All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
Car Loan 4U backs hybrids as London charge rises
Macclesfield-based motor finance intermediary Car Loan 4U has said it expects hybrid and plug-in vehicles to dominate London roads once the next CO2 exemption thresholds for the congestion charge take effect.
BEN gets COO, announces Ball details
Nigel Rothband has been appointed to the newly-created position of chief operating officer of automotive industry charity BEN.
Infiniti appoints UK-Netherlands director
Infiniti, luxury marque of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, has appointed Steve Oliver as regional director for North Europe, covering the UK and the Netherlands.
Average used value continues drop BCA
The average value of a used car at auction in April dropped 7.11% compared to March to £6,502, according to the latest Pulse report from British Car Auctions.
Ally determined to repay US Treasury
Ally Financial, the Detroit-based finance provider, has said it remains focused on repaying the US Treasury Department, which owns $5.9bn (£3.8bn) in mandatory convertible preferred stock in the company.
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Chevrolet names GM Financial as captive
General Motors Financial Company is set to provide finance to Chevrolet, the US brand owned by GM, in the UK and on the continent under the name Chevrolet Financial Services.
Tesla alters headline EV finance deal
Tesla Motors has reshaped the finance offering on the Model S sedan announced last month to a mix of praise and criticism.
New car sales jump, April and year-to-date
New car registrations in April were up by 14.78% to 163,357 units, the highest level of year-on-year growth for 14 months, according to latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
GM begins Vauxhall-Opel financing arms
General Motors has begun its provision of car finance on Vauxhall vehicles, and those of European sister brand Opel, as the company aims to recover depleted sales and operating losses.
FLA celebrates massive rise in car finance, Q1
Overall car finance rose by 19% year-on-year across the first quarter of 2013 with finance supplied through dealerships to new-car consumers up 25% by value and 18% in March, and up 29% by value and 22% by volume in Q1, according to the Finance & Leasing Association.