All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
Manheim record sales positive sign for market
Vehicle auctioneer Manheim has recorded its best-ever sales week, selling 9,000 used vehicles across its 17 sites.
January used trade slower than usual CAP
Used car prices only began to rise in the second half of January in the UK, as measured by CAPs real-time value guide Black Book Live.
Aldred becomes Opel-Vauxhall VP
Duncan Aldred, head of Vauxhall in the UK, has taken on the acting role of Vice President, sales, marketing and aftersales at Opel / Vauxhall.
RV editor appointed at CAP
CAP Automotive has brought in Dylan Setterfield, formerly of GE Capital Fleet Services, as senior editor for future residual values. The appointment follows that of Adrian Rushmore as operations director.
Dacia Duster to hold 34% RV CAP
The Duster SUV model from Dacia is set to retain up to 34% of its value after three years and / or 60,000 miles, according to vehicle valuation company CAP.
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Mercedes C-Class tops contract hire searches
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class was the most searched-for car for contract hire in 2012, according to data from car and van leasing website ContractHireAndLeasing.com.
Deposit contributions on Alfa PCP
Alfa Romeo is offering a £2,000 deposit contribution on the Giulietta for those purchasing the model on PCP finance.
Nissan EV price cut, 6.9% on PCP / HP
Japanese carmaker Nissan is attempting to increase uptake of its flagship non-commercial electric vehicle, the Leaf, by reducing the asking price and offering PCP and HP options.
Nissan Finance used car servicing deal
Nissans Cared4 programme is offering two years free servicing on all used Nissan cars purchased through Nissan Finance.
iVendi: 1m finance quotes daily over Christmas
Around one million finance quotes were generated daily on key holidays over Christmas, according to car dealer technology provider iVendi.