FLEET EV advisory firm Carvoy has been set up by Leasing.com founder Dave Timmis (pictured above, left), alongside Colin Murdock (centre) and Joseph Sullivan (right), with the aim to help UK businesses and their employees shift to a fully-electric fleet by 2030. The focus is on not only providing organisations with the best fit for their fleet, but also ensuring that the…
THE latest set of figures concerning customer complaints about vehicle leasing shows that there are very few issues with leasing brokers, despite the sector facing numerous challenges. Figures from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), revealed during the BVRLA Leasing Broker Conference, show that the vehicle leasing, rental, and hiring market has one of the lowest levels of customer complaints in the consumer…
THE BVRLA Leasing Broker Conference 2021 closed with expectations that the industry will come through the current tough period with renewed buoyancy, embracing new technologies as the UK transitions to electric vehicles. Panels saw expert speakers discuss a range of topics, as well as networking opportunities for delegates, and the presentation of new products in the market. The event, held at the…
FLEET Procure has launched its Stock Management System, officially presenting the new platform at the Leasing Broker Conference 2021. Pitched as an industry first, the system is a live stock management platform, and not reliant on manual updates from employees. Fleet Procure’s extensive experience in the market has allowed the firm, based in Richmond-upon-Thames, to create an easy-to-use system, tailored to customer…
PROFESSIONAL racing drivers Tom Ingram and Chris Smiley have raised £1,000 for charity Race Against Dementia as part of the Vansdirect Treasure Hunt Challenge. The pair are pictured above before the challenge, with Smiley on the left, and Ingram on the right. It saw the Vansdirect-sponsored ExcelR8 Motorsport drivers from the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) collect items from around Oulton Park…
PRODUCT Partnerships Limited (PPL) is the new compliance partner for the BVRLA, effective October 2021, responsible for Leasing Broker Governance. PPL is a specialist compliance consultancy with extensive knowledge and experience in working with leasing brokers and dealers. BVRLA says it has full confidence in PPL carrying out the Leasing Broker Governance Programme, with an audit schedule already being planned. Phillip Garlick…
LEASING Options has launched a new WhatsApp channel for its customers, to further improve the leasing provider’s contactless service. New and existing customers can contact the Manchester leasing broker team using the messaging app, to go through the entire process of leasing a vehicle should they wish. Used by more than two billion users each month, and featuring end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp enjoys…
THE number of searches for electric vehicles surged in September says the leasing deal aggregator site Leasing.com. It says the uptick was due to the effect of both fuel shortages at filling stations, and the increased driving range of EVs. Models such as the Hyundai Kona, Tesla Model 3, and Volkswagen ID.3 all featured in the leasing comparison site’s top 10 most…