All articles by Sotiris Kanaris

Sotiris Kanaris

iVendi: Payments search set to be biggest development for car portals

Payment-driven searches could be the biggest development for car portals in the next year, according to technology provider iVendi.

SEAT appoints two new members to UK fleet division

Steven Colborne-Baber and Lerato Barrett have joined SEAT UK’s fleet department.

Manheim records 429% rise in mobile visits to website

Vehicle remarketer Manheim saw year-on-year mobile visits surge by 429% in July, following the launch of its new website in May.

FOS: Businesses should realise extent of customers’ vulnerability

Businesses need to realise the extent of customers’ vulnerability because their actions could increase it, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has said.

HPI launches Vehicle Monitor service

Automotive technology provider HPI has launched Vehicle Monitor, a service that generates leads to dealers when a customer is ready to sell a vehicle.

EU AFV sales soar in Q2, UK growth the highest

Total alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) registrations in the EU grew by 17.4% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2015 to 143,595, according to the European Automotive Manufacturers Association (ACEA).

Manheim: Van volumes rise, while values fall in July

Vehicle remarketer Manheim saw its commercial vehicle (CV) volumes reaching record levels in July, up 45% year-on-year.

Glass’s: Banger market booms, despite popularity of PCP deals

The ‘banger’ market has ‘exploded’ with increased values and volumes, despite thousands of car buyers switching to new cars due to low cost PCP deals, vehicle data provider Glass’s has found.

BCA: Average used car values rise in July

The average value of a used car sold at British Car Auctions (BCA) stood at £7,912 in July, a 2.6% (£206) rise compared to the same month in 2014, according to the July BCA Pulse report.

Moneyway lends £152.3m in 12 months

Moneyway, the motor finance arm of Secure Trust Bank, lent £152.3m in the 12 months ending June 2015.