Brayleys Cars’ Oxford Kia dealership has become the latest franchised retailer to launch a new car rental facility as part of the Korean brand’s ‘Try Before You Buy’ initiative.
Subscription and membership-based models are seen as a major revenue opportunity by three-quarters of automotive industry leaders.
Medium term rental can provide car dealers with the opportunity to double their sales, according to Meridian Vehicle Solutions.
A car subscription service which will allow consumers to pay monthly to drive vehicles from six different classes is being launched by the parent company of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Car Rental.
Long lead times for new cars are causing a boom in medium-term rental, as PCH customers need vehicles to keep mobile.
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.
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.
Three car hire websites are now legally committed to be clear and transparent about the charges customers have to pay after Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) enforcement action.
Lawdata's director of legal services Graham Jones on recent articles in UK publications which suggested that “millions” of used car buyers could claim a refund.
Car dealers could face widespread refund demands of up to 100% of a used vehicle’s purchase price after publicity surrounding the “misleading” description of former fleet and lease car as having had “one careful owner”.
Results from BuyaCar.co.uk revealed that one in five motorists do not care about taking complete ownership of their car.
Vehicle hire companies are increasingly using e-commerce to dispose of defleet stock straight into franchise dealer networks, reports Epyx.
