SALLY Dennis has been appointed national fleet sales manager at Mercedes-Benz as the brand continues to look to grow its share of corporate sales. Dennis has been tasked with managing the strategic accounts, with fleets of over 300 vehicles for key blue chip brands, as well as strengthening the … Continue reading
MAZDA has changed the structure of its fleet sales department with the promotion of Steve Tomlinson to the new role of head of fleet – reporting to Peter Allibon, sales director, MazdaUK. Former fleet and remarketing director Steve Jellis has moved to a new role providing support for MazdaIrelandand … Continue reading
THE condition of potholed-blighted roads in England and Walesis worsening as councils attempt to cope with an £800 million funding shortfall, according to the 17th AnnualLocal Authority RoadMaintenance (ALARM) Survey. Published by the Asphalt Industry Alliance, the survey today has gathered information from 70% of the local authority highways … Continue reading
CASH-strapped motorists are delaying essential maintenance and driving illegal cars because they can’t afford the repairs, according to new research from Britannia Rescue. Around a quarter (23%) of motorists admit that their cars have a defect which renders it illegal and one in seven (14%) say their vehicle is … Continue reading
VEHICLE manufacturers must comply with European legislation and make their technical information available to independent garages, Stuart James, director of the Independent Garage Association (IGA), told fleet operators at the BVRLA Technical and Operational Management Forum. During the IGA-led session, James said independent garages were experiencing problems when trying … Continue reading
BRITAIN’S roads could be privatised and tolls introduced to pay for major new roads under plans to improve Britain’s national infrastructure. Prime Minister David Cameron revealed his plans for theUK’s road network in a speech at theInstituteofCivil Engineeringaddressing how the country’s national infrastructure could be improved to prepareBritainfor long-term … Continue reading
MORE than 500 convertibles were sold at BCA Blackbushe and BCA Belle Vue auction centres, generating a turnover of £4.5 million and an average value of nearly £9,000 in a special Lex Autolease sale. The event combined physical bidding, Live Online and a special ‘Bid Now’ online auction. Each … Continue reading
MANHEIM has bought Motors.co.uk, theUK’s second largest online used vehicle classified business, from DMGT (The Daily Mail and General Trust plc). All Motors.co.uk employees will transfer to Manheim and the business will sit within its Manheim Retail Services area. There are no immediate plans to change the day to … Continue reading