The start of March may have been a little slower than usual due to winter storms, but dealers pushed ahead with their plate-change deliveries.
Santander Consumer Finance has introduced a new Propensity Modelling tool which it claims will help dealers improve their finance renewal rates.
Close Brothers Motor Finance has appointed Jaco Wilsenach as its chief operating officer to support its “business transformation programme”.
The point of sale (POS) consumer car finance market increased 7% by volume and 13% by value in January, according to the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).
Customers are now able to pay for parts in monthly instalments with the launch of Auto Service Finance by Mopar.
The Financial Conduct Authority has said that it will continue investigations into the “risk of harm” posed by motor finance, with its final findings expected to be delivered in September.
MotoNovo Finance has celebrated a 94.5-out-of-100 rating average from almost 290,000 car buyers who have rated its funding product.
Lamborghini is preparing to roll out its first approved used programme as parts of plans to prepare its UK car dealers for a doubling of sales volumes following the launch of its forthcoming Urus SUV.
Car manufacturers going after UK customers in the first quarter of this year with some aggressive offers.
Cox Automotive is set to host a series of webinars and Santander Consumer Finance will take to the road with its GDPR Inform & Explain Roadshows as car dealers are offered more ways to get up-to-speed with the new data regulations.
Auto Trader has insisted that the car “finance bubble” is not about to burst, claiming that the affordability it delivers is key to social mobility and cleaner motoring in the UK.
The Financial Conduct Authority expects to publish an update on its examination of motor finance next month.
NextGear Capital has launched the ‘first mobile wholesale funding platform’ enabling dealers to manage stock on-the-go.
Long serving Close Brothers Motor Finance employees from across the UK have been recognised at an award ceremony at the business' Doncaster headquarters.
Cap HPI has revealed the average price of a new car has risen 38% over the last decade, with a PCP-fuelled push towards SUVs and premium cars the main driver of change.
Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) is driving innovation in its online retail offering with the launch of its i-click online document signature software platform.
Motor retailers need to be more conscientious than ever to avoid the consequences of mis-selling, delegates at Automotive Management Live were told.
A US-based start-up called Fair is rolling out a used car finance app that connects customers with dealers’ approved used car stock online and is looking at launching in the UK next year.
Research has shown that 47% of drivers with a car on finance do not know how much they have borrowed, according to CarGurus.
A 9% drop in new car sales compared to the previous year confirmed that the "market is getting tougher" but used car opportunity remained strong in January, according to enquiryMAX.
