THE BVRLA is urging members to nominate their industry heroes to celebrate colleagues who have made a significant contribution through 2021. Names of those that have gone the extra mile in the last year should be put forward by a manager to colleague by 17:00 Friday 18th February, highlighting why they deserve to be recognised. Supporting facts, figures, and testimonials should be…
VIEWS are being sought by Leicester City Council over the introduction of a proposed Workplace Charging Levy (WCL), with a public consultation open until the middle of March 2022. Following initial consultations carried out over the summer, the local authority has now published more detailed plans for the WCL covering Leicester. The citywide plans aim to reduce the amount of congestion in…
Frontline Leasing brand Carmmunity is touring the UK with a Ford Transit Custom PHEV, showcasing the technology and vehicle to leasing brokers across the country – including the Vavoom team picture above. Now in the second week of a 14-day tour, Carmmunity’s Vanessa Hunt (left) is visiting the following leasing brokers, and adding more as she goes along: Advanced Vehicle Leasing Carparison…
THE automotive industry’s health and wellbeing charity BEN has been named as charity partner for the BVRLA Annual Dinner 2022. Having been the BVRLA’s preferred charity at the Annual Dinner for over 20 years, last year’s partnership saw guests raise £10,700 on the evening for BEN. The charity provides support to those working in the automotive sector, covering holistic care and support…
ZENITH’S direct-to-consumer arm ZenAuto had appointed Gemma Bacon as marketing director. The move comes as the personal leasing brand of Zenith looks to accelerate growth plans in the coming year as a rival to the leasing broker sector. Gemma’s new role will see her develop ZenAuto across the UK and lead a marketing and digital team, with responsibilities covering everything from brand…
PREDICTIONS from DriveElectric forecast that at least 330,000 new pure-electric vehicles will be registered in the UK in the coming 12 months, according to one of the UK’s leading EV leasing firms. The figure is based on extensive forecasting models by the EV specialist leasing broker, and represents a significant increase over 2021’s final total of 190,727 new pure-electric cars from the…
LEASING broker Car Lease Agent has launched its new website, providing improved user experience across both desktop and mobile. The Altrincham-based firm has given its design a refresh and focused on making its customer experience amongst the best in the field as part of the efforts to revitalise the brand. Thanks to a new system Car Lease Agent can now see customers…
JOANNE Machin has been installed as chief executive officer at Drive Software Solutions, providers of ODO fleet management to leasing brokers. Machin is an experienced operator with senior roles at Inchcape, GE Capital, Lex Vehicle Leasing (now Lex Autolease), and LeasePlan. Machin will be tasked with leading Drive at a critical stage in the EV market as it transitions from niche to…