All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown

Richard Irvine-Brown

Global retail ‘stable’, UK dip – Moody’s

Credit rating agency Moody’s has revised down its expectations for global automotive growth in 2013 and predicted UK car sales will fall this year.

Domestic market sustains profit at Suzuki

Profit from automotive sales for the first three quarters of the financial year was up at Suzuki, despite declining outside of the manufacturer’s home market of Japan.

iVendi appoints account director

Car dealer technology provider iVendi has appointed Russell White as account director.

Hitachi to fund DSG Prestige

Hitachi Capital Business Finance has agreed to provide a competitive variable rate product to the prestige vehicle finance arm of nationwide broker DSG Financial Services.

New head of sales at Experian

UK vehicle and ownership information provider Experian Automotive has promoted Andrew Round to head of sales in the UK and Ireland.

DSG to replace dealer quote system

Manchester-based car finance broker DSG Financial Services is set to replace its dealer quote system in March.

Car Loan 4U tops online broker searches

Following a year of growth Car Loan 4U has become the most visited car finance broker online in 2013, according to figures from Experian Hitwise.

LeasePlan retail arm launches customer website

Network, the retail motor finance operation of fleet lessor LeasePlan UK, has launched its first consumer-facing website.

Auto recruiters make board appointment

Motor industry online recruitment company jobco-op automotive has appointed Andy Mitchell to its board as a director.

GM Financial earnings down Q4, up 2012

GM Financial, the captive finance arm of General Motors, recorded fourth-quarter earnings before tax of $0.1bn in 2012, compared to $0.2bn in Q4 2011 and $0.2bn in Q3 2012.