All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
Banks and captives dominate US
Richard Brown surveys the US market by lenders and credit provision
G3: Small engines still scoring high on CAP
As in June, clean, small engine cars continued to register high prices compared to the CAP rate in July, according to G3 Remarketing.
BCA aims for potential retail custom
British Car Auctions has published a guide for consumers who may wish to buy their next car at auction.
Autorola: Increased demand for £5-7k used cars
Autorola has recorded a dramatic increase in demand for used cars priced £5-7,000, now the most popular selling brand for the online remarketer.
Ally aims to raise funds with public offering
Ally Financial is planning an initial public offering to raise up to $4bn (£2.6bn) and aid repayment of its estimated $11bn debt to the US government, according to Reuters.
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PPI CMC step up as injury claim firms drop
The number of claims management companies registered to pursue personal injury claims has declined by almost a third, according to the Ministry of Justice which has said it will seek to improve regulation of those companies pursuing payment protection insurance claims.
OFT suspends dealers credit licence
The Office of Fair Trading has suspended the consumer credit licence of Andrew James, the Worcestershire-based car and van dealer trading as Apex Car Finance.
Convertibles up, older women most-likely owners
Demand for convertibles is on the rise, with ownership particularly popular among older women, according to Motors.co.uk and the AA respectively.
AA warning over cash purchases
Motoring body the AA has warned consumers never to pay cash for a car as this leaves them open to fraudulent behaviour by traders.
Ex-Stoneacre staff begin subprime venture
Car Credit 123, a nationwide retail subprime finance provider, has been launched by a team of former employees of Stoneacre, the 29-site dealer group.