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It has been announced this week that Ford will close almost half of its 400 UK franchised retail sites as part of a ‘Ford 2025 dealer plan’. It is estimated that nearly 180 dealerships will close under the new plan with the board of Directors looking to invest in building a “stronger and more sustainable profitable Ford sales and servicing network for the future in the UK”. Speaking to AM (Automotive Management) after yesterday’s meeting with the brand’s UK franchise partners at the OEM's training academy in Daventry – Andy Barratt, Chairman of Ford of Britain said that the ‘Ford 2025 dealer plan’ had resulted in a map of the UK that would see dealerships accessible to 90% of customers within a 30 minute drive time. Barratt said: “There will be no terminating of contracts as part of this plan and I fully appreciate and value the relationships that we have with our retailers. “Many have invested family savings and generations of work into their businesses. I really

For some, leasing is a dirty word because they don’t get to own the vehicle at the end of the contract. However, they are depreciating assets, why would you want to hold on to one? Here we explain just how easy it is to lease a new van in 4 simple steps. 1.     Find your ideal vehicle This is the first and arguably the most important step in your leasing process because it is vitally important to drive a vehicle that suits your needs. If you are not sure about engine sizes and load spaces, then pick up the phone and give our team a call on 01656 808 444 for some impartial advice. 2.     Apply for finance Our website has a very simple and secure proposal form that enables us to correctly propose your details for finance. Once accepted, we will generate an order form that you need to sign to confirm that you are happy to proceed with the order. The documentation stage soon follows and will require just a few signatures on a handful of pieces of paper. New Van Leasin

We do love a new van at Premier , that’s pretty much all we want to talk about. Whether it’s a giant Peugeot Boxer that swallows all your cargo, or a Ford Transit Tourneo that swallows up all your passengers. Introducing the new Volkswagen Caddy that comes with a surprisingly large number of features as standard in comparison to its predecessor. In fact, the overall styling of this iconic small van is arguably more attractive than most cars in the VW range. So, let’s talk body-types. The new Caddy will arrive as a normal panel van, a passenger-focused people carrier and, wait for it, a campervan! That’s right, a campervan that will be small enough, and therefore fast enough to not create a long line of traffic across the British countryside as soon as we get a mild glimpse of summer. We all know how much Volkswagen rave about their California model that is based on the Transporter , so it will be an exciting time to see what they have done for a fun-size version.