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
Close Brothers Motor Finance rebrands
Close Motor Finance is to rebrand itself to Close Brothers Motor Finance, as of 1 November 2014.
Growing European registrations drive Renault Groups global revenues
Renault Groups global revenues were 8.53bn (£6.73bn) in the third quarter of 2014, up 6.7% compared to the same period in 2013.
CD Auction Group team up with NextGear Capital UK
NextGear Capital UK have agreed to offer dealers buying through CD Auction groups auction site a stocking plan to fund vehicles.
New CCO for Alphabet
Martin Quail has joined BMWs fleet arm Alphabet as chief commercial officer.
Close agrees motorcycle finance partnership
Close Motor Finance is to provide the finance for Italian motorcycle manufacturer, MV Agusta, after the two companies signed an exclusive partnership.
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Scientists predict an electric future
Most vehicles will need to be electrically propelled by 2050 if Government set emission targets are to be met, according to a team of three chemists due to publish a report, Towards Sustainable Road Transport in Scientific journal Elsevier.
DSG to launch eSign platform
Brokerage DSG Finance is to launch an eSign platform to manage finance agreements of multiple panel lenders.
September manufacturing suffers dip
The total number of vehicles produced in the UK in September fell 2.8% compared to the same month in 2013 to 137,068, according to the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Ex-ING Lease veterans join Grant Thornton
Accounting firm Grant Thornton has added two new faces to its business.
FLA members on track for FCA authorisation
About a third of Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) members said they were well prepared for Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation at an FLA conference held on the topic at the British Library.