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Manufacturers 'refusing' to honour price protection pledge to fleets

Vehicle manufacturers are “ignoring” agreed vehicle discounts and “refusing” to honour price protection pledges made to fleets, according to the AFP.

vehicle provision 25 Jul

New DfT data shows diesel company car decline

Diesel company cars have fallen 17.6% from just over one million vehicles a year ago to 829,000 in the first quarter of this year, new DfT data suggests.

registrations 15 Jul

Squeezed used car supply may be here to stay, says VRA

Used car supply may never return to anywhere near its pre-pandemic levels due to changing manufacturer strategies, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association.

12 Jul

Fleet and business new car registrations down 26% in June

New sales data suggests that limited new car supply is being diverted towards retail rather than fleet and business.

vehicle provision 5 Jul

UK car production up in May after 10 consecutive months of decline

However, output remains 46.3% below May 2019, with ongoing supply chain issues and rising costs caused by the war in Ukraine.

vehicle provision 30 Jun

Used car shortage ‘exacerbated’ by shift to retail away from fleet

VRA issues used car supply warning with manufacturers diverting the supply of new cars away from fleet towards more profitable private sales.

15 Jun

Fleet and business registrations fall by 30% in May

Fleet and business registrations declined by 30% in May, with 23,000 fewer company cars registered, compared to the same month last year.

vehicle provision 6 Jun

Three-quarters of fleets not affected by semiconductor shortage

Just one-quarter (26%) of UK fleets have been affected by the global semiconductor shortage, according to research by the Arval Mobility Observatory.

Arval Mobility Observatory 19 May

AFP claims retail rental prioritised over fleet business

The Association of Fleet Professionals claims some daily rental companies are turning down fleet business in favour of higher margin consumer bookings.

vehicle provision 16 May

Employers widening access to company cars to drive fleet growth

However, almost three quarters of fleets expect their fleet size to stay the same or decrease, according to the 2022 Arval Mobility Observatory Barometer.

vehicle provision 12 May

Fleet and business registrations fall by a third

The chip shortage is being blamed for a 32% fall in company car registrations in April, compared to the same month last year.

registrations 5 May

Chip shortage: UK car production down by a third in Q1

Almost 100,000 fewer cars produced by UK manufacturers in Q1, compared to the same period last year.

registrations 28 Apr

Daily rental shortage impacting fleet operations, says AFP

Fleets are facing a wide range of problems caused by a shortage in short-term rental vehicles, says the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

vehicle provision 27 Apr

BVRLA leasing fleet surpasses pre-pandemic levels

The BVRLA leasing fleet grew by 5.1% in 2021 to pass pre-pandemic levels, with vans continue to drive the recovery of the sector.

vehicle provision 21 Apr

Global new car production to fall by 31 million units

The automotive market may never return to pre-pandemic levels, as new and used vehicle sales continue to be hit by several headwinds, warns Cox Automotive.

vehicle provision 20 Apr

Chip shortage: Fleet and business registrations down by a third

Long lead times for new vehicles is threatening the fleet market, warns the BVRLA, as fleet and business registrations fall by a third.

vehicle provision 5 Apr

Chip shortage: Different brands fill the gap for fleet electrification

Inconsistent new car supply is persuading fleets to look at different brands to electrify the vehicles they operate sooner rather than later, says FleetCheck.

vehicle provision 22 Mar