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

Glass’s predicts 3% new car sales growth for 2016

Vehicle data provider Glass’s has suggested that new car sales will grow by ‘around 3%’ year-on-year in 2016, powered by motor finance offers.

New Skoda UK head

Duncan Movassaghi has been named the next director of Skoda UK, effective from 4 January.

Close Brothers Motor Finance appoints credit risk director

Close Brothers Motor Finance has appointed Luke Sugden as credit risk director.

Leaseplan: telematics acceptance gaining traction

Globally, half of all fleet drivers would feel comfortable having a telematics device installed in their car, according to LeasePlan’s 2015 MobilityMonitor.

Nostrum to integrate Hello Soda products into services

Technology company Nostrum Group is to integrate credit and data analytics company Hello Soda’s Profile software into its offerings.

Manheim to open Shepshed centre in January

Vehicle remarketer Manheim is to open its Shepshed auction centre as its new commercial vehicle centre in January 2016. The first auction is due to take place on Monday 11 January 2016.

ACEA: double digit growth in November European car sales

The European new car market recorded its 27th consecutive month of growth in November, with 1,085,259 cars sold across the continent, 13.7% above November 2014’s total.

4X4 winter value spike no more says Glass’s

The traditional surge in winter values for 4X4s has not occurred in 2015, in a similar pattern to 2014, according to Glass’s, which has suggested such surges may be a thing of the past.

Autotrader: petrol values overtake diesel in November

The average value of a petrol car sold on Autorader overtook the average value of a diesel car sold on the site in November for the first time.

Cap hpi to end print edition of Black Book

Cap hpi is to end all print editions of its Black Book product from April 2017, as it says its digital services are now able to offer quicker and more responsive access to pricing.