All articles by Jonathan Minter
Jonathan Minter
Jonathan is the editor of Motor Finance magazine. You can reach him at jonathan.minter@verdict.co.uk
Used car sales up 0.5% in Q3
More than 1,750,000 used cars were sold in Q3 2012, up 0.5% year-on-year and 1.7% compared to Q2 2012, according to figures published by the Experian Automotive Used Car Sales Index.
Fixed auction time improves resale values
Franchised and independent trade auction website Inter Dealer Auctions move from rolling sales to a fixed weekly auction model has boosted resale value for vendors and attracted more buyers, according to owner CD Auction Group.
BCA and Lex charity schooling
Staff at British Car Auctions and Lex Autolease have raised around £5,000 and £3,000, respectively, for the automotive charity BEN by holding back to school days
SMMT and CAP announce new appointments
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and CAP have both announced appointments to their senior management teams.
Kia predicts 65,000 sales, plans London retail
Kia Motors UK is predicting total new registrations of 65, 000 units this year, and hopes to capitalise on the brands success by opening West London retail facility in 2014.
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HPI collaborates for insurance data products
Vehicle information provider HPI and professional services firm Towers Watson have come together to create a set of vehicle data products aimed at supporting gender neutral risk assessments.
Crushwatch figures show slight decline
A total of £5.31m-worth of vehicles on finance were recovered through the Finance & Leasing Associations Vehicle Recovery Scheme in November, down from the record-breaking £5.63m recovered in October.
Motoring websites marketing warning
Manufacturers are at risk of cannibalising their advertising budget by targeting the same people with display advertising and lead generation, according to consumer new-car enquiry site motoring.co.uk.
Used prices experience seasonal fall
The average value of a used car in the UK in November was up 3.5% (£220) year-on-year despite a 0.9% (£60) month-on-month fall, according to the latest Pulse report from British Car Auctions.
Marchionne re-elected ACEA president
The board of directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association have elected Segio Marchionne, chief executive officer of the Fia Group., for a second consecutive term as the association’s president for 2013.