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

Double digit growth in EU new car sales

The EU saw double digit (10.2%) growth in new car sales in January, with the figure reaching 1,170,220 for the continent.

Nissan Europe launches customer ownership strategy

Nissan Europe has launched a strategy to revamp the customer ownership ‘experience’ through new technologies and improved services.

CarFinance 247 launches consumer mobile app

Online broker CarFinance 247 has launched a mobile app allowing users to search over 110,000 vehicles advertised by dealers and save those they’re interested in.

MEPs call for pan-European driverless car legislation

EU-wide rules are needed to enforce ethical standards and establish liability for accidents involving driverless cars, members of the European Parliament declared in a vote on the matter on Thursday.

Jaguar launches in car payments with Shell

Jaguar has launched an in car app allowing customers to pay for fuel at Shell service stations via their car’s touchscreen using either PayPal or Apple Pay.

Daimler FS invests in AutoGravity

Daimler Financial Services along with California based start-up AutoGravity has rolled a comparison app for buying and financing vehicles across 46 states in the US.

White Clarke Group: motor finance to face ‘significant’ disruption

The motor finance industry faces significant disruption as innovative technologies link lenders and borrowers in a new digital ecosystem, White Clarke Group has said.

UK car finance up 8% in 2016

The number of cars sold on dealer finance grew 8% year-on-year in 2016, to 2,298,850, according to the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).

UK market second fastest depreciating in the world: Carspring

Online used car dealership Carspring has found that UK cars depreciate at the second fastest rate in the world.

VW launches ‘My Volkswagen’ companion app

Volkswagen (VW) has launched ‘My Volkswagen’, an app for prospective and current VW owners.