All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown

Richard Irvine-Brown

On the move, November 2013

Industry moves in November.

October remarketing: ex-finance car values drop

Average ex-finance and fleet vehicles saw an increase in supply and drop in demand during October, according to G3 Remarketing.

Oracle Finance sales team increases 50%

High-end car finance broker Oracle Finance has increased its sales staff from 24 to 36 employees in response to “the continued demand for prestige and super cars”.

Credit warning from SMMT president

Tim Abbott, managing director of BMW Group in the UK and president of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has warned against “over-stretched credit” fuelling car registrations.

Car Loan 4U takes Manchester award double

Macclesfield-based motor finance intermediary Car Loan 4U has celebrated its sales staff winning Team of the Year at the Manchester Young Talent awards.

WCG provides system for VW in Brazil

Volkswagen’s finance operation in Brazil, Banco Volkswagen do Brasil, has gone live using turnkey contract management software from White Clarke Group.

Trade on Tuesday: Dealers, deals and details

A weekly round up of second-hand vehicle value and remarketing news, this week including CAP’s independent dealer survey, differing opinion over end-of-year wholesale planning and the second McLaren supercar down the lane at BCA.

Volvo signs £495m loan with Chinese bank

Volvo Car Group has signed a loan deal worth $800m (£495m) with China Development Bank.

DSG celebrates quarter-century

Car finance broker DSG Financial Services celebrated 25 years of business on Saturday 23 November.

MotoNovo joins chorus for FCA alacrity

Independent car finance provider MotoNovo has followed other funders, associations and lawyers in a push for dealers to accept and act upon the transfer of consumer credit regulation to the Financial Conduct Authority.