All articles by Mike Cobb
Mike Cobb
BCA sold volumes break record
Car remarketer BCA saw record sales volumes in 2013 with over 600,000 vehicles passing through the company’s auctions.
Fleet Friday: Fleet numbers up in 2013, with more growth to come.
Fleet Friday this week sees a new face at Arval, kodas for kids, and a second year of growth in used values and new registrations of fleet cars.
iVendi predicts major change due to FCA
Finance technology provider iVendi has predicted a major change to the way motor finance is sold over the course of 2014 as the effects of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new regulatory regime begin to take hold at dealer level.
Used car prices continue to climb
The value of used cars continued to climb in December despite an increase in age and mileage, according to data from remarketer British Car Auctions (BCA).
UK car registrations grow 10.8% in 2013
UK car registrations increased 10.8% in 2013 compared to the previous year’s figures and the market secured its place as the second largest in Europe behind Germany, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
ACF Car Finance wins RAC dealer approval.
ACF Car finance (ACF), the retail arm of subprime lender The Funding Corporation, has become an “Approved Dealership” of the RAC less than a year after the launch of its BuySure scheme.
Fleet Friday: A green start to the year
A weekly round up of European and UK fleet news, this week a construction company goes green and the british vehicle rental and leasing association propose new idea for ultra low emission vehicles.
BenchMark appoints European director
Asset finance consultancy BenchMark Consulting International has appointed Ian Dewsnap as director European operations.
35% dont know drink limits says Car Loan 4U
More than a third (35%) of drivers don’t know what the drink-drive limit is, according to research conducted by the online finance broker Car Loan 4U.
Advantage Finance backed for more
Advantage Finance has shown continued growth in its customer base since August, according to a statement given to the stock exchange by parent company credit firm S&U.