Ford And ALD Tie Up On Pan-European Fleet Leasing And Management Solution
Ford and ALD Automotive have signed a shareholder agreement to launch a new integrated fleet leasing and management solution in Europe, dubbed Ford Fleet Management.
ALD Automotive has been providing Ford Lease Services for more than 15 years in Europe – and will draw on their respective strengths; Ford’s product expertise and connected vehicle capability and ALD Automotive’s global scale and know-how in full-service leasing and fleet management.
“This new business marks a significant step in strengthening our position as Europe’s leading commercial vehicle brand by providing new opportunities for us to serve our customers through fleet management,” said Stuart Rowley, president, Ford of Europe.
Read the article at International Fleet World.
Car Buying Tips Amid COVID-19: 6 Key Questions Answered On New, Used Cars, Trucks, SUVs
Looking for a deal on a car in the midst of the pandemic? There are some to be had, but don't expect everything to be on sale just because the economy is sputtering.
Automakers dialed back discounts in June after ramping them up in May, and interest rates have ticked upward after reaching historic lows. But deals are still better than this time last year.
One of the questions asked by car buyers includes wanting to know if dealers are trying to sell off 2020 models before the 2021 cars and trucks arrive. Not yet. About two months of downtime at most manufacturing plants due to the pandemic means that dealers don’t have a surplus of vehicles.
Read the article at USA Today.
European Fleet Managers are Working to Get Back on Track
Fleet managers in Europe are still highly cautious in the wake of the pandemic, but they are starting to get things back on track.
Remarketing Made Easy
FLD makes remarketing vehicles easier and quicker, and that includes paying you within a week - not 6 or 7 weeks down the road, like some of the competition does.
Webinar: Making Driver Safety a Way of Life: Creating a Crash-Free Culture®
To reduce driver risk, lower associated costs, and sustain risk reduction, driver safety must become “a way of life” – part of an organization’s conversations, activities, meetings, performance reviews, annual conferences, and other events.
In this webinar, eDriving’s Jim Noble, Senior Vice President, Risk Engineering, and Denise Murroni, Customer Success Manager, will explain the difference between a “good” safety program and a culture of safety.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET
Register for free!
In this webinar, you will learn how to establish a crash-free culture® by:
- Defining and communicating safety as a strategic performance imperative
- Establishing a holistic picture of driver risk
- Recognizing “at-risk” and “low-risk” driving behaviors
- Setting goals and using analytics to measure progress
