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

FCA earnings double to €1.4bn in Q1

Increasing Jeep sales helped manufacturing group FCA post a record Q1 period, with adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) almost doubling year-on-year to €1.4bn.

EY: Gender diversity in automotive industry still stifled

A number of ‘disconnects’ between perception and reality are holding back attempts to bridge the so-called gender divide which exists in the motor industry, according to accounting firm EY.

My Car Check: Audis checked most likely to have finance

Over one in ten (11.78%) of all Audi’s checked by CDL’s My Car Check provenance product flagged up a warning of potential of outstanding finance.

Groupe PSA raises €500m in bond issue

French car manufacturer Groupe PSA has raised €500m (£394.7m) in its first bond issue since 2013.

Close Brothers Motor Finance recruits across the country

Close Brothers Motor Finance has appointed Dale Phillips and Stephen Walsh as operations managers at its Leicester and Scotland branches respectively.

ACEA: European registrations ‘close’ to pre-crisis levels

European car registrations reached 1.7m units in March 2016, up 6% on the same month 2015, according to European Automobile Manufacturer Association (ACEA) figures.

Broker Zuto plans recruitment drive

Motor finance broker Zuto is planning to recruit 70 people by the end of the year, with 60 roles already available.

Manufacturers experiment with car sharing platforms

BMW and Ford have both launched a form of car sharing the US, as companies look to explore expanded mobility solutions to better match today’s consumers.

Ulster Bank to enter Irish Motor Finance market

Ulster Bank, the Irish member of the Royal Bank of Scotland has begun recruiting with the aim of entering the Irish motor finance market.

McDermott to leave the FCA

Tracey McDermott, acting chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to leave the regulator on 1 July 2016, the same day Andrew Bailey is due to become permanent chief executive.