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What Car? research says buyers ready for new car purchases

Car buying Customer on WhatCar.com

RESEARCH by consumer mag What Car? says consumers are in the mood to buy new cars. A poll found that one in five surveyed were ready for a new car. What Car? said that of its 4411 in-market buyers, 18.39% of buyers were intending to purchase a new vehicle as soon as the Covid-19 crisis ended, while 5.56% were looking to purchase…

New electric Skoda Enyaq iV SUV has 310 mile range

Skoda Enyaq SUV has up to 310 mile range

SKODA has issued disguised pictures of its new electric SUV out testing. Called the Enyaq iV, it is the first Skoda model to be built on the Volkswagen Group’s modular MEB platform (the basis for the VW ID.3). It has a range up to 310 miles. The car will be offered with either rear-wheel drive of four-wheel drive transmission. The entry-level model…

Steve Marston and Sir Geoff Hurst talk leadership on The Leaders Council podcast

Steve Marston of FleetPrices

FLEET PRICES managing director, Steve Marston, has appeared on a special podcast alongside England 1966 hero, Sir Geoff Hurst. Produced by The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – an organisation that brings together influential figures from across the country – the series talks to leadership figures about the leadership trait and what it means in Britain and Northern Ireland…

Are you missing out on telematics sales to technicians and salespeople?

Perk car driver in New Volvo S90

BROKERS could be missing out on additional revenue by not selling telematics packages to business customers. A new report from funder Arval says that technicians and salespeople head the list of company drivers whose cars and vans are being fitted with telematics devices. The Arval Mobility Observatory’s 2019 Barometer report found the league table was: engineers (54%); salespeople (30%); perk car drivers…