All articles by Lorenzo Migliorato
Lorenzo Migliorato
ACEA: EU car registrations up 2.9% in first half of 2018
Passenger car registrations across the European Union grew 2.9% year-on-year in the first half of 2018, reaching 8.4m vehicles, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.
Aston Barclay goes online amid fight for de-fleet volumes
Aston Barclay has launched an online virtual action platform, narrowing the capabilities gap with rivals in the increasingly competitive de-fleeting and car remarketing space.
FCA calls for careful use of algorithms in financial services
The FCA has called for considerate use of big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms in financial services, urging firms to use them in a way that is not detrimental to customers’ trust.
First Response agrees remarketing deal with G3
First Response Finance has agreed a long-term remarketing deal with Leeds-based G3 Remarketing, on an exclusive basis.
Nissan “altered” diesel test results in Japanese factories
Nissan has admitted to manipulation in emission testings at its Japanese factories, the first major non-Western brand to do so.
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Cazana: ex-PCP values fall in June, but ex-fleet resilient
Retail prices for ex-fleet cars have shown more resilience in June on a year-on-year basis, as ex-PCP values suffered a fall, according to an analysis by Cazana.
BMW UK, Alphabet agree de-fleet contract with BCA
BMW UK and fleet leasing subsidiary Alphabet have agreed a de-fleeting and stock management partnership with British Car Auctions (BCA), to last for an initial five years.
JLR says UK operations in jeopardy from no-deal Brexit
JLR could move the bulk of its operations abroad to avoid £1.2bn in yearly tariffs in case of a “no-deal” Brexit, its chief executive said, making it the latest manufacturer to warn against the scenario.
Volvo pushes into shared mobility with “M” app
Volvo Cars has launched a mobility platform called “M” in the US and Sweden, as the company seeks a place next to mobility giants such as Daimler and the BMW Group.
Irish government carrying out review into PCP
The Irish government is carrying out a review into the country’s PCP market, finance minister Paschal Donohoe has confirmed, mirroring the ongoing scrutiny of car finance by British regulators.