Too many niche models could hit residual values warns Glass’s

Motor manufacturers' increasing appetite to add niche models into the new car market could start to hit residual values, according to Glass’s.

The Skoda Fabia has been named the 2015 What Car? Car of the Year, 15 years after winning it for the first time.

Katie Saunders has been appointed as HR director at JCT600.

Nationwide Windscreen Services has been awarded a three year contract to supply Lex Autolease with automotive glazing services.

Paragon Car Finance, the vehicle finance arm of Paragon Bank, has launched a new range of hire purchase finance packages for new and used LCVs and car derived vans.

Euro NCAP has identified the models tested in 2014 that have achieved the highest scores in their respective class.

Leasing and fleet management company Zenith has been named as one of The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For after its employees took part in an independent workplace engagement survey.

The commercial vehicle market grew by 11% to 363,155 units in 2014, the highest level since 2007, with the van market leading the way with 321,686 registrations for the year, up 18.7%.

West Middlesex University Hospital has taken on an electric Nissan Leaf through the AlphaElectric scheme, cutting taxi fares by 40%.

Vehicle fleet management and leasing company LeasePlan has appointed Patrick Steenvoorden as its finance director.