All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
Experian charts 20% rise in overall finance, Q2
Total car finance, wholesale and retail, rose approximately 20% year-on-year by volume in Q2, according to Experian Automotive.
Creditplus reveals Friday 13th statistics
Motor finance broker Creditplus has acknowledged the occurrence of Friday 13th in both September (today) and December this year by publishing its statistics for the date.
Burlington Group four-fold profit growth, 2012
Burlington Group, the motor finance debt collection firm, has recorded a 324.2% year-on-year rise in pre-tax profit to £210,225 in 2012.
Ford MD confident in UK market
Mark Ovenden, chairman and managing director of Ford UK, has said he expects a continued rise in car retail which has seen 18 successive months of year-on-year growth by registration volume.
Top-level Renault moves take effect
Following last weeks proposed restructure of its management, Renault has appointed Thierry Bolloré as chief competitive officer and Jérôme Stoll as chief performance officer.
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Alfa adds £500 discount to catch September sales
Alfa Romeo is offering £500 deposit contribution over and above all retail deals on the MiTo and Giulietta from now until 23 September in the hope of adding new sales as customers are attracted to the latest licence plate at forecourts.
CAP to Frankfurt: EV used values hurt by grants
CAP Consulting, the advisory arm of the vehicle valuation firm, will tell attendees at the Frankfurt Motor Show the subsidies offered by governments on electric vehicles are hurting used values and may destabilise the future market for EVs.
Car Loan 4U encouraged by registrations bounce
Car finance intermediary Car Loan 4U has said it is encouraged by the latest statistics for new car registrations released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Mazda6 offered on 5.9% APR with £1,500
Mazda UK is offering the Mazda6 Saloon and Tourer models with a £1,500 deposit contribution when bought on PCP through Mazda Financial Services.
ACF Car Finance promotes Lloyd
ACF Car Finance, the retail arm of subprime lender The Funding Corporation, has promoted Peter Lloyd to general manager, responsible for seven dealerships within the group.