A new range of four short animated videos about add-on products has been created by iVendi in an effort to support car dealers' online sales efforts.
Almost a third of car buyers who purchase their vehicle outright have left themselves short of cash after committing too much of their savings, an AA Populus survey has found.
Startline Motor Finance is expanding into larger offices following rapid growth over the last year.
Lawyers who led large-scale PPI mis-selling claims are poised to turn their attention on PCPs following the conclusion of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) investigation into car finance, it has been claimed.
Network Q has claimed the title of the market’s largest approved used car scheme to offer online motor finance following the adoption of technology from iVendi.
BMW retailers will be offering customers seven days of complimentary car insurance through a partnership between BMW Financial Services (GB) and insurance technology firm Wrisk.
Toyota makes £430 profit every second, according to a new tool from Staveley Head.
NextGear Capital has announced the appointment of Amrit Singh to the role of finance director.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has reported a 6% rise in point-of-sale consumer car finance volumes in July as the value of new business rose by 11%.
Dealers are expecting a lopsided Q3 this year as a result of ramped up demand in July and August, rather than the traditional plate-change month of September.
Car buyers’ lack of awareness about car dealers’ obligations when selling finance products suggests a “high potential for mis-selling of F&I products”, according to Alphera Financial Services.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) director Sheldon Mills as its new director of competition.
Car buyers are being lured into scams on social media offering bogus car leasing deals, according to the The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA).
Volkswagen Financial Services has announced the appointment of LeasePlan’s Tom Brewer as head of sales and marketing.
Aston Martin Financial Services has signed up its UK dealer business managers to the new Finance and Insurance Accreditation Pathway developed by Alphera Financial Services in partnership with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
Lenders have been called out by Startline Motor Finance for lagging behind on adopting e-agreement capability and impacting dealership finance performance.
What Car? has been able to identify £28.5m worth of savings for car buyers during August as the pre-WLTP emissions test rush to rid car forecourts of unwanted stock takes hold of the marketplace.
MG Motor UK has revealed details of the new MG3 hatchback – with prices starting from £9,495.
MB&G Insurance has appointed former Motorway Direct dealer network specialist Robert Maybank as its new business development manager.
The Finance and Leasing Association’s (FLA) finance transactions data for June have shown a 1% rise in the volume of point of sale (POS) consumer new car finance business for the period.
BDO is urging car dealers to submit their payroll details for its annual Motor Salary Survey as it aims to help businesses fine-tune levels of remuneration across 27 industry job roles.
RAC and Assurant have announced a three year agreement extension as they target franchised dealer sector.
Automotive market innovators The Auto Block will aim to revolutionise the car sales process with the creation of the sector’s first ever cryptocurrency.
The Bank of England has announced a rise in interest rates from 0.5% to 0.75% following a unanimous decision by its Monetary Policy Committee.
Shifting car-buying entirely into the online arena is so incredibly complex that dealers will be around for a long time to come, but increased digitisation is essential if the sector is to meet consumer expectations according to iVendi chief executive James Tew.
