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Bridle holds first Franchise Conference

Bridle Franchise Conference presentation

THE Bridle Group held its first Franchise Conference for its Appointed Representatives (ARs). Held at Gaydon’s British Motor Museum in Warwickshire, on 14 July 2020, 40 delegates attended from 38 of Bridle’s franchise partners. In a packed schedule, delegates received presentations, interactive content and a museum tour as part of the day’s activities. Among the conference’s key topics were vehicle supply, with…

Fleet Alliance arranges fleet deal for SELDOC Healthcare

SELDOC drivers with Fleet Alliance arranged RAV4 Hybrids

FLEET Alliance is now managing a fleet of Toyota RAV4 hybrids for London-based SELDOC Healthcare. The deal was arranged by Fleet Alliance’s Jonathan Nolan, who advised SELDOC Healthcare – a not-for-profit GP co-operative serving 2.5m patients – to move from outright purchase to business contract hire with maintenance. A new batch of six RAV4 Design Hybrids have now been added to the…

Broker News Newsletter 13 July 2021

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BCH set for strong growth   IF you offer business contract hire, then you’re in the right place. If you don’t, you had better start thinking about how you can incorporate it in your brokerage. That’s the finding from broker funder Arval, which says it expects contract hire operating leases to boom, with fleets surveyed expecting to either increase the amount of BCH…

Places filling quickly for BVRLA Leasing Broker Conference

BVRLA Broker conference

THE BVRLA Leasing Broker Conference is already 25% full just weeks since registration opened, with 23 different brokerages signing up two staff on average to attend. The event, which takes place on 21 October 2021 at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in London, will run from 1000-1515 followed by a networking and drinks event until 1700. To register for the…

WeVee secures $16m for global expansion plan

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ELECTRIC leasing broker specialist WeVee has successfully secured outside backing of $14m, in addition to its Seedrs investment round, which raised over £1.5m. With such investment in the bank, Paul Fagan – the founder of the electric leasing platform – plans to take the brand global as an eMobility lifestyle platform. The backing for the broker’s worldwide expansion and diversification was orchestrated…

In Memory of James Davis

James Davis RIP

A STATEMENT from Cox Automotive: It is with great sadness that we share the news that James Davis, a well-known and much-loved member of the Cox Automotive Europe family, passed away at the weekend. James was a familiar and respected voice within the automotive industry, with a particular passion for all things relating to commercial vehicles. James started his career with Central…

Broker News Newsletter 06 July 2021

Silverstone team with the LeasePlan franchisee of the year award

Tesla tops June, as Lex Autolease says momentum is beginning to build   HOW the pandemic is changing the face of vehicle registrations. Electric cars continue to accelerate, with Tesla topping the SMMT’s June charts, and battery electric vehicles outselling diesels. Meryem Brassington, electrification propositions lead at Lex Autolease, reflecting on the figures, said: “Momentum is beginning to build along the road to…