CAR buying comparison site and leasing deal aggregator Carwow has acquired Wizzle, adding used vehicles to its offering for customers. Having established itself as one of the market leaders in the online automotive marketplace, Carwow can now connect car dealers and leasing brokers with more than 12.5 million customers that use the service. Data shows that 79% of Carwow customers have a…
THERE is considerable concern about vehicle supply and the impact it will have ongrowth for the vehicle leasing and rental industry, with vans highlighted as aparticular barrier. That’s according to findings from the BVRLA’s latest BusinessImpact Survey, amid general optimism from the industry about economicrecovery. Carried out in May, the survey shows that 90% of respondents anticipate theeconomy to improve in the…
IT’S tricky enough keeping on top of the pounds in the leasing industry any time of year, but post-Christmas it can prove more difficult still. However, one vehicle leasing executive has cracked it. Richard Bunn, director at White Hot Vans and Purple Cars, has personal experience of the struggle. To combat weight gain, Richard – known to many as ‘Sticky Bunn’ –…
A NEW digital showroom experience is expected to shake up how leasing firms and dealerships interact with customers. Launched in the United States, Cadillac Live allows customers to enter a digital showroom to view features and specifications of different models. A live product specialist is on hand to talk things through and answer questions, and they are equipped with a smartphone and…
THE price of Nissan’s Leaf has been reduced across all trim levels, making the electric hatchback more competitive in an increasingly tough market. The Leaf now starts from £26,355, including the £3,500 Plug-in Car Grant. Having lost customers to the Volkswagen e-Golf in recent months, the new pricing brings the Leaf into line with aggressive leasing rates offered on the electric VW.…
CARPARISON’s partnership with eco-driving experts Lightfoot has proven that it’s not what you drive, it’s how you drive that’s important. The theory was put to the test with Exeter-based broker Carparison lending its Mercedes-Benz A35 AMG to Lightfoot’s youngest member of staff. The hot-hatch was fitted with Lightfoot’s monitoring device for two weeks’ worth of typical driving. Scores were delivered for the…
RENAULT has introduced a new five-year warranty for all new passenger cars. This includes the latest generation of the newly launched Renault Clio. Both fleet and retail customers will benefit from the five-year warranty, which includes unlimited mileage cover in the first two years, and up to 100,000 miles for the remaining three. Included are Renault’s all-electric models – the Zoe and…
MILTON Keynes broker CLM Fleet Management – part of the larger Maxxia Group – is expanding its vehicle services operations by moving into new premises. The new 16,000 sq ft site will operate in tandem with CLM’s existing facility a Wharley End, allowing the company to double its processing capacity and manage around 6,000 vehicles a year. CLM’s new facilities will be…