Sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in Europe earned their second highest ever monthly market share and outsold diesels in August. With 1.32 million units registered since January, it's an increase of 61% year over year.
September 27, 2021
In terms of new car registrations for 2021, Europe just hit the halfway mark and on its “Road to Zero” from both a fuel type and a CO2 perspective. Learn if CO2 values are continuing to meet the targets set, even as the 5% buffer for the most polluting vehicles has now been removed for 2021.
August 3, 2021
The ongoing semiconductor shortages, with the resultant delays on new vehicles, is impacting fleet replacement cycles. As a result, many fleets are now facing lifecycle extensions as shortage of replacement vehicles becomes a pressing issue, which in turn places a premium on Service, Maintenance and Repair (SMR) schedules.
June 13, 2021
As the UK’s largest leasing company, Lex Autolease, announces a new five year remarketing deal with BCA, Managing Director Richard Jones raises questions about the problem of establishing residual values for electric vehicles.
June 13, 2021
Leasys has won a significant tender to provide vehicles for the Italian postal service.The deal for Poste Italiane is for 13,647 vehicles under an operating lease - which more than doubles the postal service’s current fleet - will be deployed in the North-East and the Centre-South of Italy.
June 3, 2021
Cox Automotive Europe, the world-leasing automotive services operation, has created a new Sales Director role and appointed Sam Watkins to the position, effective June 7, 2021. Watkins, who after two years has recently stepped down as Chair of the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA), will report to James Leese, Chief Customer Officer for Cox Automotive Europe.
June 3, 2021
The international logistics company Gebrüder Weiss takes over the business of Rhenus Bulgaria, thereby strengthening its position in Southeast Europe. Rhenus has been a long-standing partner of Gebrüder
June 1, 2021