All articles by Lorenzo Migliorato

Lorenzo Migliorato

Chargemaster eyeing £50m IPO in June: reports

Charging infrastructure provider Chargemaster has planned a June IPO from which it hopes to raise £50m, according to reports.

Fiat Chrysler’s Leasys sets up shop in Belgium

Leasys, FCA Bank’s leasing unit, has expanded its operations to Belgium.

Funding Circle eyes £1bn flotation: reports

P2p lender Funding Circle is looking for advisers to a London flotation potentially worth £1bn, according to reports.

Hyundai appoints UK fleet head

Hyundai UK has appointed Michael Stewart as fleet director.

VW commits to speed up free-of-charge repair of Dieselgate cars

Volkswagen has committed to speed up repair, free of charge, of remaining cars affected by Dieselgate for 2018, and beyond that if necessary, the EU’s Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) network has said.

BoE to offer EU banks licence to operate through UK branches

The Bank of England will unveil post-Brexit plans to allow banks from the EU to operate in the UK under the same conditions as now, according to reports.

Lessors consortium pushes for interest-based FCA levies

A group of lessors intends to push for a change in how FCA fees are calculated when charging regulated firms.

Black Horse: Car buyers still want dealer journey

Almost half (45%) of consumers want face-to-face guidance from dealers when deciding on which car to buy, according to a survey by Black Horse.

Meridian to offer petrol option as fleet users grow wary of diesel

Medium-term “mini-lease” provider Meridian has included petrol cars in its stock as it perceives fleet customers are growing wary of diesel.

Toyota to launch 10 battery EVs by 2020s

Toyota will launch 10 battery-powered electric vehicles by the 2020s, introducing them first in China and then across Japan, India, Europe and North America.