All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
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.
Global and UK light vehicle demand
Moodys predictions compared to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
CAP: Budget may calm brand deals, neutral on RVs
Vehicle valuation firm CAP has said last weeks Budget has made the UK a less attractive proposition for European brands to offload stock but not changed predictions for residual values.
Latest Mazda models get zero deposit, 0% APR
The Venture and Sport Nav models of the Mazda3 will be offered with zero deposit and 0% representative APR finance when purchased on Mazda PCP.
FinanceAcar: 46% unhappy with finance
Nearly half of car buyers are dissatisfied with their choice of finance product, according to research commissioned by car finance broker and online comparison site FinanceAcar.co.uk.
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Bentley, LeasePlan, Co-op are Top Employers
Bentley Motors, LeasePlan UK and the Co-operative Group have each been named among Britains Top Employers for 2013.
FCA paper must read for industry
The Finance & Leasing Association has urged the credit industry, including those in car finance, to read the consultation paper by the Financial Services Authority on the transfer of consumer credit regulation from the Office of Fair Trading to the Financial Conduct Authority planned for April 2014.
Volkswagen UK appoints fleet head
Michael OShea has been promoted from national fleet sales manager to head of fleet at Volkswagen UK, under the brands Group Fleet restructure managed by Vincent Kinner.
Oracle wins Alphera broker award
Motor finance provider Alphera Financial Services, part of BMW Financial Services, has named Oracle Finance as its Broker of the Year for 2012.
Dealer development pair joins Autorola
Online vehicle remarketer Autorola has recruited Neil Gilligan and Mark Goddard as dealer development managers, reporting to UK sales director Jon Mitchell.