All articles by Grant Collinson
Grant Collinson
Mercedes-Benz UK appoints operations director
Mercedes-Benz UK has appointed Robert Muller as network operations director, effective from 1 September.
Fleet Friday: LeasePlan, vans and sedans
A round up of the weeks European and UK fleet news including LeasePlan in Russia, German fleet data, promotions at Opel, Alphabet cost-saving statistics, Burnt Tree contract hire growth and auction prices for UK fleet vehicles.
BMW FS Q1 profit grows 3.5%
BMW Financial Services, the finance arm of the German automotive manufacturer, reported a pre-tax profit of 449m (£380m) for the first quarter of 2013, up 3.5% year-on-year.
Leasing part of UK government’s Business Bank
Leasing will be included in the UK government’s Business Bank, the first phase of which was launched Wednesday 10 April with an initial pot of £300m (351m) made available to lenders.
New managing director at ALD in the UK
The UK division of ALD Automotive, the fleet arm of Societe Generale has appointed Mel Dawson as managing director.
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Fleet Friday: Arval into China, UK fleet safety policed
A round up of this week’s fleet news including Arval’s entry into China, fleet safety, and a new sales director for Zenith and a salary sacrifice deal for Leasedrive.
Fleet Friday: Ryder Europe, Hitachi, Mazda
Ryder Europe extends signs further fleet deal with UK food firm, Hitachi extends deal with utility company and Mazda brings its fleet communication to the digital age. Commercial fleet leasing firm Ryder Europe has agreed a continuation of its 25-year partnership with food producer Greencore in the UK with a deal to replace the firms tractor and trailer fleet.
Fleet Friday: Outsourcing up & leases get longer
The weekly round-up of fleet news including varying monthly price quotes, longer lease deals and a new job for former Alphabet man The monthly rentals offered on popular fleet models are varying by as much 100 a month between lessors as the cost of leasing rises across Europe, said European fleet management firm Fleet Logistics.
Fleet Friday: Danone, Arval and Alphabet
The week’s fleet news from the UK and Europe. The Renault-Nissan Alliance is set to supply 15,000 vehicles across 25 markets in an exclusive, five-year deal with Spanish French food corporation Danone
Fleet Friday: VW, SME insurance, managing risk
The head of Volkswagen in Ireland has called for greater government support of the automotive industry and said vehicle finance can help boost the sector and the countrys ailing economy.