All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown

Richard Irvine-Brown

PTSB earmarks €100m for personal loans

Irish bank Permanent TSB has set aside €100m (£86.47m) for lending as car, education and personal loans.

Manheim: Part-ex rise and ex-fleet high

Remarketing group Manheim has reported the first month-on-month rise in the average selling price for part exchange vehicles, coupled with a yearly high in ex-fleet prices, in June.

Alphera: Show affordability to grow finance

Following this week’s positive car finance statistics from the Finance & Leasing Association, Alphera Financial Services has said the industry must demonstrate the affordability it offers to perpetuate market growth.

Peugeot commends finance for retail success

French marque Peugeot has attributed its rise in retail sales in the first half of 2013 in part to its finance offering.

HPI urges used car checks against finance risk

Vehicle information provider HPI has used recent examples highlighted by Channel 5’s Cowboy Traders programme to remind those buying used cars to check the finance on vehicles.

Ducati begins 37-month PCP offers

Motorcycle brand Ducati has launched a series of PCP deals through its TriOptions scheme, including the entire range of its Monster models available with a 20% deposit.

Mercedes claims 66% penetration rate in India

Mercedes-Benz in India has claimed two-thirds of its cars are currently either financed or leased.

Santander may float US car finance arm for $8bn

Banco Santander is considering floating Santander Consumer USA on the US stock market, as first reported in November 2012.

Used value slide appears halted – BCA

The average value at auction of a used car was up 17.37% year-on-year in June but down by 0.64% compared to May to £7,000, according to British Car Auctions.

Infiniti announces EMEA head of marketing

Infiniti, the luxury car brand owned by Nissan, has appointed Orna Conway as head of marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.