The NFDA has published a new consumer-facing car buying guide to help boost market confidence ahead of the crucial September number plate change month for retailers.
Car dealers and automotive businesses are being urged to apply for the Government-supported Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) before the window closes in September.
Alphera Financial Services has appointed BMW/Mini national leasing manager Adam Harley as its new head of key accounts.
Volkswagen UK has introduced a 0% APR finance payment option on aftersales work and accessories across the majority of its retail network.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has said that the consumer used car finance sector’s 9% growth by value and 2% by volume drove a market “bounce back” in June.
More than a quarter of PCP buyers are concerned about meeting future monthly payments on their next vehicle due to the impact of COVID-19, according to What Car?.
The AA has become a potential takeover target as it looks to raise funds to re-balance its books in light of a £2.65 billion debt.
Many will still need time to fully consider the content of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) final ruling from its motor review and the impending ban on discretionary commission models, published earlier this week.
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (MBFS) has become the first car manufacturer finance house to be approved as a fully-accredited Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) lender.
Auto Trader is targeting further automation of the car sales process following the acquisition of finance, insurance and compliance software platform AutoConvert.
The September plate-change campaign will be the next big test for new car finance offers
A new iVendi product provided to coronavirus crisis-hit vehicle retailers for free has been used to manage and negotiate more than £63m of vehicle finance deals in the last 10 weeks.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed its move to ban all discretionary commission models in motor finance to save car buyers £165 miilion-per-year and eliminate “conflicts of interest” in the sector.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is introducing an interest free payment option for aftersales work across its retail network, following the appointment of Auto Service Finance (ASF).
A new integration between iVendi and RAPID RTC means 'improved lead generation and management' for dealers.
A car dealership’s financial controller has been jailed for three years for defrauding the business of £252,000 as its owner struggled to fund his wife’s treatment for cancer.
Cash-strapped motor finance customers can ask for a second three-month freeze or cut on their monthly payments that could last into 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed.
MotoNovo claims to have moved towards the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) car finance ideal scenario with the launch of its new “priced to risk” MotoRate offering.
Car buyers who reined-in their spending during the COVID-19 lockdown period have returned to the market with improved credit ratings and higher budgets, research suggests.
Kia, Renault, Dacia, Seat, Skoda and Suzuki in particular have been offering strong new car finance offers since June to help the new car market revival.
Car retailers have been warned to be on their guard after a fraudster attempted to scam the James Glen Car Sales out of £41,000 and a Porsche Cayman sports car by exploiting the Government’s Bounce Back Loans (BBL) scheme.
Research published by What Car? has revealed a list of new cars that are cheaper to buy on finance than outright in cash.
Evolution Funding witnessed a record number of proposals through its online platform in June as car buyers flocked to dealer websites in the hunt for a new car.
Online motor finance applications have risen by 53% since the period before the Coronavirus lockdown started, according to iVendi.
MotoNovo Finance has announced it is able to provide additional support to the dealer community as an accredited ‘Introducer’ for the Aldermore Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
