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…
DATA specialists cap hpi and online fleet management firm ODO have combined forces to launch Broker Complete. Broker Complete provides leasing brokers with a cloud-based fully branded customer-facing website, along with a back end that requires no technical or HTML knowledge to manage, says cap hpi. Features include a content management system, and the ability to manage multiple rate books and upload…
GLASGOW-based Fleet Alliance Group has taken on an additional 3324ft of office space at its Skypark HQ. The five-year lease for the extra office space gives the group nearly 10,000 sq ft at the Skypark business centre. The new offices will accommodate the group’s growing team of technical and service staff and also allows for expansion of the Intelligent Car Leasing brand.…
THE BVRLA is doubling the number of breakout sessions for this year’s Industry Outlook Conference. The conference – themed Driving your business into 2020 – will feature sessions on: compliance, residual values and remarketing, plus company car alternatives. The breakout sessions will be run twice, so delegates have the opportunity to attend two of the three available. Pictured above is Steve Cocks…
THE multi-marque leasing division of Inchcape – Inchcape Fleet Solutions – has been sold to Toyota Fleet Mobility GmbH. Toyota has paid £100m for the Inchcape Fleet Solutions business, which leases fleet vehicles and provides fleet management services to B2B customers. These include Toyota. Inchcape said that there was little synergy between its automotive retail activity and its leasing business, saying it…
FORMER Hyundai executive Geraint Isaac has been appointed national fleet sales manager at MG Motors. The role is new to MG, and reflects the brand’s mid-term ambitions to grow its presence in the fleet and local business sales market. Geraint will also be responsible for major fleet operators as well as the MG Motors remarketing programme and residual value analysis. “As the…
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…
AUTO TRADER GROUP has announced that it has acquired KeeResources, the software solutions, data, and services provider to the automotive industry. The UK’s largest automotive marketplace already used KeeResources data within its platform, but has now brought the company into its portfolio. KeeResources provides Auto Trader with a detailed vehicle taxonomy data-set for new and used cars across its platforms. Auto Trader…