All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown

Richard Irvine-Brown

RCI gains, Renault slips, Q1

Revenues from sales financing for the Renault Group were up by 1.9% year-on-year for the first quarter of 2013 to €529m (£445m).

Fleet Friday: New names, faces and software

A weekly round-up of UK fleet news including Alphabet on fleet management environmental attitudes, the next generation of Leaselink, Lex’s appointment, Citroën’s fuel card, ACFO’s theme and the rebranding of Uniloads.

Conister Bank to back 1st Stop

Hire purchase lender 1st Stop Car Finance has entered into a car loan funding agreement with Conister Bank, subsidiary of Manx Financial Group, the Isle of Man-based financial services group.

Three moves at Nissan senior sales team

The sales and marketing team of Nissan Motor GB is set to be restructured after Kevin Butler retires as sales director at the end of April.

Renault Captur on 4+ deal

The Captur, the latest supermini model from Renault, will be made available on the Renault 4+ deal.

Car Loan 4U: Charging concern for EV purchases

Web-led motor finance broker Car Loan 4U has found nearly two-thirds of consumers held concerns over the availability of charge points for an electric car, according to its latest survey.

BCA acquires vehicle logistics firm

British Car Auctions has acquired nkl automotive, the vehicle logistics and storage firm based in Goole, Yorkshire, for an undisclosed sum.

Experian: consumers more often switching cars before finance ends

An increasing number of motorists using motor finance are changing their cars before the end of their finance agreement, according to figures from Experian Automotive.

G3’s Dale highlights de-fleet trends

Audi, Mini and lower-emission and lower-tax cars are performing well at auction, according to G3 Remarketing.

Mixed 2012 for BMW and VW finance arms

Full-year results were a mixed bag for the global finance operations of both BMW Financial Services and Volkswagen Financial Services.