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
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles arrive in the UK
Six Hyundai ix35 fuel cell vehicles have arrived in the UK, which the manufacturer says are the first hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to be sold to UK customers.
ACEA: European registration up 6.4% in September
The number of passenger cars registered across the EU in September was 1,235,501, according to figures released by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). This was 6.4% above the 1,161,361 vehicles registered in September 2013 and slightly higher than the 6.0% growth that JATO reported for the same period.
JATO: European sales on the up
Demand from the Big 5 European markets drove a 6.0% year-on-year growth in new European car sales in September, according to European data provider JATO.
All credit to the high life
Jonathan Minter talks to key players in the prestige and classic car finance market about their experiences with customers during good times and bad
Ascent grows market share
Debt services group has Ascent Performance Group has established a 70% market share in the motor finance market for rehabilitating customers who have fallen into vehicle related areas, according to a statement from the company.
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Manheim: part ex-values maintaining growth
The average price of a part-exchange vehicle was £3,304 in September 2014, up £515 (18.4%) year-on-year and £984 compared to August 2014, according to remarketer Manheim.
iVendi predict move to APR-based finance
E-commerce provider iVendi has said working towards Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) compliance could lead dealers and lenders away from flat rate motor finance products toward APR-based alternatives.
CAP: dont underestimate the importance of geography
Geography played a strong part in the most sold cars in the UK in September, according to an analysis of almost 15,000 car valuations by CAP Automotive.
FLA: Motor Finance up in August
The total number of cars bought through dealerships on finance grew 7% year-on-year in August, according to figures released by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).
Motor manufacturers display collective strength in global brand rankings
Interbrands 2014 annual global ranking of brands has revealed the rising value of motor brands, with 13 motor manufacturers in the top 100.