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Verdict Staff
Twenty-first century vision
As the world moves ever closer towards fully autonomous cars, Jonathan Minter investigate the potential of driverless technology
All change at Frontline Solutions
In February, it was revealed that Andy Shuter was planning on selling the controlling interest of technology provider Frontline Solutions to private equity firm CV6. Alongside the sale, Shuter moved on from his position as joint managing director of the company to take on a new role heading up Frontlines global growth strategy and development into new markets. Motor Finance caught up with Shuter to discuss why now is the right time to change things at the business, and just what his new role will entail.
The Korean brand that doesnt want to go mainstream
With an increase in the number of dealerships and ambitions to double sales in 2015, SsangYong Motor UK is confident at a time when private sales growth is slowing down. Sotiris Kanaris talks to chief executive officer Paul Williams
Motors.co.uk gains ground on Autotrader
Car search site Motors.co.uk recorded 3.5m unique visitors in January, up almost half (49.8%) compared to the same month 2014, according to digital analytics company comScore
MF nomination period extended to 20 March
The Motor Finance 2015 Awards nomination deadline has been extended until 5pm GMT on Friday 20 March 2015.
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Motor finance represented in Times 100 best companies to work for 2015
The motor industry was well represented in the Times 100 Best Companies to Work For List 2015, with MotoNovo and The Car Finance Company both making it into the medium sized company list.
Trading agreement created a limited agency with funders supplier
A recent Court of Appeal case has implications for suppliers of motor finance as information given to the supplier by the customer can now be construed as the finance company having been given the information themselves, despite the terms of the agreement being expressly to the contrary
Regulated unregulated agreements
Using one size fits all documentation has cost Northern Rocks successor dearly, causing unregulated agreements to be interpreted as regulated
Automate financial applications to speed up decisions for customers seeking finance
Graham Donald explores some of the challenges facing the industry and explains how intelligent automation technology could be the key to meeting them head on
The FCA and finance-linked stock funding
Stock funding for used vehicles may not immediately be an area dealers have considered in their preparation for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) environment.