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

KPMG: Car ownership could end within a decade

More than half of today’s car owners will not want to own a car in less than a decade, according to respondents in KPMG’s Global Automotive Executive Survey 2017.

Hyundai’s ‘Click to Buy’ function goes live

Hyundai has officially launched its ‘Click to Buy’ service online, allowing customers to purchases their cars via a webstore.

Smart begins selling cars online

Smart, the car brand owned by Mercedes-Benz, has launched an online shop where customers are able to buy either a fortwo or a forfour online.

SMMT: 2016 new car sales hit record volume despite private sales slowdown

A record number of new cars, 2.69m, were sold in 2016 in the UK, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), despite December experiencing a slight, 1.1%, dip in sales.

Ford Focus most financed car by Close in 2016

Close Brothers Motor Finance financed more Ford Focus’ than any other vehicle in 2016, the lender has reported.

Paragon Car Finance expands terms

Paragon Car Finance has begun financing older cars, for models which perform better over longer periods of time.

BuyaCar.co.uk predicts early 2017 boom in car sales

Car sales could experience a ‘boom’ over the first few months of 2017, according to online cart retailer BuyaCar.co.uk, as buyers look to beat new car tax rules due to come into place in April.

Carfinance247 refreshes brand with new logo and site features

Online broker CarFinance 247 has updated its logo and website as it prepares for 2017.

Startline launches commercial team

Independent lender Startline Finance has launched a commercial team to improve its motor finance penetration.

DriveNow denies Car2go merger discussions

The German arm of BMW’s car-sharing platform DriveNow has denied press reports that BMW is currently in discussions with Daimler about merging DriveNow with Daimler’s car-sharing platform, Car2Go.