All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown

Richard Irvine-Brown

Audi and Mini perform well – G3 Remarketing

Audi, Mini and lower-emission and lower-tax cars are performing well at auction, according to G3 Remarketing.

Crushwatch passes £100m of recoveries

February figures for the Finance & Leasing Association’s Vehicle Recovery Scheme have put the total value of recoveries since the scheme began past £100m, according to Motor Finance records.

Public adamant on car use – Car Loan 4U

The majority of people in the UK would rather use a car than public transport out of convenience, while many would find the money to run a car even on no income, according to the latest survey from Car Loan 4U.

Yamaha springtime 0% finance

Motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha has launched a range of 0% finance deals, available through Black Horse, with £99 deposit on selected models.

AA Car Purchase Index puts dealer finance appetite at ‘all-time low’

AA Financial Services, the personal finance operation of the automotive body, has said the proportion of those purchasing a car who would opt for dealer finance has fallen to 14%, down from 17% in 2012.

Also on the move this month

Personnel changes at Ford of Britain, Credo Asset Finance, Merecedes-Benz, CAP and Cassiopae.

McMorine to run car finance at Moneyway

Moneyway, the subprime lending arm of Secure Trust Bank, has appointed Andy McMorine as head of motor finance, part of the lender’s strategy for 2013 and following a series of acquisitions in recent months.

FLA hails SAF and government work

The Finance & Leasing Association has celebrated the success of its Specialist Automotive Finance scheme to support comprehension of finance products sold in motor dealerships.

The big three-O

With the 30th birthday of Billing Finance approaching, Oliver Mackaness, director, and Gary Hill, sales manager, tell Richard Brown the company’s steady growth ambitions lie in organic funding.

A glorious little industry

A year on from rebranding, MotoNovo has finished putting the latest £1.8m investment from parent WesBank in place. Richard Brown talks to Karl Werner, head of sales and marketing.