All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
Manheim affiliate to begin stock funding in UK
NextGear Capital, the US floorplanning business and part of the same parent group as Manheim Remarketing, is to begin stock funding for UK dealerships in 2014 in association with the vehicle auction and valuation group.
VWFS runs fortnight of 4×4 finance offers
Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) is in the middle of two weeks of retail deals on its Tiguan and Touareg 4×4 models.
CAP: German uplift could end cheap car supply
Vehicle valuation supplier and consultancy CAP Automotive has said a recovery in the German car market may herald the end of cheaper new cars in the UK.
Chevrolet repeats 0% deals for Q4
US marque Chevrolet has announced a range of 0% APR representative retail finance offers with variable deposit for the final quarter of 2013.
Kia to push supply chain as sales target rises
Kia Motors UK has predicted annual sales of 72,000 units in 2013, and spoken of its confidence in securing enough stock to expand registrations.
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koda to use Autorola as remarketer
Czech carmaker koda has appointed Autorola to make used cars available in the brands dealer network, building on the remarketers work with koda parent group Volkswagen.
Fleet Friday: UK September statistics special
September marks the end of a quarter and the end of the first three-quarters of the year, and is generally a time to benchmark sales performance. In the UK, the month also sees the introduction of the latest licence plate.
BEN building care centre for automotive workers
Automotive charity BEN is planning to build a new facility at its Lynwood Care Centre.
FLA: PCP up 54% in August, pen rate hits 74.5%
Business volumes and values for finance on both new and used cars were up by double-digit percentages compared to the year before in August, according to the Finance & Leasing Association.
Experian: 24% of dealer data inaccurate
Credit reference agency and information provider Experian has claimed 24% of customer records held by the average car dealership could be inaccurate.