All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
Fleet Friday: From MSD to LSE
A weekly round up of fleet news, including: ALDs big pharma deal, resurgent UK CV sales, VW off-the-shelf prices, 10,000 Transits, nine Volvos to Scrabster and recognition for Tusker.
FCA to clarify Category G definition
The Financial Conduct Authority has noted the concern of motor dealers using third-party electronic proposal platforms and has sought to clarify which companies would need to carry Category G permissions under the new regime.
SMMT: November keeps 2013 target of 2.25m sales
Registrations of new cars rose 6.96% year-on-year in November to 159,581 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Motorpoint heavily cuts EV price
Hoping to boost the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK, seven-site car supermarket Motorpoint has taken roughly 70% off the list price of the Renault Fluence 70KW Dynamique.
Nominations closing for Motor Finance Power 50
Nomination submissions to Motor Finance magazine for the most powerful and influential people in UK car finance will close on Sunday 8 December.
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Kia completes HQ move
Kia Motors UK has moved to dedicated headquarters in Walton, Surrey, first announced in January 2013.
Cloud storage can aid CRM Caffyns
Car dealership Caffyns has said keeping customer information in the cloud remote online storage is aiding its business, particularly customer retention management.
Car finance rising above consumer average FLA
Car finance new business rose 17% year-on-year by value to £1.77bn in October 2013, above the total consumer finance new business rise of 5% (to £5.40bn), according to the Finance & Leasing Association.
Shoosmiths appoints recoveries leader
Law firm ACH Shoosmiths has recruited David Smith as a team leader within its Recoveries Services Group, in Edinburgh, following expansion of its client base.
Gala dinner for RMI centenary
The Retail Motor Industry Federation celebrated 100 years on 24 October with a gala dinner at the Dorchester Hotel in London, attended by representatives of Parliament, the Finance & Leasing Association and the national and trade press.