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Saad Ahmed

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions appoints Tubbs head of SME and personal leasing

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions has appointed Chris Tubbs as head of SME and personal leasing channel.

NACFB expands insurance cover for brokers’ p2p loans

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has expanded insurance cover for peer-to-peer (P2P) loans taken by commercial finance brokers.

BCA Pulse: Used values hit record high February

The average value of a used car rose 11.2% year-on-year in February to reach a record £8,822, according to the BCA Pulse Report, the highest headline figure BCA has recorded.

Glass’s prepares new look as group rebrands to Autovista Group

The group that owns vehicle valuations company Glass’s has rebranded to the Autovista Group, in a move it says will express its ‘pan-European stature’.

Alphabet: Broker sales channel’s portfolio exceeds 20,000 vehicles

Alphabet’s broker sales channel Alphabet Partner has grown its portfolio to over 20,000 vehicles since its launch in September 2014.

Auto Trader: Almost half of motorists not interested in driverless cars

Almost half of car buyers, 49%, are not interested in autonomous cars, according to Auto Trader’s market report.

Moneybarn profits up 46% year on year to £31m in 2016

Moneybarn’s profits increased 46% year-on-year in 2016 to reach £31.1m in adjusted profit before tax, according to preliminary results by its parent company Provident Financial.

Cap hpi: New registrations record expected in March

Automotive data provider cap hpi expects new car registrations to reach record levels in March this year.

Sophus3 Forum: ‘Volatility and uncertainty’ for automotive industry in 2017

The British automotive industry is set for a year of “volatility and uncertainty” in 2017, according to Paul Rutishauser, editor of Automotive Market Intelligence.

Hitachi Capital appoints three to non-executive director team

Hitachi Capital UK has appointed Guy Munnoch as chairman and shuffled its non-executive team.