DRIVERS are looking to premium models after a year of careful budgeting according to Leasing.com data, with more expensive models such as the Range Rover Sport and Volvo XC40 returning to the ‘best-seller’ lists for August 2021. Compared with the same month in 2020 – which was clearly affected by Covid-19 – affordable leased vehicle enquiries grew 38% in August 21; that’s…
DRIVERS are looking at low-cost, in-stock electrified vehicles according to Leasing.com, the lease deal aggregator saying that demand has risen dramatically in Q2 2021. Enquiries for electric vehicles (EVs) – incorporating pure-electric (pure-EVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and conventional hybrids – have increased 20% compared with the same period in Q1 2021, and were 290% higher than Q2 2019, the last ‘normal’ year…
HYUNDAI appears to be the brand of the moment. Not only is the brand showing great popularity with leasing consumers, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 has just been named the Auto Express Car of the Year. Driven by the Hyundai Ioniq hybrid model range, which had the most enquiries of all vehicle derivatives, Leasing.com says the Korean manufacturer saw its position jump from…
THE popularity of ‘in-stock’ vehicles has shot up according to Leasing.com as the global shortage of semiconductors continues to impact the production of new cars. This significant rise in enquiries for in-stock vehicles within the leasing sector means that, although reduced manufacturing output means new car sales have been hit, dealerships and brokers have been able to clear existing stock with a…
THE changing mix of motor finance products is moving further and further towards leasing as previously dominant PCP starts to fade. Analysis of the market, by Paul Harrison of Leasing.com (left), suggests that not only are the finance trends shifting towards leasing, but the requirements of both consumers and businesses are changing as a reaction to the pandemic. Speaking at the BVRLA…
THE leasing broker deal aggregator site, Leasing.com, is extending its influence in the publishing world. It has announced a new partnership with Bauer Media, publisher of CAR magazine, to become the exclusive provider of leasing deals for the title. Leasing.com says the new partnership will see the businesses collaborate across technology, editorial content and marketing. CAR has also launched a dedicated EV…
BROKER deal marketing aggregator, Leasing.com, is renewing its exclusive partnership with BuyaCar website and the Auto Express brand following agreement with Autovia, formerly Dennis Publishing. Leasing.com says it means it will continue providing millions of leasing deals directly to Autovia readers and customers across 20,000 different vehicle derivatives, including hybrid and EV vehicles. The deals will be available on BuyaCar’s channel offering…
PUT this date in your diary: 12 May, from 0900 to 1000. That’s when Leasing.com’s Paul Harrison, head of strategic partnerships at the leasing deal portal, will be talking about changing consumer mobility preferences in the BVRLA webinar A spotlight on mobility solutions. Harrison says that motorists are moving away from Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) in favour of Personal Contract Hire (PCH).…