Multi-marque fleet management and leasing company Alphabet has released its results for 2007, and announced year-on-year growth of 11 per cent in its total leased and managed fleet, from 36,470 units in 2006 to 40,600. The fleet size increase came about as a result of both organic growth and the winning of new contracts, such as a deal to provide the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents fleet in July and oil company Shells 2,300-strong company car fleet in August, the company said
Preaching to the unconverted
Preaching to the unconverted Phil Moorhouse, managing director of LCV rental specialist Northgate plc tells Jo Tacon why he believes there is huge potential for growth in vehicle rentals – in the UK and abroad
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Fleet operators need to step up green initiatives
Fleet operators need to step up green initiatives The fleet industry is already doing its bit to reduce its impact on the environment, but needs extra help and support to have a more serious impact claims Lex, the UKs largest contract hire company Government legislation has made a positive impact on reducing emissions across the fleet industry as key items such as Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) and Benefit in Kind taxation are all CO2 based, explained managing director, Jon Walden.
LCV rental specialist expands further
LCV rental specialist expands further Light commercial vehicle hire specialist Northgate plc has released its half-year results, which show that profits before tax grew by 16 per cent to £43.9m in the six months to October 31 2007 – and announced on the same day that it has acquired Hampsons Self Drive Hire Ltd.
Interest rtes cut the ‘right call’
Interest rates cut the ‘right call’ The Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 5.5 per cent on December 6 was welcomed by the Retail Motor Industry Federation’s Sue Robinson, director of the National Franchised Dealers Association, who said: “With consumer confidence fragile, the Bank of Englands decision to cut interest rates was the right call.”
Vauxhall retailers give BEN an early Christmas present
Vauxhall retailers give BEN an early Christmas present The motor industry charity BEN was the grateful recipient of a munificent donation from the Vauxhall Retailer Association