All articles by Peter Johnstone

Peter Johnstone

P2P lending could benefit from ISA investment

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the UK’s taxation body, is reportedly considering allowing people to invest in peer-to-peer (P2P) lending schemes through a tax-free ISAs.

Dealers and OEMs urged to embrace technology

Research from both the Auto Retail Network and GfK has suggested car dealers need to adapt to technological innovations within the market in order to prosper.

Motoring.co.uk: Franchised aftersales popularity

Online car retailer Motoring.co.uk reports the number of motorists planning to use a franchised dealership for their next vehicle servicing has risen 5% over the last six months.

Chevrolet offers 0% APR with choice of deposit

Chevrolet has announced 0% APR finance on selected models on 60-month terms with the option for buyers to set their own deposit during the third quarter of 2013.

BEN celebrates bear-themed 108th birthday week

Automotive industry charity BEN is celebrating its 108th birthday with National BEN Week, which runs until 21 July.

Customer feedback firm Mopinion enters UK market

Netherlands-based customer feedback specialist Mopinion has opened its UK headquarters in London.

Close Motor Finance raises £10,000 for Ben

Employees from Close Motor Finance have raised over £10,000 for the automotive industry charity BEN with a 25km walk to celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary.

Manheim acquires IT firm Kingfisher

Automotive services provider Manheim has taken a controlling stake in IT company Kingfisher Systems (Scotland) for an undisclosed sum.

FLA: Consumer finance up, business finance down

New consumer car finance achieved double-digit growth for the 17th successive month in May, according to the latest data from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).

Wacom: Sign of the times

Peter Johnstone talks to technology hardware provider Wacom about the possibilities for electronic signatures in the UK market.