Today’s car dealers that they will not fall by the wayside as the primary casualties of a “Blockbuster moment for car retail” between now and 2030 according to the ICDP’s European Dealer of Tomorrow report.
Manheim has signed a three-year partnership extension with Leasys UK, allowing collaboration on a national sales programme until at least 2021.
The independent police watchdog has warned West Midlands Police to carry out more effective ammunition after dealership staff detonated a grenade left inside a vehicle.
The FCA Bank’s mobility solutions and long term rental group has appointed Alberto Grippo as its chief executive officer amid a series of changes at the top of the organisation.
Car leasing customers showed a desire to “take control” of their car acquisition with a surge in email enquiries of 44% during the first half of 2018, ContractHireAndLeasing.com has reported.
DS Automobiles has revealed that its franchised car dealerships will offer vehicle rental from this autumn as it revealed more details of its Only You customer service offering.
Manheim auctions will see 6,000 additional commercial vehicles pass through its auction lanes after signing a solus remarketing deal with Arval.
Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion mobility services arm has launched a new all-inclusive car subscription service, targeting high-mileage drivers with the “hassle-free” mobility solution.
LeasePlan and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have announced a leasing partnership in 18 European markets.
Leasys has appointed Alessandrio De Santis as operations manager as part of an internal shake-up to support growth.
Independent retailers offering PCP funding on used cars have an opportunity to grow their sales during 2018 but may be challenged by new contract hire companies, according to Adesa Remarketing.
BMW is “in discussions” with its franchisees over the remuneration they will receive from the German premium car brand’s pay-as-you-go mobility partnership with Drover.
Drive-Hive made its official industry debut this week, claiming that it can provide an “all-inclusive” lending solution that could convert car dealer's finance refusals into three-year revenue streams.
BMW has teamed up with mobility provider Drover to offer vehicles on a pay-as-you-go basis from £131-per-week.
Vauxhall Finance has launched Personal Contract Hire (PCH) and Business Contract Hire (BCH) in a move designed to boost SME business sales within the brand's UK dealer network.
An all-in-one car subscription service launched by London-based Drover has seen its “mobility as a service” venture given a £5.5m funding boost in a recent funding round.
A US-based start-up called Fair is rolling out a used car finance app that connects customers with dealers’ approved used car stock online and is looking at launching in the UK next year.
Vertu Motors has appointed Phil Caine as general manager for Vertu Lease Cars as it looks to drive forward brokerage deals.
Marshall Motor Holding has completed the disposal of its wholly-owned leasing division to Northridge Finance for a gross cash consideration of £42.5 million.
Marshall Motor Holdings has sold its leasing division, Marshall Leasing, for £42.5m to Bank of Ireland.
