All articles by Mike Cobb
Mike Cobb
Vauxhall announces lower pricing, higher residuals for new Corsa
Vauxhall, the UK arm of General Motors, has announced prices and trims for the all-new version of their best-selling Corsa model, ahead of the car going on sale on 8 October.
Close raise over £20,000 for Cancer Research UK
Staff at Close Motor Finance have raised over £20,000 since launching their partnership with Cancer Research UK three months ago.
A fleet on two wheels from Honda
The UK’s first UK motorcycle fleet dealership network has been opened by Honda( UK).
Bentley appoints regional director
Bentley the luxury car maker has appointed a regional director for Europe to succeed Bart Gerris, who will be taking up another position within the VW Group.
US Consumer regulator extends remit to larger non-bank auto lenders
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced its intention to oversee larger non-bank motor finance companies for the first time, in a move similar to the April takeover of the UK industry’s regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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More bad news for lenders as PPI net widens
Two recent cases have ruled that lenders are liable for brokers mis-selling even though they were unaware of the misrepresentations being made, reports Katherine Clark
Merger and acquisition myths debunked
Motor Finance speaks to a number of accountants in order to dispel the misconceptions and get a more complete idea of whats driving so many companies to explore the M&A markets at the moment despite a still-weak economic environment. Mike Cobb reports
A mixed story for European sales
Growth in new car registrations continued across European markets for the twelfth consecutive month in August despite the summer lull and a weak French car market, with European markets up six percent in the eight months to the end of August.
Manheim extends Live Chat out of hours
Manheim has launched a new out-of-hours customer service line for customers who have urgent queries about stock and other dealer enquiries in an effort to take the burden off of dealers and relieve staffing costs.
Annual rise in used prices disguises potential of falls warns Manheim
The used car market continues to show strength in 2014 with the value of part-exchange vehicles up 20.4% and de-fleeted vehicle prices climbing 4.6% year-on-year in August according to data from vehicle remarketer Manheim.