All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
Honda offers cashback and discounts on bikes
Honda, the biggest-selling motorcycle brand in the UK, has added a series of cashback and deposit contribution offers on a selection of bikes and mopeds.
MG6 range offered with zero VAT
British marque MG has launched a 0% VAT offer across its entire MG6 range to run through July and August.
Low rates boost US car sales, boosts Wall St
US car sales for June reached 1.4 million, up by 9.2% year-on-year and the markets best monthly performance for six years with 7.8 million cars sold across the first half of the year, the best H1 since 2007 and up by 7.7%.
Q1 used retail low, EVs and 4x4s up Experian
2013 saw the lowest first-quarter retail sales volume for used cars since 2005, although electric vehicles and 4x4s have performed well according to the quarterly Used Car Sales Index by credit reference agency Experian.
British Gas and brands bringing down EV costs
British Gas has said it aims to bring down private customer costs of running an electric vehicle as Renault and Nissan confirm their latest models will remain exempt from the London congestion charge and GM and Honda combine over fuel cell technology.
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Experian charts 77% PCP rise
The uptake of personal contract purchase loans to finance vehicles in the first quarter of 2013 was up 77.33% compared to the opening three months of 2012, according to the Motor Finance Index published by Experian Automotive.
Used car sales up, dealers positive CAP
The majority of independent second-hand car dealers saw a bump in retail in May, according to CAP Automotive.
Responses out, FCA holds to interim permissions
The Government has published responses to its consultation held over the transferring of consumer credit regulation from the Office of Fair Trading to the Financial Conduct Authority as of 1 April 2014.
Stoneacre adds Chrysler and Jeep
Dealer group Stoneacre has added Chrysler and Jeep to the Fiat franchise at its Newark Road site in Peterborough.
CAP: Used prices stable after PCP part-ex influx
Values in the used car trade sector are stabilising, following last months advice of a price decline, according to vehicle valuation firm CAP Automotive.