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Date: 01 June 2021   |   Author: Jack Carfrae The governing factors of a used car's price start before it is even ordered. Jack Carfrae asks how fleets can pick specification and colour combos for knockout second-hand values. This is one of those topics that is never off the menu if you buy and sell cars: which spec and colour combinations do well second-hand? It is as relevant to the village dealership as it is the biggest leasing companies - or, indeed, self-funding fleets - and can be the difference between a quick sale for strong money or repetitive...

Date: 26 April 2021   |   Author: Jack Carfrae Subscription is either a trendy flash in the pan or a highly convenient way of sourcing vehicles, depending on your standpoint. Jack Carfrae asks where it fits in the fleet sector. Pick your favourite streaming service - Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus - pop the name in front of 'for cars' and it more or less sums up the subscription model.  With the caveat that every company is different, it usually involves a minimum of a month's commitment, either no down payment or a small one, SMR cover and option...

Date: 21 April 2021   |   Author: Jack Carfrae Fleet bosses at Mitie and Centrica have called out the shortcomings in the public charging network, which need to change if widespread EV adoption is to flourish. Two of the UK's largest electric vehicle fleets have called for reform of the public charging system, citing the multitude of suppliers, payment issues and availability as obstacles to EV uptake.  The fleet operators of Mitie and Centrica - both of which have four-figure electric car and van fleets, and plan to be fully electric by 2025 - each sa...

The buzz-phrase 'connected car' has been bandied about for years. Jack Carfrae asks how fleets can actually use the data to sharpen up SMR. Have you ever sat through a conference - more likely a webinar, these days - and listened to somebody talk about all the great things you can do with connected cars? The expression has been thrown around for a dog's age and is usually accompanied by terse discussions about who owns the data.  Behind the politics, modern cars rack up oceans of information, which has the potential to be channelled into anything from safety to route planning or e-commer...

Date: 24 February 2021   |   Author: Jack Carfrae A shrinking private hire market has caused once strong used hybrid prices to tumble and legislative changes have compounded the issue. Used hybrid values have nose dived as their traditional market of private hire drivers has suffered during the pandemic.  Second-hand examples of conventional, non-plug-in hybrids, such as the Toyota Prius, have traditionally been popular with the sector and commanded strong prices due to their low running costs and suitability for urban areas, but Covid-19 has hit opera...