All articles by Peter Johnstone
Peter Johnstone
FLA: Finance up 36% in 2012 to £9bn-plus
New car finance value rose 36% across 2012, driven by an increase in the percentage of private new car sales financed by members of the Finance and Leasing Association.
Fleet Friday: BVRLA, Lex, Infiniti, BMW and more
A round-up of this week’s UK and European fleet stories including BVRLA on EV audits, appointments at Lex and Infiniti plus numbers, deals and cost savings.
LeasePlan reports 7.4% profit growth for 2012
Fleet and vehicle management company LeasePlan reported 241.3m net profit in 2012, 7.4% up on the previous year.
Auto finance up as Ally profits rise
Ally Financial has reported 2012 fourth-quarter core pre-tax profit of $19m, compared to a loss of $172m in Q4 2011, including a 30.18% year-on-year rise in automotive finance profit.
Fleet Friday: MBFS, Nissan EV, LeasePlan & CDA
Round-up of this weeks UK and European fleet stories including Mercedes-Benz Benelux fleet management, positive fleet response to Nissans EV, LeasePlans charity and CD Auctions take on used fleet supply.
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Honda and BCA partner for appraisal training
British Car Auctions (BCA) will be training Honda dealers in car appraisal techniques throughout 2013.
Glasss want lateral penetration into finance
Glasss product manager Vik Barodia tells Peter Johnstone the used car valuers updated guide has not only kept its dealership custom, but given the company the opportunity to leverage finance tie-ins
PCFG eyes £10m acquisition and £100m book
Peter Johnstone discusses expansion and appointments with the people at the top of the London- based vehicle and asset finance provider
UK new car sales grow, set to improve further
UK new car sales rose by 5.4% in 2012, driven by growth in the private car market, according to figures from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Glasss wants to integrate with finance sector
Glasss, publishers of the Glasss Guide and now the G2 guide to used car values, is aiming to go beyond its customer base of dealers and insurers, and penetrate the consumer, fleet and finance sectors.