Leasing strategy

Changing factors mean it is important to weigh up the pros and cons of each method regularly to ensure you choose the right path for both your employer and its employees.

Keeping vehicles for the right amount of time can help with costs, operational efficiencies and decarbonisation strategies. Here’s what you need to consider.

Three into one is the magic formula at SG Fleet, the 2023 Fleet News Awards leasing company of the year.

After a relatively stable few years, the UK leasing sector was stung into action in 2022 with the Leasys/Free2Move unification one of a raft of significant mergers.

Fleet News asked leasing companies to consider the brands and vehicles they had on fleet over the previous 12 months.

Here are the results of the 10 FN50 awards presented at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel, London, by Fleet News' editor-in-chief Stephen Briers.

ALD and LeasePlan: should the £4.1 billion deal go through as expected in January 2023, it will create a leasing superpower, not just in the UK but globally.

Novuna Vehicle Solutions ranging director Jon Lawes is on a mission to address the challenge of decarbonisation

CEO Mike Dennett reveals how his new retail and corporate funding responsibilities will leverage core synergies and improve customer knowledge

The environment has become the primary focus of fleet decision-makers, forcing a new approach by leasing companies

Economic uncertainty, new working practices and growth in staff benefits are changing fleet expectations of their leasing partners

Finance houses linked to vehicle manufacturers are developing a suite of new car ownership models

As diesel continues to dominate van sector, one-in-10 fleets plans full electric transition by 2025

Fleets and drivers lean towards financial security of a company car, finds latest Arval Mobility Observatory research

Within a year of launch, dealer-backed green mobility provider has surged into FN50

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions urges fleets to order vehicles now to avoid costly contract extensions

Meeting the need for ‘sustainable mobility’ for fleets, employees, retail and industry partners is at the heart of Lakshmi Moorthy’s strategy

JCT600 Vehicle Leasing Solutions has enjoyed a huge growth period. We discover the keys to its success

As well as the unveiling of the latest countdown of the largest contract hire and leasing companies in the UK, the FN50 Dinner, is a chance to reward some outstanding achievements in the sector. Here are the results of 10 awards.

Near 5% rise in funded vans offsets 1.7% fall in cars as home delivery market drives overall FN50 growth for the first time since 2018

Analysis and insight into the UK's contract hire and leasing industry.

Multi-marque business is crucial to growth aspirations, although VW brands remain the priority

Drivers’ greater willingness to buy online, prompted by the pandemic, suits brokering company well

Ogilvie Fleet reports record figures following first lockdown lifting and is optimistic about 2021

More and more drivers are choosing to finance their used vehicles, reports Andrew Ryan

Covid-19 expected to impact future replacement cycles, reports Gareth Roberts

Drivers urged to carry out regular maintenance checks to avoid costly fair wear and tear outlay, reports Gareth Roberts

Paul Hollick, chairman of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), shares his thoughts

Conflicting factors serve to promote uncertainty among company fleets, reports Stephen Briers

A turbulent used car market over the next few years looks set to steer fleets towards the comparative risk-free appeal of leasing, reports Jonathan Manning

At 1.5%, share remains tiny, but compare that with 0.3% a few years ago, reports Sarah Tooze

For some, the figure is as little as £20; for others it can be up to £900, reports Andrew Ryan

Nearly half of all vans incur an end of contract charge, matching last year’s figure, reports Gareth Roberts

An acute shortage of new and used light commercial vehicles means supply is failing to meet demand, driving up prices sharply, reports Jonathan Manning

Denise Beedell, policy manager for vans and urban, at Logistics UK, says direction direction and clarity on the right fuels and technologies to adopt is needed

By Gerry Keaney, chief executive, British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association (BVRLA)

Fines and penalties ‘dropped off a cliff edge’ when lockdown started, according to one leading leasing company, reports Matt de Prez

Contract hire still dominates with close to 90% of FN50’s risk fleet, reports Gareth Roberts

Company car numbers are down, but new low BIK rates are reviving interest. Gareth Roberts examines the figures

Move towards internet remarketing was underway, but Covid-19 has helped accelerate trend, reports Tom Seymour