All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
FLA in favour of MoJ action against CMCs
The Finance & Leasing Association has said it welcomes the new rules for Claims Management Regulation by the Ministry of Justice.
0% deals raise car buying, regions split BCA
Finance offers are tempting the public into car purchases, according to British Car Auctions, although there has been a year-on-year differentiation in ownership by geographical regions of the UK.
£5.9m record CrushWatch recoveries in October
The Finance & Leasing Association Vehicle Recovery Scheme has set a monthly record for the value of vehicles impounded by police but which have finance payments due.
DSG expands luxury brokering to Yorkshire
Stockport-based car finance broker DSG Financial Services has expanded into Yorkshire with the opening of Magnitude Finance, based in Ilkley.
Addleshaw Goddard: Firms must brace for FCA
Law firm Addleshaw Goddard has joined the chorus of companies and bodies urging those in the UK car finance industry to make sure they are prepared for the transfer of consumer credit regulation.
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Management reshuffle at Peugeot
The UK arm of French carmaker Peugeot has enacted a series of changes to its senior personnel with handovers happening throughout November and December.
MoJ to fine rogue PPI claims companies
The Claims Management Regulation Unit at the Ministry of Justice will penalise claims firms using information gathered by unsolicited calls and texts, the Government announced yesterday.
October sales up 4%, SMMT revises 2013 forecast
Total new car registrations in October were up by 4.01% year-on-year to 157,314 units, pushing the year-to-date total to 1,952,238, up by 10.18%.
BCA: October used car values up 11%
The average price of a used car at auction was £7,174 in October, up by 10.69% year-on-year and by 2.38% month-on-month, according to British Car Auctions.
Model variants risk market confusion CAP
CAP Automotive has said the growing breadth of model variants and option packs for new cars may cause confusion down the line for buyers, trade and retail, in the used car market.