All articles by Alejandro Gonzalez

Alejandro Gonzalez

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

Lineup of speakers at the Motor Finance Conference 2023 unveiled

Conference will take place at the InterContinental Wien, Austria, 19/20 October.

How providers can turbo-charge their digital future: ieDigital

Auto finance providers still have an enormous opportunity to blaze a trail when it comes to offering customers a sophisticated online journey, says Jerry Young, CEO, ieDigital.

UK government’s flip-flopping on 2030 petrol car ban a cause for concern

“OEMs, their global supply chains, and an entire emerging sector of infrastructure partners have committed all they have to this timetable”

Deal Focus: CMA weighs remedies to LKQ and Uni-Select $2.06bn deal

Earlier this year LKQ agreed with Uni-Select to acquire all its outstanding shares in a deal valued at $2.06bn

Finance is key to the EV revolution: ALPHERA

If government targets for EV sales are to be met, the industry needs to find ways to bolster demand, writes Alex Royall, Director, ALPHERA Financial Services.

EIB and ALD/LeasePlan sign deal to accelerate EU green vehicle uptake

The operation will co-finance 15,000 BEVs and PHEVs in total over three years.

Cost of vehicle finance: Auto Trader

As might be expected, with the cost of financing going up, the percentage of cars sold on finance has fallen too.

Game-changing legislation for ABL funding and asset finance in Scotland

Fixed charges over moveable assets will soon be possible and further changes will bring the law in Scotland closer to the position in the rest of the UK, says Peter Smartt of Addleshaw Goddard.

Deal focus: Tandem Bank secures £20m investment

Tandem says investment will support its growth trajectory and green lending proposition.

Call for nominations: 9th Motor Finance Europe Awards, 2023

The deadline for entries for this year’s 13 award nominations is the 8th September 2023.