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
UPDATED: BEN launches mental health campaign
Charity BEN has called on the automotive industry to get involved with its new mental health campaign, Hats on 4 Mental Health day, on 10th November. It has also appointed Peter Johnson as president.
NFDA appoints chairman
Mark Squires has been named the chairman of the National Franchised Dealers Association, effective immediately.
Trade credit insurer predicts sharp contraction in 2017 car sales
A combination of weakened consumer confidence and a fall in the pound will contribute to a sharp fall in new car sales in the UK, global trade credit insurer Euler Hermes has said.
Five fin-techs to enter BMW FSs Innovation Lab
BMW Group Financial Services (BMW FS) has selected five fin-tech companies to join its Innovation Lab as part of what it has termed as its business incubator.
Gordon Dadds launches redress and remediation service
GD Financial Markets, part of legal and professional services firm Gordon Dadds has partnered with data company Dufrain to launch a redress and remediation service.
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US govt set out driverless car stall
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has issued a Federal policy for automated vehicles in order to allow for safe testing and the deployment of new auto technologies.
Carfinance247 fined by ICO for unsolicited texts
Online broker Carfinance247 has been fined £30,000 by the Information Commissioners Office (ICO), after an affiliate partner sent 65,000 unsolicited text messages on its behalf in 2015.
Quarter of dealers expect pre-registration leap in September
One in four dealers expects volumes of pre-registered vehicles to exceed 21% of total new sales in September, a survey by cap hpi has found.
Close Brothers adds seven to Scottish team
Close Brothers has added seven members of staff to its Scottish team, based in Livingston, West Lothian, including three new managers and four branch underwriters.
Prestige launches mobile fleet servicing product
Prestige Fleet Servicing, which provides vehicle servicing, maintenance and repair work to leasing and fleet management companies and corporate fleets, has launched a mobile servicing product to help fleets cut vehicle downtime.