FREE2MOVE Lease – the Group PSA leasing company – has won the Leasing Company of the Year prize at the Business Car Awards 2019. At a packed industry event held at the Hilton London Tower Bridge, Free2Move Lease was awarded the title in the more than 25,000 vehicles category. ALD Automotive and Volkswagen Financial Services were the other finalists. Business Car Editor…
MORE than one in five motorists say they plan to switch their next car to a pure-electric model. Research carried out by DrivingElectric.com shows that electric vehicles are about to overtake diesels in terms of popularity. Double the number of drivers planning to pick an EV compared with two years ago. Petrol remains the top pick, but pure-electric models have leapfrogged diesel…
LEASING broker audits carried out by the BVRLA will include assessment of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) permissions. The BVRLA says its audit programme will consider whether brokers are involved in any introductory activity for products or services outside of their own business offers. And whether brokers have sufficient permissions. For example, a common activity for brokers to be involved in an introduction…
EXETER-based leasing broker Carparison has seen a busy few months culminate in three new team members joining the brokerage. With the business experiencing growth, Carparison has looked to expand its sales, admin, and pricing teams. Sam Andrews joins as pricing analyst, Kate Champion brought in as sales admin manager, and Lauren Tye added as leasing consultant. The latest additions come only a…
WHAT Car? Vans has been launched by What Car?. The new website looks to help the UK’s four million van drivers with picking the best tool for the job next time they change vehicles. New vehicle reviews, consumer advice, and buying tips will feature on What Car? Vans, with video reviews presented by Edd China. Content will come from the respected What…
PORSCHE continues its electric revolution with the launch of the Taycan 4S. The new model joins a line-up that isn’t even on the UK’s roads yet, following on from the Taycan Turbo and Turbo S launched only last month. The key changes are a lower price and less power, but the potential for improved range. The Taycan 4S will cover 252 miles…
THE Nissan Juke might divide opinion but it has certainly proved popular. More than 1.5 million of the compact crossovers have been sold worldwide, so the newly launched second-generation Nissan Juke has big boots to fill. New engines, styling, and technology look to boost appeal for potential customers. Nissan’s latest 1.0 DIG-T 117 petrol engine is added to the Juke line-up, as…
BMW has launched the latest generation of its 3 Series Touring. The popular estate goes on sale with three trim levels and eight powertrain options at launch. The Touring essentially offering the same attributes as the saloon, but for those that need a bit more space. The new 3 Series Touring makes use of three petrol engines – 320i, 330i, and M340i…