New appointments: Bryan Curtis at Nissan; Steve Beattie at Polestar; matt Hawkins at Alexis; José Miguel Aparicio is new Audi Director
José Miguel Aparicio will become Director of Audi UK, succeeding Andrew Doyle who leaves the brand in September.
Catch up on the latest leasing broker news in the 13 June 2023 Broker News newsletter
PREMIUM brand and company car favourite Audi won’t block retailers or leasing firms working with brokers when the manufacturer moves to what is termed a non-genuine agency agreement next year.
Speaking to Broker News, recently appointed Audi direct sales boss Warren Richards, affirmed the importance of brokers: “Lease companies have those relationship…
CLAIRE English has been appointed head of fleet for Audi. She commences her new role on 12 July. English moves from the same position she has held since July 2019 on Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. She has also worked for Skoda and Volkswagen fleet previously and has held product, marketing and sales operations roles across a career that includes Skoda, Volkswagen Passenger Cars…
THAT darling of personal leasing consumers, the Mercedes A-Class, is on the skids with premium rival Audi and its A3 sporting the sharpest elbows. New data from leasing deal aggregator Leasing.com reports that, during January, the Audi A3 topped the list of leasing enquires, followed by the Volkswagen Golf and affordable Vauxhall Corsa. It’s a significant fall from grace as the Mercedes-Benz…
A NEW entry-level Audi e-tron has been released, featuring a smaller range at a lower price. Set to sit below the existing e-tron 55 quattro, the new model will be able to cover up to 186 miles on a single charge. This is because the e-tron’s battery is reduced to 71 kWh from 90 kWh. The e-tron 50 retains its Quattro set-up,…