All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
ACF opens third south-east showroom as London subprime grows
ACF Car Finance, the used car dealership network of non-prime lender The Funding Corporation, has opened its third retail outlet in south-east England as subprime applications rise in London and the surrounding area, and confirmed plans to open further UK dealerships in the next 18 months.
DataBank: SMMT motor industry statistics, April 2013
Motor industry statistics for April 2013 from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Mazda aims for 20% growth with higher finance penetration
Japanese carmaker Mazda aims to grow its UK business by 20% in the 2013 financial year and continue its above-average finance penetration rate.
DataBank: FLA Vehicle Recovery Scheme, April 2013
Finance & Leasing Association Vehicle Recovery Scheme statistics for April 2013, run in conjunction with the ACPO Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service and HPI CrushWatch.
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Open road for easy rider finance
Paul Munns, motorcycle finance development manager at Santander Consumer Finance, tells Richard Brown how the Spanish banks manufacturer tie-in with KTM is just the start of its ambitions for UK bike retail funding.
On the Move, April 2013
Moves at Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Infiniti, BEN, Audi, Kia, Lex Autolease, Manheim and CBVC.
Putting their money where their mouth is
Lending its own money, Stoneacre has entered the subprime market. Richard Brown talks to
group F&I manager Steve Reynolds.
Coming to America
For CHP Consulting, a landmark deal with Mercedes-Benz Financial Services meant not only a new senior hire, but the impetus for a whole new campaign of expansion into the US. Fred Crawley reports.
Black Horse to partner Jaguar Land Rover in 2014
Jaguar Land Rover has entered a five-year agreement with Black Horse, the car finance operation of Lloyds Banking Group, to provide UK wholesale and retail funding from February 2014.