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Rod McLeod, the former head of Skoda in the UK, is to become the new director of Volkswagen UK, effective Jan. 2, 2022. McLeod takes over the main Volkswagen job from current director, Andrew Savvas, who takes up a new role with Volkswagen of America.
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The e-commerce provider epyx is changing its approach to fleet remarketing by offering its services in a modular mix and match approach.
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Hitachi Capital Fleet Solutions is rebranding and will be known as Novuna Vehicle Solutions. The leasing company, ranked inside the top 10 for fleet size in the UK with over 95,000 vehicles on its fleet, will be renamed by April 2022. Parent company Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC will also change its legal name to Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC.
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The online car retailer Cazoo, fresh from its listing on the New York stock exchange and acquisition of Cazana, has now purchased SMH Fleet Solutions for £70m cash. SMH Fleet Solutions processes 70,000 vehicle refurbishments each year in the U.K.
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The British Prime Minister, Boris Jonson, was on hand to receive the 500th electric van ordered by utility company British Gas. British Gas operates the largest commercial electric vehicle fleet in the UK having ordered 3,000 Vauxhall Vivaro-e vehicles over the last two years.
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ARI Fleet has appointed Matthew Hayesman to the new role of vehicle acquisition manager, effective September 09, 2021. The former ALD Automotive executive will be charged with developing the team’s product knowledge, especially around electric vehicles, building relationships with key sector partners, and increasing customer service levels.
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A guide to help fleet managers deal with the varying challenges of the UK’s Clean Air Zones (CAZ) is now available from the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). Called Clean Air Zones and Your Fleet, and produced by the organization’s Future Roads Committee, it covers everything from fleet drivers to paying the charges.
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Vauxhall/Opel has launched its new compact Astra model, with sales of a fully electric version to commence in 2023. This is the eighth-generation Astra and the first time the Stellantis brand will have EV representation in this class.
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Cazoo, which just recently launched on the New York Stock Exchange (August 27, 2021), has acquired European data insight company Cazana for £25m ($34.5m) cash.
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James Taylor has been appointed B2B director for Stellantis UK, effective August 25, 2021. The experienced former fleet and sales director for Vauxhall will now be responsible for ensuring a coordinated group approach to large fleet customers. His remit covers the Alfa Romeo, Abarth, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Peugeot and Vauxhall brands in the UK.
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