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16Apr
2015

Conclusion and ALD Automotive come up with a radical innovation in car leasing

Hoofddorp, 16 April 2015 – Today, during the AutoRai in Amsterdam, ALD Automotive and Conclusion are launching ALD choice, a new concept in leasing that is the result of their joint effort. This new lease formula offers lease car drivers an online environment with a personal lease range and the option of selecting the type of vehicle themselves (new vehicle, used car, electric bicycle or public transport) and flexibility in terms of the contract period (per day, month or longer).

Businesses which use ALD choice enjoy purchase discounts and reduced operating costs (a reduction of 10% on average). Plus, ALD Automotive bears all of the risks for fleet management for kilometre settlements and other incidental costs – not the company. Jeroen Kruisweg, commercial director of ALD Automotive and initiator of ALD choice, expects that the ALD choice fleet will reach 5,000 vehicles in 2016. This includes the 1,000 vehicles of Conclusion, their launch partner.

ALD Automotive increases the customer’s purchasing power
Customers who opt for ALD choice give their members of staff access to an online portal. The portal (which was built in consultation with Conclusion) is frequently refreshed with the latest vehicle models and relatively new used cars with favourable tax options for company cars.

The portal offers vehicles and models that are not only popular, but are financially prudent options too. Giving several clients access to the portal helps them combine their purchasing power for these models. This reinforces their negotiating position vis-à-vis vehicle makes and puts ALD Automotive in a position to reach more attractive price agreements. In this way, ALD Choice can offer employers a lower TCO, while giving employees more choice in terms of contract duration as well as make and model. 

Using portals gives companies significant time savings in fleet management. Individual quotations no longer need to be compiled and validated; the portal takes care of all of this automatically.

Pay per employee
Another novelty is that the client no longer pays per vehicle, but instead there is a fixed amount per employee, per month. This gives employers a great deal of flexibility, while at the same fleet costs are easy to estimate. This eliminates the costs for additional/fewer kilometres and the service includes a nation-wide collection and delivery service.


NOTE TO THE EDITOR:

ALD Automotive
ALD Automotive specialises in Operational Leasing and Fleet Management. With 1,100,000 vehicles and 5,000 employees in 40 countries, ALD Automotive is one of the world’s three largest car lease companies. ALD Automotive is a subsidiary of French banking group Société Générale. 

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