All articles by Sotiris Kanaris
Sotiris Kanaris
Halil to replace Gruber as Alphera director
Spencer Halil will be the new director at Alphera Financial Services, following Andy Grubers decision to join an overseas captive finance company.
Leaseurope: Passenger cars leasing profitability hits five year high
The European passenger car and LCV leasing sector recorded its highest profitability level in five years in 2014, according to Leaseuropes Annual Index Segment Survey.
FLA: Continued strong growth in motor finance
The number of new cars bought on finance by consumers through dealerships in April was 75,929, an 11% year-on-year increase, according to the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).
Motor Finance launches second confidence survey
Motor Finance has launched its second confidence survey, with the aim of capturing the motor finance industry’s expectations and sentiments for the second half of the year.
Experian New vehicle leasing in US at record high
Of all the cars financed in the US in the first quarter of 2015, 31.46% were acquired through leasing, according to Experians latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report.
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Car manufacturers among the most valuable global brands
The automotive industry was well represented in the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands report 2015, as six companies were listed.
Motors.co.uk launches partnership with Confused.com
Online car retailer Motors.co.uk has partnered with price comparison site Confused.com, in an attempt to increase the exposure of its used car stock.
VW Group UK names new head of Group Fleet Services
Volkswagen Group UK has appointed Steve Catlin as the new head of Group Fleet Services, replacing Vincent Kinner, who retired at the end of March. Catlin will take up the position on 13 July.
Lex Autolease: Vehicle leasing among SMEs grows in 2014
Lex Autolease, the fleet finance arm of Lloyds bank, saw a 29% year-on-year rise in the number of vehicles it leased to small firms in 2014.
Motor finance companies among top European leasing firms
The motor finance industry was well represented in Leaseuropes 2014 Ranking of European Leasing Companies, with four such companies among the top 25 companies for new business.