Category : Cars

Argentina Fleet Sales Recover in October

Sales for commercial fleet vehicles in Argentina increased by 20.2% to 10,284 units in October 2020, though the overall market is still down 19.9%, year-to-date.

Belgium Fleet Sales Increase in October

Commercial vehicle sales in Belgium increased by 2.1% to 6,875 units in October 2020, however, the overall market is still down 13.5%, year-to-date.

Average National Gasoline Prices Inch Up After Thanksgiving Holiday

Following the Thanksgiving holiday, the average national price for gasoline is at $2.12, two cents more than a week ago, but still down 46 cents from last year.

Hertz to Sell Donlen for at Least $875 Million

Hertz Global Holdings has entered into a stock and asset purchase agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of Donlen, its wholly-owned fleet management subsidiary, to Athene Holding, a leading financial services company.

State of the Fleet Industry: State of Last-Mile Delivery Fleets

Today's video looks at strong demand for walk-in cargo vehicles, resulting in longer vehicle lead times; increased contracting for delivery service providers; sustainability as a competitive advantage in last-mile delivery; and how the pandemic accel...

Inchcape agrees £29.7m sale of JLR Southampton dealership to Hendy Group

Inchcape UK has agreed the £29.7m sale of its Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Arch Concept premium car dealership in Southampton to Hendy Group.

New longer-range Toyota Mirai set for 10-fold sales growth

Toyota has revealed the all-new second-generation Mirai, which is expected to return a 10-fold increase in sales of the hydrogen-fuelled model.

Change needed to prevent unrecorded write-offs, says Vcheck

Vcheck is calling for dealers across the UK to support its call for a change to the law around write-off data.

Cap HPI head of forecast Andrew Mee retires

Cap HPI has said that the leadership of its UK car valuations team will remain “in exclennt hands” following the retirement of its head of forecast, Andrew Mee.

Johnson Cars targets expansion despite 86.3% 2019 pre-tax profit decline

Johnsons Cars will continue to target growth through acquisitions after posting an 86.3% pre-tax profits decline in its annual financial results for 2019.

PSA Group UK MD Alison Jones appointed as SMMT vice-president

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has appointed PSA Group UK’s managing director, Alison Jones, as its new vice-president.

NFDA finds 54% of car dealers to recruit sales staff in next 3 months

A HR-themed survey of the UK’s franchised car retailers found that 59% intend to recruit in their sales departments and 63% plan to appoint new technicians over the next three months.

Meet the 2020 Fleet Visionary Honorees

The award, exclusively sponsored by Merchants Fleet, recognizes and celebrates new voices in fleet management.

Codeweavers appoints Andrew Gill as head of lender products

Codeweavers has appointed Andrew Gill as its head of lender products to help automotive sector lenders identify new opportunities to support their business.

GM Won’t Produce Nikola’s Badger Pickup

A new agreement between General Motors and Nikola shifts the focus to electrified heavy-duty trucks, with GM no longer planning to build the electric Badger pickup truck for Nikola.