Arval completes Athlon acquisition to create European leasing powerhouse
Arval has completed its acquisition of Athlon from Mercedes-Benz Group, creating one of Europe’s largest long-term vehicle leasing and mobility providers with a combined fleet of 2.3 million vehicles. The transaction, first announced in December 2025 when the two companies entered exclusive negotiations, has now been finalised following completion of employee consultation processes and receipt Read More
Autorola UK celebrates 20 years of online remarketing innovation
Autorola UK is celebrating 20 years of pioneering the online vehicle remarketing sector, marking two decades of digital transformation in the automotive industry. The five original team members with Autorola Group CEO Peter Groftehauge The milestone dates back to 1 August 2006, when the business officially launched following the acquisition of Macclesfield-based Global Remarketing from Read More
Global fleets ditch diesel and petrol as EV transition hits scale
More than 70% of the world’s leading corporate fleets did not add any new petrol or diesel vehicles last year, highlighting the quickening pace of electric vehicle adoption. This shift, highlighted in the latest Progress and Insights Report from the Climate Group’s EV100 initiative, shows that clean, cheaper-to-run electric vehicles are quickly becoming the new standard. EV100 brings together forward-thinking businesses committed to Read More
Palladian Investment Partners invests in Global Vehicle Group
Ayvens posts €248m Q2 profit as used car market normalises
EIB provides €48m financing to Drivalia to expand EV fleet
Ford and Geely ink major joint venture to build EVs in Valencia
Ford Motor Company and Geely Automobile Holdings have signed a landmark joint venture to co-produce a new generation of low- and zero-emission vehicles at Ford’s Almussafes manufacturing plant in Valencia. The joint venture begins operations in early 2027, with new vehicles arriving in 2028 The deal secures the long-term future of the historic Spanish factory Read More
Leasys raises €750m in seventh public bond issuance under EMTN…
Leasys has successfully priced a €750 million senior unsecured bond issue under its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme, attracting strong demand from international investors. The new notes, which mature in July 2030, carry a fixed coupon of 3.70% and were priced at a spread of 70 basis points over the mid-swap rate. Issued under Read More
NG Bailey accelerates fleet transformation with Webfleet platform
Range Rover showcases first-ever all-electric GT
Range Rover has previewed the fifth member of its vehicle family in the form of the all-electric Range Rover GT. Arriving in spring 2027, it will be the first vehicle to sit on JLR’s new Electrified Modular Architecture (EMA). This sets it apart from the Modular Longitudinal Architecture (MLA) platform used for the upcoming Range Read More