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
Google looks to join car sharing market
Internet giant Google is planning on launching a ridesharing program in San Francisco, home of ride sharing giants Uber and Lyft, according to media reports.
Ascent: 9 in 10 defaulters keep the car
Just 10% of car loan defaulters that Ascent dealt with in the first three quarters of 2015 had their car repossessed, the recoveries law firm has claimed.
JATO: European registrations fall for first time in almost 3 years
Total passenger car registrations fell for the first time in 34 months in July, according to international statistics company JATO.
Fleets hanging onto vehicles distorting the market
Fleets hanging onto cars and vans in an attempt to achieve unrealistic and inflated valuations are causing distortions in the used car and van markets, said Glasss.
Two thirds of Motors.co.uk leads now from mobile
Two thirds (66%) of sales leads on Motors.co.uk in the first of 2016 were from a mobile device, according to the vehicle buying and selling site.
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New MD for FCA UK
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK (FCA UK) has appointed Ashley Andrew as its managing director, effective immediately.
Startline questions high APR in the non-prime
Dealers should consider pricing non-prime motor finance lower in order to win more business and retain customers, independent lender Startline Motor Finance has said.
SMMT: Used car sales break records in H1
Over 4m used cars changed hands in the first of 2016, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It added it was the first time the 4m number had been breached in the six month period.
Santander launches sign language service
Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) has launched a video relay service for the British Sign Language (BSL) community, in partnership with SignVideo.
Close Brothers Motor Finance expands motorcycle division
Close Brothers Motor Finance has recruited Lee Collins and Paul Crossley to its motor cycle division, to solidify the lenders offering and support dealer partners.