Volkswagen has opened its order books for the ID. Buzz Cargo commercial vehicle version of its newly-launched zero-emissions MPV.
The Financial Conduct Authority has had concerns about unregulated 'buy now pay later' (BNPL) products for some time, and now it has issued a blunt warning to firms about their advertising of such offers.
Verex Group has appointed ex-Volvo manager Tony Grice as a senior key account manager.
JBR Capital has marked a record month-long period since its establishment in 2015, lending £27m to customers.
NextGear Capital has appointed Chris Stakes as commercial director and Victoria Gardner as director of NextGear Development.
Motor finance firms need to respond to consumer pressures. OEMs look to reduce tactical marketing spend, but need to support their new car sales networks in retaining customers.
Paragon Motor Finance has expanded its electric vehicle (EV) finance offering to include vans, in response to customer demand.
The National Franchised Dealers Association has responded to new FCA rules on appointed representatives with a warning of likely delays and increased costs passed on to consumers.
A ‘seismic’ High Court ruling over a landmark case involving RCI Financial Services and Mackie Motors has paved the way for a seven-day termination period for franchised car retailers, it has been claimed.
The UK is set to slip into recession this winter as rising fuel and energy costs stymie economic growth, the Bank of England warned as raised interest rates by 0.5% today.
V12 Vehicle Finance (V12VF) has reached its third-year anniversary with record sales figures.
The UK’s new car finance suffered its “largest contraction” in new business volumes since February 2021’s COVID-19 lockdown period during June, according to new data published by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).
The Financial Conduct Authority has toughened its rules to help prevent consumers being mis-sold or mis-led by appointed representatives (ARs) following its concerns that many are not being managed effectively by principal firms.
Paragon Bank has appointed Yolande Eastwood as commercial vehicle dealer finance manager, responsible for managing the South of England and Wales regions.
A Trade Centre Group radio advert which claimed that the retailer was offering “hundreds of cars” for sale with finance repayments of £20-per-week has been banned by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).
The Financial Conduct Authority has shifted its expectations of finance firms and dealers from the old "treating customers fairly" principle to now an adage of "put their customers' needs first".
Car subscription service Onto has raised £49.8m to fund its expansion into Europe next year.
Bumper has continued to accelerate its interest-free aftersales finance offering with the launch of a customer facing car servicing portal for motorists.
Snows Motor Group has announced the launch of its online leasing platform Snows Direct, adding to its existing online purchasing and maintenance platforms.
When I read earlier this year about the push for the automotive sector to achieve carbon net zero, I imagined some worried faces.
Open banking is expected to become the most popular payment method in car dealerships by 2030.
A new iVendi whitepaper is aiming to help car dealers improve their online experience and bridge gap between to retailers Amazon, John Lewis and eBay.
Alphera Financial Services has appointed Alex Royall as its new UK director after Preston Rogers left to become head of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Financial Services at Lloyds Banking Group.
Demand for GAP insurance quotes and extended warranties for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) is rising year-on-year (YoY), data from Intelligent Motoring shows.
High new and used car prices will continue to drive the motor finance sector's growth by value despite a cost-of-living crisis that will “subdue consumer spending in the coming months”, the FLA has said.
