TESLA’S new Cybertruck has gained more than 200,000 pre-orders from customers, having been launched just four days ago. The all-electric pick-up is expected to start around £40,000 when it goes on sale in the UK next year, though plenty of potential customers are putting their $100 deposit down already. Featuring a range of up to 500 miles on a charge, the Cybertruck…
IN the competitive leasing broker market, online reviews have the ability to sway a customer’s decision. Reports show that 98% of people read reviews for local businesses, and that more than nine out of 10 customers are influenced by those reviews. Jordan Baker, CEO of Sanity Marketing, has worked with a wide variety of clients, and has offered the following tips to…
MORE needs to be done on educating customers on the various types of car funding available, says the Fleet Alliance Group. The Glasgow-based broker company reckons the industry has a duty to educate the general public on the different providers and products in the market. Although Fleet Alliance welcomes the Financial Conduct Authority’s regulations controlling finance broker commissions – where the amount…
AS digital innovations increase connectivity in day-to-day life, cars are joining the list of technological considerations for customers. Manufacturers are approaching things differently, but all realise the importance of software for in-vehicle systems. An ever increasing number of innovations are being launched into cars, mirroring familiar features such as over-the-air updates that we now find normal in phones, for example. The latest…
THE Kent Vehicle Group, which includes the leasing broker site Kent Vehicle Contracts, has completed some major changes for the firm. A new website has been launched, and the group has moved into new premises. Launched earlier this month, the new website covers all aspects of the Kent Vehicle Group’s operations, including its leasing arm. The leasing page is in the process of…
VOLVO is offering new customers of its PHEV range a year’s free charging. Aimed at boosting efficiency and zero-emission miles, those who pick a plug-in hybrid Volvo will get the electricity used to drive their car in the first 12 months reimbursed. With plug-in hybrid options across the entire line-up, Volvo will use its On Call app to see how much electricity…
PEUGEOT, Citroen, and Vauxhall have revealed that their medium van challengers are to go electric. All coming from the PSA Group, the e-Expert, Vivaro-e, and Dispatch Electric respectively will share a platform and powertrain. Two battery sizes will be on offer, with a 50 kWh pack offering 124 miles on a charge, and a 75 kWh battery good for 186 electric miles.…
SILVERSTONE Fleet Management have handed over a cheque for more than £1,000 to the Cynthia Spencer Hospice. Scott Norville and Ryan Bishop from the leasing firm delivered the funds to Nina Gandy from the charity, after Silverstone Fleet Management’s fundraising campaign went viral. An idea was brought together to do a singing challenge using the hashtag ‘#singforcynthia’. Those nominated must sing any…