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
Bentley appoints Europe regional director
Bentley Motors has announced the appointment of Bart Gerris as regional director for Europe, effective from 1 January 2013.
Italian investor buys 37.5% of Aston Martin
Italian private equity fund Investindustrial has bought 37.5% of Aston Martin via a capital increase agreed with the majority Kuwaiti owner, Investment Dar, pending clearance from competition bodies, expected Q1 2013.
Fleet industry predicts a happy new year
Leasedrive Group commercial director Roddy Graham has predicted that, despite facing a tough year, the fleet sectors opportunities will outweigh the challenges.
ICO fines PPI text spammer £440,000
The Information Commissioners Office has ordered the owners of Tetrus Telecoms to pay £440,000 after an 18-month investigation found it sent as many as 840,000 unlawful spam texts per day over three years encouraging people to begin payment protection insurance claims.
CAP predicts rocky first half of 2013
Used car valuation service CAP Black Book Live has indicated weekly fluctuations in trade values over the course of the month have largely been in line with typical winter seasonal performance.
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Europes new car market decline slows
European new car registrations for October totalled 1,002,167 units, signalling a year-on-year decline of 4.6% according to information supplier Jato.
HPI offers Spec Check free to dealers
Vehicle valuation service HPI is celebrating the launch of its HPI Spec Check product by offering it free to dealers for a limited time.
Crushwatch recoveries soar to record numbers
A record £5.63m-worth of vehicles on finance was recovered through the Finance & Leasing Association Vehicle Recovery Scheme in October.
Used price increase at auction NAMA
October figures published by The National Association of Motor Auctions have shown the average price of used cars sold at auction increased from £4,624 to £4,724, the equivalent to a 2.2% increase between September and October.
UK beats car finance added value global average
Market research by consultancy firm Finaccord has found a global discrepancy in the sale of financial services and insurance by car dealers and manufacturer brands.