All articles by Sotiris Kanaris
Sotiris Kanaris
Autotrader: Mercedes-Benz C Class tops Mays list of fastest selling cars
The 2013 Mercedes-Benz C Class was UKs fastest selling car across the UK in May on Auto Trader, as vehicles of this model needed on average 16 days to sell, according to the online vehicle marketplace.
Alphabet introduces electric vehicle consulting service
Fleet lessor Alphabet has introduced the electrification potential analysis (EPA) to its consulting service, to identify the number of existing fleet vehicles which could be replaced by electric vehicles (EVs).
PSA Peugeot Citroën teams up with Bolloré on electric cars
European car maker PSA Peugeot-Citroen has signed a partnership with electric car manufacturer Bolloré to jointly produce and sell electric cars, as well as promote car-sharing schemes worldwide.
Majority of motorists against scrapped paper-based counterpart driving licenses
More than half (53.1%) of motorists were against the governments decision to scrap the paper-based driving counterpart licence, a poll by UK car retailer Motorpoint revealed.
De-fleet and part-ex values up year-on-year in May
The average price of ex-fleet and part-exchange vehicles rose in May compared to the same month in 2014, according to remarketer Manheim.
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VW Group to automate e-procurement process
Volkswagen Group has launched a pilot for an automated system of updating the Leaselink e-procurement platform it uses.
Redman appointed forecast editor at Glass’s
Robert Redman has been appointed to the new role of forecast editor at vehicle data provider Glass’s.
PCFG profits surge by 69%
Commercial asset and non-prime vehicle finance provider Private & Commercial Finance Group (PCFG) saw its profit before tax rise to £2.1m (2.87m) for the year ended March 31 2015, up by 69% year-on-year.
Nearly half of car dealers expect levels of paperwork to increase
Nearly half of car dealers (44%) expect the amount of paperwork they handle to increase over the next three years, according to a survey by information management company EDM Group.
BCA: Average used car values up in May
The average value of a used car sold at British Car Auctions (BCA) stood at £7,803 in May, a 2.7% (£206) rise compared to the same month in 2014, according to the May BCA Pulse report.