All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
G3: Smaller cars and online sales performing well
Small-engine cars, such as the Hyundai i10 and Peugeot 107, performed well in May, hitting as much as 104% against CAP, according to latest data from G3 Remarketing, partner to Citroën and Peugeot Financial Services and Lex Autolease among others.
Convertible demand softened by awful weather
Unfavourable weather lasting until May brought about a dampening in the average value of convertibles at auction, recorded by British Car Auctions.
FOS upholds 78% of PPI complaints
The Financial Ombudsman Service upheld 78% of the complaints it received regarding payment protection insurance from April to June 2013.
Close agent to finance Great Wall in Ireland
First Auto Finance has agreed to supply retail finance packages for new and used models from Chinese manufacturer Great Wall in the Irish market.
CAP works on incentives aggregator tool
Vehicle value information provider CAP Automotive is preparing an aggregator system for manufacturer offers, including finance, to be made available to resellers in the fourth quarter of 2013.
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FCA confirms PPI payments pass £10bn
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed £10.1bn has been paid back to customers who complained over the sale of payment protection insurance.
AA car retail will not push AA loans
Motoring group the AA has said it will not tie its personal loan products to its online car retail service launched earlier this month.
CrushWatch records fall as Met seizes Phantom
Several records for the Finance & Leasing Association Vehicle Recovery Scheme were beaten in June as £5.67m of vehicles were recovered, including a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead worth £150,100 in finance.
Renault Retail MD moves to European Operations
Renault Retail Group (RRG) has appointed Len Curran, previously managing director of RRG in the UK, as director for European Operations.
iVendi: Brand deals may be reaching peak
Motor finance IT provider iVendi has said now may be the best time for customers to take advantage of subvented finance deals from manufacturers.