All articles by Alejandro Gonzalez

Alejandro Gonzalez has been the Editor of Leasing Life since January 2020.

Alejandro Gonzalez

ALD’s €4.8bn acquisition of LeasePlan gets the green light

Societe Generale will remain the long-term majority shareholder of ALD, with 52.6% of the capital.

Debating the future of motor finance

Motor finance is in the midst of a revolution and driving this change is financial innovation, says Jerry Young, the CEO of ieDigital, as he launches the last of four video debates jointly with Motor Finance Online.

Portman Finance acquires flagship HQ

Northampton-based Group operates its own lending arm and a luxury car finance division.

Leki Cars secure £40k EV fleet funding from Rosebud Finance

EV charge point and fleet business gets loan from Lancashire County Council’s Rosebud Finance.

EV speed set to rival ICE cars by 2030: Gridserve

EVs costing less than £100,000 expected to hit an average 0-60mph time of 3.1 seconds by 2030.

Countering fraud in a tough economic climate

In the first nine months of 2022, cases reported to the National Fraud Database were up 17% on 2021.

Countdown to the Consumer Duty

Less than three months to go until the Consumer Duty Implementation.

Bramble Energy secures £12m funding for hydrogen fuel cell bus project

“Fuel cell technology can deliver a viable net zero solution that lends itself to commercial vehicles”

Drivers aged 55+ are most sceptical about EVs: survey

Over two-thirds of drivers polled aged 55+ say concern about price is currently putting them off acquiring an EV.