All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
2012 new registrations by parent group market shares
The UK new car market in 2012 was up by 5.32% on the year before, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, with 2,044,609 registrations. But how was the market divided by parent group?
The people to provide to people
Two years since its formation, peer-to-peer lending platform RateSetter is about to pass the £50m barrier in loans placed. Richard Brown speaks to COO and co-founder Peter Behrens and marketing executive Simon Hawtin about the market and the model of loans between individuals
Met police Crushwatch input sets records
The Metropolitan Police, Londons police service, has been confirmed as the latest UK police force to sign up to HPI Crushwatch following three months of successful work with the programme, run in conjunction with the Finance & Leasing Associations Vehicle Recovery Scheme and the ACPO Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, to identify and return those untaxed and uninsured vehicles which belong to finance companies.
Snapshot: USA
Much as in the UK, US new vehicle sales in 2012 hit their highest point since the credit crisis, although remained 9.9% below 2007 levels. Richard Brown surveys retail finance in the States.
End-of-year statistics positive for fleet
New fleet registrations were up marginally in 2012, the volume of vehicles financed for business users in November climbed on the previous year, while the value of ex-lease vehicles at auction reached a record level, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers, the Finance & Leasing Association and British Car Auctions.
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Experian: fuel-efficient models dominate used car sales
More than 1,750,000 used cars were sold in Q3 2012, up 0.5% year-on-year and up 1.7% compared to Q2 2012, according to figures published by the Experian Automotive Used Car Sales Index.
On the Move, January 2012
Latest appointments at Hitachi Capital, CAP Automotive, ALD Automotive, Hyundai, Vauxhall/Opel and Seat
Ignition Credits three-year ambition includes filling the ING vacuum
Ignition Credit has reported strong growth in its home region of south-west England with sales volumes in the 12 months to July 2012 at £28.8m, and announced plans to double its lending activities over the next three years.
Sixty seconds to comply
Mark Bailey, the man behind CanCan Car Finance, talks to Richard Brown about the companys first year of business and its plans for 2013
Bailiff law-change revolution for lenders
Proposed changes to the law governing bailiffs may change the way consumer debt is pursued, particularly amendments to High Court and County Court Jurisdiction Orders.