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Here we have business car profiles on key automotive figures in the business car market, including interviews with the fleet and corporate managers from the UK’s car companies. We want to know what the car makers are doing to help small businesses and SMEs in the business car market, from making the car acquisition experience easier to the latest developments in low CO2 company car technology.

Phil Robson, PeugeotPeugeot wants dealers to act more like lease brokers

Story: Ralph Morton | Posted 1 March 2013

Peugeot’s Phil Robson explains to Ralph Morton how Peugeot dealers will be changing their approach to SME customers. CAR and van leasing brokers have always been in touch with their local market. They know the customer levers to pull, they’ve built the relationships and provided good business lease deals for years. And now Phil Robson,… Read more…

JLR corporate sales teamJaguar Land Rover restructures corporate sales to serve SME market

Story: Ralph Morton | Posted 17 February 2013

WITH 40 new products to launch over five years, there’s plenty going on at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). And not just from the product engineers. There’s been a major change in the corporate sales team, too, in order to better serve SMEs as well as the larger fleets. Led by head of corporate sales Jon… Read more…

361_Martin_Wilson_Hyundai_landscapeMartin Wilson on Hyundai’s plans for the SME company car market

Story: Ralph Morton | Posted 31 January 2013

New Hyundai fleet director, Martin Wilson, gives his first interview as he outlines Hyundai’s plans for the SME company car market to editor Ralph Morton.

Skoda OctaviaWhy is the new Skoda Octavia bigger and better than anyone expected?

Story: John Griffiths | Posted 29 January 2013

The new Skoda Octavia is bigger and better than convention would expect. But what do the improvements mean for how business buyers should see the brand? John Griffiths talks to Skoda director Alasdair Stewart about the new Octavia

358_Selwyn_Cooper_Volvo_landscapeBusiness sales remain critical to Volvo

Story: Ralph Morton | Posted 11 January 2013

If you’re an SME business owner, Volvo wants your business. Factual advice and keen lease rates support a new range of high spec Business Editions.

Alasdair Stewart, director of SkodaNew Skoda Octavia broadens our business footprint

Story: Ralph Morton | Posted 11 December 2012

Skoda plans on growing its presence with SME company car and business drivers. And the new Skoda Octavia will help the brand do it, explains Skoda director Alasdair Stewart to Ralph Morton

Nick Andrews, Mercedes-BenzMercedes heads for the top of the premium business sales sector

Story: Ralph Morton | Posted 8 October 2012

No one can doubt Mercedes’ fire-power in business car sales. And with chinks in the product range nicely fixed, they’re coming to get you. Mercedes Special Report with Nick Andrews by RALPH MORTON

followsFord’s strategy will see a big increase in ‘world cars’ sold to UK businesses

Story: Richard | Posted 8 September 2012

There’s a long list of new cars in the Ford pipeline, and most of them will be sold all around the world.

Ford’s looking to spreading the influence of its new technology through all its markets – no more US – Europe divide.
Story: DAVID WILKINS

Product manager Rob Morris says the Q3 ticks all the business car boxes from low running costs to emissionsAudi Q3 addition boosts business car appeal

Story: Richard | Posted 19 August 2012

Smaller SUV’s with ever better economy and emissions make good business car sense.

The Audi Q3 has growing business appeal as the range expands, explains Rob Morris, product manager at Audi for Q3

Martin Sander moved from Canada to take on the top UK job at AudiAudi’s new UK boss and his unusual problem of demand exceeding supply

Story: Richard | Posted 12 July 2012

Story: JOHN GRIFFITHS Despite the plunging thermometer as Eastern Canada started its descent into sub-zero winter, Martin Sander was not exactly overjoyed to receive the call from his masters at Ingolstadt. Running Audi’s operations in Canada had been a satisfying affair. Canada tends to mind its own business. Its natural resources-bolstered economy had bumped along… Read more…