All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
FLA: few surprises in FCA rulebook
Stephen Sklaroff, director general of the Finance & Leasing Association has said there are few surprises in the publication of the initial rulebook of the Financial Conduct Authority, but urged those in the car finance industry to check their credit licences.
Jaguar Land Rover appoints brand product MD
John Edwards has been appointed as managing director of the Individual Products Division of Jaguar Land Rover.
Finance prominent in Stoneacre website redesign
Stoneacre Motor Group, the 29-site car dealer network, has re-launched its website, with multiple pages dedicated to finance.
BCA and Manheim: used values up in September
Rising prices in ex-fleet and part-exchange in particular have seen a gain in average used car values in September, according to both the Pulse Report by British Car Auctions and monthly Market Analysis by Manheim Remarketing.
SMMT: September tops 400,000 registrations
September 2013 saw 403,136 registrations of new cars, the highest monthly total and the first month to surpass the 400,000-registration mark since March 2008, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Ex-Ikea president joins Volvo board
Volvo Car Corporation has appointed Mikael Ohlsson, former president and chief executive of Ikea Group, to its board of directors.
Renault UK announces Retail Group MD
Renault Retail Group UK has appointed Michal Kalina as managing director, replacing Len Curran, who became director of European Operations in July.
ACEA confirms Secretary General
Erik Jonnaert has become Secretary General of the European automobile manufacturers association, the ACEA, after approval by the Associations board of directors.
Fleet Friday: CVs, SMEs, delis, RVs and parsley
A weekly round-up of fleet news from Europe and the UK, featuring Leaseplans Austrian acquisition, CV registrations in Europe, Renaults domestic result, Soficos deals in Portugal and Australia, Tescos Northern Ireland tractor units, Virgins choice, Mazda CX5 corporate RVs, Toyota and Citroën deals, Ebbon-Dacs offer and BVRLAs attempt to increase recruitment.
Industry reacts to latest FCA proposals
The Financial Conduct Authority has published its view of consumer credit regulation in a consultation paper today.