All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
BEN to run 5-a-side tournament
BEN, the automotive industry benevolent fund, is looking for teams from the UK motor world to compete in its annual 5-a-side football tournament.
FCA confident in timetable as consultation ends
The director general of the Finance & Leasing Association has reiterated concerns over timing after the consultation paper on the transfer of credit regulation in the UK from the Office of Fair Trading to the Financial Conduct Authority closed today.
CAP: Dealer confidence down
Independent used car dealers are feeling the pressure from tougher business conditions, according to the April 2013 Dealer Survey by CAP Automotive.
Citroën ups finance offers
French carmaker Citroën has begun second-quarter finance deals on the C3, C3 Picasso and C4 Selection.
Mann Island finance tool for credit challenged
Mann Island Finance, one of the UKs biggest car finance brokers, has launched DealingRoom, a finance software package to help dealers catch car sales on the cusp of prime which may otherwise be lost.
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MotoNovo finance calculator pilot success
Independent prime lender MotoNovo has claimed the four-month pilot of its Quote and Propose motor finance calculator has proven highly successful.
VWFS Q1 profit up 11.9%
Volkswagen Financial Services, the captive finance partner to the Volkswagen Group, has reported operating profit of 353m (£298m) for the first quarter of 2012.
Mercedes-Benz appoints marketing head
Andrew Mallery will move from his position as commercial operations director to replace David George as marketing director at Mercedes-Benz Cars at the start of June.
Fletcher switches ALD for Manheim
Nigel Fletcher is set to join UK-based remarketer Manheim as group development director, leaving his position as a director at ALD Automotive.
Capital One settles car loan loss case
Capital One, the sixth-largest bank in the US, has reached a $3.5m (£2.27m) settlement over the underreporting of $123m in losses on car finance before the credit crisis.