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Verdict Staff
Company car tax dilemma for low emissions
ULEVs have grown in popularity, with an estimated 9,657 registered in the UK in the last quarter alone – an increase of 49% on the same period last year.
Electric avenues
While AFVs currently hold only a small market share, double-digit growth means that, slowly but surely, non-combustion cars are moving into the mainstream. Saad Ahmed spoke to key motor finance figures about the rise of AFVs, their impact on car values, and how they could change the industry
Plan for finance of the future
At the recent White Clark Group conference at the Hilton Tower Bridge in London, the Captives Forum looked at how technology is not only fundamentally changing cars, but also fundamentally changing finance as well. Motor Finance reports on the key discussions and developments
Five fintechs aim to impress
Manufacturers looking to buy or invest in start-ups is hardly a new phenomenon, but BMW Financial Services has gone a step further with the Innovation Lab, a 10-week long accelerator project designed to help develop both fintechs and the company itself. Motor Finance profiles the five participating businesses
Look at your lease and check your breaks
A recent case warns tenants that their fitting-out works could inadvertently invalidate their attempts to exercise break clauses in their leases. This development could also have implications for motor dealers and franchisee tenants, writes Melissa Loucas, partner at Birketts LLP
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Data to become the big issue for driverless
Technology is radically affecting vehicles and the way in which they are sold; as vehicles become driverless, consumers will increasingly focus on the technology they offer rather than how they drive, write Simon Jones, partner, and James Ruane, senior associate, at Eversheds
Fleet Logistics marks 20 year anniversary with merger
Fleet management provider Fleet Logistics has merged with independent fleet managers Fleet Company GmbH, to form Fleet Logistics Group.
Motor Finance European Awards 2017 open for entry
The Motor Finance European Awards 2017 are now open for entries.
VW plans to cut 23,000 jobs by 2020
Volkswagens board has agreed to the company cutting 23,000 jobs in Germany by 2020, as the company attempts to improve its competitiveness, and shift its brand from that of a carmaker to a mobility service provider.
MotoNovo Finance to launch dealer used car website in 2017
Independent lender MotoNovo Finance is planning to launch a used car aggregator site, findandfundmycar.com, in 2017 Motor Finance has learned.