All articles by Sotiris Kanaris
Sotiris Kanaris
Glasss: Clocking is returning to the used car market
Clocking is becoming a genuine issue in the used car sector for the first time in decades, said Glasss. According to the vehicle data provider, motorists have been illegally reducing mileage to avoid charges.
Autorola UK: Average used van price falls in Q1 2015
The average price of used vans sold on the Autorola UK remarketing portal declined by 22.8% in the first quarter of the year compared to the last quarter of 2014.
British car production declines marginally in Q1 2015
The number of cars manufactured in the UK declined by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period last year, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
EMIS Group appoints Zenith as its sole contract hire provider
UK-based healthcare software and service provider EMIS Group has appointed fleet funder and management Zenith as its sole contract hire provider.
HPI: Consumer ignorance is costly for the used car industry
A large proportion of used car buyers have a misconception of who holds the legal title of a car on finance, a survey by motor technology provider HPI revealed.
NACFB and Hitachi Capital create apprenticeship scheme
The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has created its first apprenticeship scheme in partnership with asset finance provider Hitachi Capital.
Record number of UK car buyers choosing ULEV
Sales of passenger vehicles with CO2 emissions lower than 75g/km increased by 386% in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period in the previous year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has found.
iVendi: subprime myth about online motor finance not true
The majority of online motor finance applications are not made by subprime borrowers, figures by e-commerce technology provider iVendi have revealed.
Close Brothers: Finance packages and low interest rates drive record-level registrations
Close Brothers Motor Finance says that new car registrations reached their highest level this century during March, because of attractive finance packages and low interest rates.
ACEA: EU passenger car registrations up 8.6% in Q1 2015
Passenger car registrations in the EU reached 3,527,704 in the first quarter of 2015, up 8.6% year-on-year, according to figures released by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).