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
Autotraders fastest selling car in 2015 was Ford Fiesta
The 2015 model diesel Ford Fiesta was the fastest selling car on Autotrader in 2015, taking an average of 29 days to sell.
Glasss: manufacturers forced to introduce used PCP contributions
Motor manufacturers are being forced to introduce deposit contributions on some nearly new car orders in order to make these cars more competitive with the monthly rates available on subsidised new vehicles, Glasss has said.
Carwow receives £12.5m investment
Online new car buying tool Carwow has received a £12.5m investment led by venture capitalists Accel.
Dealerplus launches new website
Dealer finance software provider Dealerplus has relaunched its website and refreshed its software Dealer Hub.
MIA: commuter motorcycle sales hit 30 year high in 2015
More commuter-sized motorcycles and scooters (those between 101-125cc) were sold in 2015 than in any year since records began in 1983, according to the Motorcycle Industry Association (MIA).
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Ford Credit Link leasing pilot offers group vehicle sharing
Ford customers in Austin, Texas, will be able to come together in small groups to lease a Ford vehicle as part of a pilot, named Ford Credit Link, which the company plans to run from February.
G3 gets physical
Vehicle remarketer G3 Remarketing is to launch a physical car auction site in Leeds, following a half million pound investment.
New car registrations hit record 2.6m in 2015
The number of new cars sold in the UK broke 2.6m for the first time ever, after a record December saw over 180,077 vehicles sold in the month.
McDermott steps out of race to become permanent FCA chief exec
Tracy McDermott has withdrawn from the race to replace Martin Wheatley as the permanent chief executive at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Autonomous car development to keep pace in 2016
Several manufacturers, including Ford, Volvo and GM, as well as chipmaker Nvidia have outlined various plans for developing autonomous vehicles.