All articles by Jo Tacon
Jo Tacon
Solving the cashflow conundrum
Jo Tacon talks to Chris Talman of Mazda, who is helping dealers to reduce their funding woes.
Editor’s Letter: Cars for all?
The scrappage scheme has given an astonishing boost to Hyundai and Kias sales, with the former reporting a year-on-year jump of 323 percent in new car registrations for August.
All in the family
The European motor manufacturers face tough challenges, with overcapacity and plummeting sales not the least of them. But how closely are the fortunes of their finance units tied to those of their manufacturer parents?
LVM cuts broker ties
Lombard Vehicle Management has stopped transacting new business through brokers and intermediaries, the RBS-owned fleet management and leasing company announced.
Editor’s Letters: A helping hand
The UK governments scrappage scheme seems on the surface a straightforward good news story for the motor industry, and hence for motor financiers.
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Fiat signs huge deal with BSM
The British School of Motoring (BSM), the UKs largest driving school group, has decided to switch thousands of its learner drivers and teachers from Vauxhall Corsas to Fiat 500s, with the Italian manufacturer to provide 14,000 cars over the next four years.
ALD Automotive: Thames Water sole-supplier
Leasing company ALD Automotive has landed a three-year, sole supply contract hire with maintenance framework agreement with Thames Water.
CLM: Fleet management deal for brewer
Brewing company Wells & Youngs has chosen CLM to manage its 135-strong fleet. CLM is tasked with changing the brewers funding and acquisition methods, and with reducing operating costs.
Lombard: Leisure business goes green
Bob Rudd Leisure, a Northeast-based gaming and amusement equipment supplier, has teamed up with fleet management and leasing company Lombard to acquire a new, environmentally friendly fleet of vehicles in a deal worth £130,000.
Used car finance: a growing market
The annual Used Car Market Report form BCA shows that with new sales faliling, this market segment cannot be ignored – by dealers and financiers alike, says Jo Tacon.