All articles by Christopher Marchant

Diesel regulation overtakes Brexit in car buyer concerns

Concern over diesel vehicles is now seen as more significant than Brexit for the decline in UK car buyer confidence, a survey by Paragon Motor Finance has shown.

Allianz Partners appoints chief executive officer

Allianz Partners in the UK and Ireland has hired the former Vertu Motor group operations director as its chief executive officer.

Hitachi to provide finance through online retailer eCars247

ACEA: Europe’s vehicle registrations up 2.4% for year to date

Passenger car registrations in the European Union continued to grow year-on-year in May, albeit at a sluggish pace of 0.8%. The Brussels-based European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) recorded over 1.4m passenger vehicle registrations in May 2018.

Alphera launches accreditation schemes for motor finance

Alphera, BMW Group’s independent motor finance division, has launched three Quality Assured Programmes (QAPs) in a bid to ensure high standards in the sale of finance and insurance (F&I) products.

Toyota to invest $1bn in ride-hailing app

Toyota have announced a $1bn investment in Singapore based ride-hailing app Grab, considered the largest ever investment by a car-manufacturer in the global ride-hailing market.

Ignition makes brokerage and underwriting hires

Cornwall-based Ignition, a provider of vehicle and asset finance for SMEs, has made two senior hires for its brokerage and underwriting teams. 

LeasePlan named FCA’s lease partner in markets across Europe

FLA: double digit growth in POS car finance in April  

FCA Group and Mercedes-Benz to launch US car subscription services

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Group and Mercedes-Benz will launch US car subscription services in the US, according to reports.