All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
FCA discussion leads FLA convention
Regulation, and particularly the coming of the Financial Conduct Authority, dominated the ninth annual Finance & Leasing Association Motor Finance Convention at the Williams F1 Conference Centre in Oxfordshire last week.
GM reacquires GMAC UK in global swoop
General Motors Financial Company (GM Financial) is set to acquire Ally Financials international automotive financing operations, including GMAC in the UK, at a cost of $4.2bn.
Car Loan 4U sponsor charity calendar
Online motor finance broker Car Loan 4U has funded the production of a charity calendar in aid of the Prader Willi Syndrome Association.
Vauxhall target retail, not fleet
Vauxhall chairman Duncan Aldred has said the brand will not target fleet sales to gain market share on Ford and will focus instead on retail.
Dacias opening PCP offer
Newcomer to the UK market, Dacia, is marketing its Sandero and Duster models with PCP deals of 9.4% and 11.9% APR respectively.
Nissan adds Qashqai to PCP deals
Nissan has added the Qashqai +2 to its models available on PCP, following deals on the Note and Pixo.
DSG and Bridford combine
Tim Marlow, owner of luxury vehicle broker Bridford Financial Solutions, has joined the board of DSG Financial Services as director and shareholder with immediate effect.
Casino banking at MotoNovo
Independent finance provider MotoNovo has begun a rewards incentive programme for dealer personnel.
iVendi appoints software VP
Car dealer software provider iVendi, formerly Webzation, has appointed Steve Flitcroft as vice president of software.
Double PCP offer from Nissan
Japanese manufacturer Nissan has made both the Note and Pixo available on 36-month PCP.