All articles by Christopher Marchant

Christopher Marchant

Free2Move Lease hires UK commercial director

Free2Move Lease, the wholly-owned mobility and leasing subsidiary of PSA Group, has made an appointment to the newly-created role of UK Commercial Director.

Uber hires former CIT Group chief financial officer

A former president at the CIT Group has been made chief financial officer of ride-hailing service Uber.

GAP insurance sales down 23% following FCA mediation

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) intervention on Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) insurance has seen sales drop by 23%.

The biggest self driving car companies

The definition of biggest self driving car companies is dependent on how you measure something like the manufacture of the vehicle itself.

MotoNovo’s FindAndFundMyCar scraps dealer ad fees

MotoNovo’s car retail portal findandfundmycar.com has begun offering zero-cost advertising for dealers, only charging commission on sales finalised.

Audi launches “On Demand” dealer rental for businesses and consumers

Car rental service Audi On Demand has been launched on both a commercial and consumer basis, making Audi models available on loan periods from one hour to 28 days.

The first self driving car: A history of autonomy

Over the last nine decades there have been may milestones in self driving technology, but the answer to what was the first self driving car depends…

Chery Automobile to bring electric SUV to European market in 2020

Chinese OEM Chery Automobile is to launch its EV model Exceed on the European market no sooner than 2020.

Dyson electric car project invests £200m in test track

The plans for a Dyson electric car have received a significant boost with proposals announced for a ten-mile test track to be built in Wiltshire.

Motor Ombudsman marks tenth anniversary for code of practice

The Motor Ombudsman is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the launch of its Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair.