More than a third (38%) of drivers have delayed their car buying plans as a result of economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19 and Brexit, a report by Close Brothers Motor Finance has found.
More than a third (37%) of used car transactions, including finance applications, took place entirely online during COVID-19 'Lockdown 3', according to iVendi.
Automotive retail ecommerce specialist drivvn has appointed Lucy Trott as its new client director.
Automotive finance provider White Clarke Group has been acquired by US-based IDS to form a single entity claiming to serve a $7 trillion secured finance end market.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has said it expects a “strong rebound” in the automotive finance sector after car showrooms emerge from COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ on Monday.
Labour’s shadow business minister Ed Miliband has called for interest free loans to help low and middle-income families purchase a new electric vehicle (EV).
Northridge Finance sales director Alan Carson has announced that he is departing the business after 26 years.
Car manufacturers have responded to Government’s decision to cut its plug-in car grant with a mixture of frustration and tweaked finance offers to maintain their March sales.
Manchester-based car finance company Zuto has hired 100 new staff members since June 2020 to increase its workforce by 40% during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has predicted a “strong recovery” from the consumer car finance sector after volumes declined by 35% as COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ stalled trading in January.
Automotive ecommerce specialist iVendi has helped UK car retailers to facilitate £1.3 billion in vehicle sales in the past 12 months – up £200m despite the impact of COVID-19.
Automotive retail ecommerce specialist drivvn has appointed Sian Cutter as its new head of finance to support software as a service (SaaS) delivery to the sector.
UK accounting watchdog the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has opened an investigation into Deloitte audit of Lookers PLC’s financial statements for 2017 and 2018.
Demand for subprime lending has more than doubled in the last year, according to motor finance broker Caerus Capital.
Alphera Financial Services has launched a new online finance and insurance (F&I) training programme, ‘Funding Essential Skills'.
Staff headcount at iVendi is set to “almost double” over the next three years, in support of expansion plans in the UK and Europe, says chief executive James Tew.
The FCA has told Lookers does not intend to apply any sanction against the car retail group following the decision to close its investigation into the ‘possible mis-selling’ of regulated products.
Daniel Glenn has joined iVendi as vice president of technical operations, responsible for building an IT team that will expand to support the company’s growth plans over the next three years.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has made a number of senior appointments, including naming a new chief operating officer.
Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer group Rygor Commercials has promoted Tim Smith to the role of finance director.
