All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
Finance up £2bn, new penetration record FLA
The level of finance provided for private new car purchases in the 12 months to November 2012 topped £9bn, according to the Finance & Leasing Association, £2bn above finance provided in the previous 12-month period.
Volvo H1 2012 results and China loan deal
Swedish manufacturer Volvo has posted financial results for the first half of 2012 while announcing details of its loan agreement with China Development Bank.
Kia aims to be 100,000 annual sales brand
South Korean manufacturer Kia has unveiled plans to move to a head office in Walton, Surrey, on the back of a record year for new car sales in the UK.
Used values up again at auction BCA
The average price for used cars rose in December to £7,361, making it the highest monthly figure on record for British Car Auctions Pulse Report.
Suzuki spreads PCP, HP and no-VAT deals
Suzuki Financial Services, the finance arm of the Japanese brands UK operation, has extended its PCP offering on the Alto, Splash and Swift models to the end of March.
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VW announces Golf Motability rates
Volkswagen has published the latest contract hire prices for its Golf model derivatives on the Motability scheme, which makes cars available on low cost leases to disabled drivers.
BEN surprise award for ACF
Automotive charity BEN has commended subprime finance and motor retail group ACF Car Finance for its charitable efforts.
MotoNovo to begin motorbike finance
Cardiff-based independent finance provider MotoNovo has begun implementing a planned entrance into the motorcycle finance market.
Perodua claims Myvi cheapest Motability car
Malaysian car manufacturer Perodua has claimed its Myvi SXI model is the cheapest 1.3l, five-door car available through the Motability Car Scheme.
Yorkshire retailer 2,000 part-ex auction deal
Harratts, the 13-site Yorkshire dealer group, has signed a deal with Manheim Remarketing to supply 2,000 part exchange vehicles for auction in 2013.