All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown

Richard Irvine-Brown

Bailiff law-change ‘revolution’ for lenders

Proposed changes to the law governing bailiffs may change the way consumer debt is pursued, particularly amendments to High Court and County Court Jurisdiction Orders.

January used trade ‘slower than usual’ – CAP

Used car prices only began to rise in the second half of January in the UK, as measured by CAP’s real-time value guide Black Book Live.

Aldred becomes Opel-Vauxhall VP

Duncan Aldred, head of Vauxhall in the UK, has taken on the acting role of Vice President, sales, marketing and aftersales at Opel / Vauxhall.

RV editor appointed at CAP

CAP Automotive has brought in Dylan Setterfield, formerly of GE Capital Fleet Services, as senior editor for future residual values. The appointment follows that of Adrian Rushmore as operations director.

Dacia Duster to hold 34% RV – CAP

The Duster SUV model from Dacia is set to retain up to 34% of its value after three years and / or 60,000 miles, according to vehicle valuation company CAP.

Mercedes C-Class tops contract hire searches

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class was the most searched-for car for contract hire in 2012, according to data from car and van leasing website ContractHireAndLeasing.com.

Deposit contributions on Alfa PCP

Alfa Romeo is offering a £2,000 deposit contribution on the Giulietta for those purchasing the model on PCP finance.

Nissan EV price cut, 6.9% on PCP / HP

Japanese carmaker Nissan is attempting to increase uptake of its flagship non-commercial electric vehicle, the Leaf, by reducing the asking price and offering PCP and HP options.

iVendi: 1m finance quotes daily over Christmas

Around one million finance quotes were generated daily on key holidays over Christmas, according to car dealer technology provider iVendi.

Funding Corporation on Best Companies shortlist

Subprime finance provider The Funding Corporation is in line for accreditation by workplace surveyors Best Companies.