Volkswagen: the right Plan

Volkswagen [VOW.F] is to buy 50% of the Dutch fleet management company LeasePlan from ABN Amro Bank [ABN], with two other investors each likely to purchase 25%. Volkswagen stands to gain an additional 1.2 million vehicles under management. The Wolfsburg-based giant has not fared well recently but this could prove a sensible move into a lucrative sector.

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Volkswagen holding all the aces in possible Europcar deal

Volkswagen can afford to vacillate over the sale of its Europcar rental business. As well as occupying the top spot in the European market, the division has a successful global franchised network and still has considerable scope for growth. Volkswagen might therefore be wise to take time to consider the options, after all, there appears to be no shortage of potential buyers.

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Vehicle manufacturers are building their fleets

A recent Datamonitor survey has revealed that vehicle manufacturers now control almost half of the operational leasing operations in Europe's five leading company car markets. With banks exiting the sector in search of more lucrative returns, vehicle manufacturers are expected to capitalize on the opportunity and gradually increase their share of the market.

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Van leasing: UK market will reach GBP490 million in 2005

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Van leasing: fleet size growth rate to tail off to 2.8% a year

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Used cars: prices in UK will drop dramatically

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Used cars: 79,000 ex-fleet cars to be sold via Internet in 2005

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US autos: too many trucks and too few customers

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UK used cars: a self-regulating market?

The used car market in the UK has seen greater stability as supply and demand for used cars have become matched more closely. This should lead to greater confidence in residual values, albeit only in the short-term.

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UK trucks: rental fleet growth hauled back

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