All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
CrushWatch: Average worth of recoveries jumps
The average value of a vehicle recovery reported by the HPI CrushWatch service has risen to £7,374.10, the second-highest figure recorded in a month since reporting began in May 2010.
Experian: More cars switch 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.
Stackman becomes Seat chairman, Muir to VW Group
Jürgen Stackman is to become chairman of Seat, the Spanish brand under the Volkswagen Group umbrella, replacing James Muir who will move to a senior management position at VW.
Market for celebrities cars Car Finance 247
Approximately one in five people would buy a celebritys used car, according to research by Carfinance247.co.uk.
Fleet Friday: German, UK stats; Scottish awards
A weekly round-up of European and UK fleet news including German statistics by sector, UK statistics by reporting body and the fleet management company inline for a Scottish employment accolade.
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Finance jumps 42% in February FLA
The value of new-car dealer finance rose by 42% by value year-on-year in February to £478m across 33,995 unit sales, a 31% rise by volume, according to latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association.
Stoneacre starts finance arm in JV with Marsh
Stoneacre, the 29-site new and used car dealer group, has launched Stoneacre Financial Services in partnership with Marsh Finance.
Car Loan 4U app to keep cars on the road
Motor finance broker Car Loan 4U has launched a smartphone app to keep customers up to date with important car maintenance tasks such as MOT, tax and insurance renewal.
ACF: MOT rules could inflate non-prime
ACF Car Finance and parent lender The Funding Corporation have warned stricter MOT regulations could see more consumers having to ditch old cars, thus pushing up demand for subprime lending.
March plate change sees registrations rise again
New car registrations rose by 5.89% in March and 7.39% in the first quarter of 2013 year-on-year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.