All articles by Jonathan Minter
Jonathan Minter
Jonathan is the editor of Motor Finance magazine. You can reach him at jonathan.minter@verdict.co.uk
Ford predicts VR will ‘fundamentally change’ retail
Ford has begun exploring ways of integrating virtual reality (VR) into its retail experience.
Lords call for FCA to gain financial inclusion powers
The House of Lords Financial Exclusion Committee has called for the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) remit to be expanded include a statutory duty to promote financial inclusion as one of its key objectives.
EU to improve vulnerable customer protections
The EU’s rules on the recognition and enforcement of protection decisions of vulnerable adults should be put forward by the Commission, the European parliament’s legal affairs committee has urged.
G3 Remarketing: voluntary terminations at record high
G3 Remarketing has said it is seeing a record number of voluntary terminations (VT) for PCP and HP agreements.
PA Consulting: ‘hard’ Brexit could add over £2,000 to car prices
A ‘hard’ Brexit could add as much as £2,372 per car, as a result of Britain moving to a World Trade Organisation regime, according to analysts at PA Consulting.
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Evolution launches into leisure market
Evolution Funding has launched a dedicated Leisure and LCV division, and appointed Chris Reid as head of Leisure and LCV.
VWFS revenue up 6.4% globally
Volkswagen Financial Services revenue grew 6.4% year-on-year to €27.6bn (£24.2bn), as the captive financial arm continued to make a positive contribution to the German manufacturing group.
Intel makes $15bn autonomous car bet
US chip-making giant Intel has made a big money move into the autonomous car market, having agreed to acquire Israeli autonomous tech provider Mobileye for $15.3bn (£12.6bn).
New car finance grows 3% in January
The number of new cars bought on finance in January rose 3% year-on-year to 61,650, according to the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
PSA Group to acquire Vauxhall and Opel
French manufacturer PSA Group is to acquire GM’s Opel/Vauxhall subsidiary for €1.3bn (£1.12bn). It has also agreed to jointly acquire GM Financial’s European operations together with BNP Paribas, in a deal valuing the arm at €0.9bn.