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MF Editorial
Diesel or petrol?
Fleets of all shapes and sizes have fuelled a diesel boom over the past three years, largely driven by tax incentives for reduced CO2 emissions and more fuel efficient vehicles that benefit fleet operators.
Caledonia sites bought
Caledonia sites bought Car dealer group Caledonia, which has gone into administration, has sold five of its nine retail sites and is to close four with the loss of 78 jobs
Wesleyan win for Inchcape Fleet Solutions
Wesleyan win for Inchcape Fleet Solutions Inchcape Fleet Solutions (IFS) has won a deal with Wesleyan Assurance Society to provide it with 300 company cars, to be operated on a contract purchase basis over three years and 60,000 miles
How well organised is the sales organisation?
In the first of three articles based on an exclusive survey for Motor Finance, Richard Higham reveals the truth about the way the industry organises sales
Disposal of Inchcape sites raises £14.3m
Disposal of Inchcape sites raises £14.3m Retailer Inchcape plc has cut its ties to the General Motors brand Vauxhall with the sale of its five UK Vauxhall retail sites
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Brokers adopt a radical change in outlook
Finance & Leasing Association statistics reveal that in the year to September 2007 the proportion of new business delivered to its members by brokers totalled some £3.44bn (2006: £2.95bn) or 16.4 per cent of total business written.
The changing face of the motor industry
54 per cent of all directors in the sector are now under the age of 50, compared to 49 per cent last year, Experian said
Principled selling is the new magic formula
Principled selling is the new magic formula The new Insurance Conduct of Business (ICOB) sourcebook introduces the Financial Services Authority (FSA)s principles-based regulation into the insurance intermediary arena
Buyers prefer used cars with under 60,000 miles on the clock
Buyers prefer used cars with under 60,000 miles on the clock Potential used car buyers continue to discriminate against vehicles with higher mileages, according to EurotaxGlasss
Untapped potential
Untapped potential Ashley Martin looks at small fleet leasing, and finds that there is huge room for growth in sub-25 vehicle fleets – if only SMEs can be converted from cash However, for many of Britains contract hire and leasing companies, working singularly and in tandem with brokers, businesses operating a few vehicles remain a target market as they look to expand their business.