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
ICL recruits commercial director
PCH and small business vehicle leasing broker Intelligent Car Leasing (ICL) has recruited Chris Smith as its new commercial director.
Cap hpi to launch global vehicle code
Cap hpi has revealed plans to launched a global numeric code for vehicles, similar to the alpha numeric code it currently employs in the UK.
FCA fines plummet in H1 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued £7.2m worth of fines in the first half of 2015.
BMW Group teams with tech companies for autonomous cars
BMW Group has partnered with chip manufacturer Intel and IT company Mobileye to develop self-driving vehicles and future mobility concepts.
Daimler FS acquires DLLs Athlon Car Lease International
Daimler Financial Services (Daimler FS), the finance arm of manufacturer Mercedes Daimler, has agreed to purchase Athlon Car Lease International for 1.1bn (£0.9bn) from Dutch lessor DLL.
Close enters bike partnership with Polaris
Lender Close Brothers Motor Finance will be the exclusive finance partner of Polaris Group for the next two years, as part of a partnership the two have agreed.
PSA Group acquires interest in parking and rental start-up
Manufacturer PSA Group has acquired an interest in parking and car rental start-up TravelerCar, for an undisclosed amount.
Gowling: Long term Brexit regulatory implications a threat and opportunity
The Brexit is unlikely to have a major impact on the regulation of UK consumer credit companies in the short term, according to Greg Standing, partner at Gowling WLG.
Retail Ombudsman: ADR here to stay, despite Brexit
The government is highly unlikely to remove the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) scheme, according to the Retail Ombudsman, which said it has sounded out a number of government agencies on the topic.
Cap and Hpi: market remains steady in June
The pace of decline in used car values slowed to 1% in June, suggesting the market was steady, Cap and Hpi has reported.