THE Miles Consultancy (TMC) has acquired Vertivia Holdings Limited, a digital mileage management company, for an undisclosed sum. The fuel management, data and audit business, said the purchase would consolidate its position as the UK market leader in the mileage capture and fuel data management sector. TMC now has a combined portfolio of over 350 large national and multi-national clients. The purchase…
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE-based broker DreamLease is taking a stand against car thieves by offering customers the option of having Tracker fitted. Tracker is a police-recognised stolen vehicle recovery solution which works like an electronic homing device. A transmitter is hidden on the vehicle and allows it to be tracked without being jammed. Daniel Pass, managing director at DreamLease commented: Reports of rising vehicle thefts…
CLIVE Buhagiar has been appointed interim chief operating officer at mobility and fleet leasing specialists Alphabet, effective 01 August 2020. As interim COO, Buhagiar will be responsible for all the operational function of Alphabet GB and will also continue in his current position as head of operational services. The broker funder announced the interim role for Buhagiar, who is taking over from…
MERCEDES is offering both petrol and diesel plug-in hybrids as part of its facelift for the E-Class Saloon and Estate. The E 300 e features a petrol 2.0-litre engine and a 13.5 kWh battery for a combined average of 176.6 mpg and emits just 37 g/km of CO2. The E 300 e has an all-electric range of between 33 and 35 miles.…
BROKER funder Lex Autolease has helped deliver 45 new vehicles to North-West based housing association Together Housing. The assistance from the UK’s largest fleet management provider allowed more of Together Housing’s technicians to reach customers in need of support during COVID-19. The housing association manages more than 36,000 homes across the North of England. Together Housing was providing emergency repairs during lockdown,…
THE government’s preferred date of 2035 for the phasing out of all ICE vehicles has been criticised by the BVRLA as a “mistake”. Responding to the 2035 phase out consultation period, which ended 31 July 2020, the BVRLA believes that such is the diversity of the UK’s fleet that setting a single date was unrealistic. The association explained that 2035 would be…
THE automotive digital marketplace provider, Auto Trader Group, has acquired a finance, insurance and compliance software platform called AutoConvert. The platform also includes a CRM functionality. The benefits of AutoConvert are said to be increased finance penetration, and a fully automated customer journey. Customers include automotive dealers, dealer networks and finance brokers. Auto Trader CEO, Nathan Coe, said: “AutoConvert is an impressive…
FORMER Renault executive Thierry Bolloré has been named as the new chief executive officer of Jaguar Land Rover. Bolloré takes over from Ralf Speth, who will take up a non-executive role as vice chairman of Jaguar Land Rover plc. The appointment will be effective 10 September, 2020. Announcing the appointment, Natarajan Chandrasekaran – the chairman of Tata Sons, Tata Motors and Jaguar…