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

Aldermore launches dealer services team

Challenger bank Aldermore has launched a dealer services team to provide dealers with stock, fleet and customer financing.

Squire Patton Boggs partner joins TLT

Russell Kelsall has joined law firm TLT as a financial services regulatory partner from Squire Patton Boggs.

MPs flag concerns over “Neutered” FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has survived a vote of no confidence by MPs after coming under fire in a House of Commons debate after for its treatment by the Treasury.

Gov’t grants £20m towards CAV development

The UK government has awarded £20m worth of grants between eight projects related to the development of autonomous and connected vehicles (CAV).

Bailey: Shooting before asking questions isn’t part of ‘philosophy’

Andrew Bailey, who will take over at the Financial Conduct Authority in July 2016, has distanced himself from statements made by his predecessor at the FCA, saying a shoot first, ask questions later isn’t a part of his philosophy.

Andrew Bailey named head of FCA

Andrew Bailey has been named as the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Cloud based credit scoring service launches in the UK

Scandinavian company Big Data Scoring has launched a cloud based service in London for consumer lenders to help improve loan quality and acceptance rates through the use of big data.

ACEA anticipates 2% EU car growth in 2016

European motor manufacturers and dealers can expect more ‘modest’ sales growth in 2016 compared to 2015, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) president Dieter Zetsche has said.

Which?: 95% of diesel cars break NOx limits

Consumer body Which? has found that 95% of diesel cars and 10% of petrol cars create more NOx gas the European laws allow.

2015 plug-in sales eclipse previous half decade total

The number of plug-in vehicles sold in the UK in 2015 was more than every year since 2010 combined, according to Go Ultra Low, in partnership with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).