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MF 91 May 2012
Instant valuations system launched by CAP
Finance House Base Rate ‘likely’ to drop in June
Sainsbury’s predicts the impossible
JCT600 signs with Experian and Aviva
Mixed price movements at Manheim
Montagu adds feather to its CAP
National Mileage Register clocks up 150m readings
BMW FS profit contribution drops, Q1
£91,000 PPI penalty hits Carcraft parent
Carcraft ‘disappointed’ by FSA fine
Fleet Friday: new appointments, used prices, EVs
Rise in supply takes edge off used car prices
SMMT raises forecast after April leap in sales
BCA imports US muscle to the UK
Dodgy dealer clocked up £100K
One in ten uninsured cars seized has outstanding finance
FLA: car finance up by a fifth
Car finance above 2008 levels – FLA
WinWin World placed in administration
Just Motor Finance out of business
Used car values fall in April
Sir Arnold tops UK motor rich list
Australia office upgrade for WCG
MF 90 April 2012
Editor's letter: The rains return
Alphera says 72% buy on finance
FLA motor finance statistics
Used car values
PCP focus
M & A activity in the contract hire market
Whatever happenend to...
Alternative Dispute Resolution revisited
Casebook: Last known address for service
To their credit
Who pays the bill?
Size matters
Dear diary: Aloha in absentia
SMA launches new ‘support services’ division
FLA campaigns on car crime
FSA hammers motor finance provider
Seven sentenced for £125k car finance fraud
Moneyway pilots new shortfall loan product
Citroën launches £1000 ‘reward’ offer for newly restyled C1
Record month for consumer motor finance for February 2012
Tesco used-motor venture folds a year after launch
SMMT: March plate rush exceeded expectations
March recoveries nudge £3m
HML backs up MotoNovo Finance
Beware the slides of March
Creditplus launches assessment tool for consumers
New model, lease and finance deals from MG
Suzuki extends its VAT-free offer and PCP plans
March and Q1 new car boost for brands
Ford and VW top rent-a-car list
Fitch upgrades Ford Credit to investment-grade status
Mercedes-Benz introduces new showroom iPad app
No bill for BEN
Daimler penetration passes 40%
Renault revenues down but finance up
Agencies co-operate to fight crime
Ally Q1 results – international and UK up
RCI Q1 financing up 12%
H&H Classics’ opens auction vendor options
Suzuki broadens motorbike finance rate cut
MF 89 March 2012
Poor start to year for Europe’s new car market
Black Horse eyes the I in F&I
Government confirms plug-in grant vans
Santander and Manheim extend contract
New Alphera boss – ‘huge opportunities’ in UK
Convertibles’ seasonal shift at BCA
Sutton to step down as FLA chairman
Fleet Friday: Hermes, VW and Daf
Obituary: Alan Bishop
Manheim aid vendors with online sales
Franchised dealers double at Manheim auctions
Finance ‘good news’ for March registrations
Finance deal spike for luxury cars
Borderway owners’ group profits up 50%
Dealership roundup
GM-PSA deal: implications uncertain
Lex Autolease pledges £900m to SMEs
ACF calls for more introduced business as approval rate tops 35%
Group including CMC seeks leads from dealers and lenders
Subaru finance up but marginal compared to sales
Used car values bounce back in February
Lowest ever hits-to-enquiries for Crushwatch
Investec enters UK prestige car market
February new car sales down, retail up – SMMT
Used cars: Fiesta and the North-South divide
Hyundai and Santander launch UK captive partner
Car Loan 4 U to publish top model requests
Remarketing: Part-ex values down, BMW auction set
Fleet Friday: Acfo, Manheim and EVs
Finance access problems for 73% of dealers
42% jump in January car financing – FLA
VWFS global results spur target of 10m cars
Autorola online remarket values hit 104% of CAP
Gewolb aims to reform subprime
Alfa expect 50% take up of Giulietta PCP offer
Creditplus sees applications and acceptances up
Fleet Friday: Ryder, Asset Alliance, Citroën
New car sales down further in EU than UK
Alphabet and BMW launch new car share scheme
Motors.co.uk bought by Manheim
Santander takes Vauxhall 0% programme from GMAC
BCA and Lex hit 103% CAP in convertibles sale
Outstanding finance on 10% of motorbikes – HPI
Fuel duty dominates UK fleet Budget response
Wholesale upturn for GMAC
Ignition Credit takes on two new faces
Tax changes given lukewarm welcome
Fleet Friday: Arval, Infiniti and van safety
FinanceAcar launch first car group coupon scheme
Editor's Letter: Bumper issue
Carlyle rebrands as MotoNovo
FLA motor finance statistics
Motor industry (stats from the SMMT)
What Roger did next
Used car values
PCP focus
FLA Vehicle Recovery Scheme (in association with HPI Crushwatch)
Andy Shuter’s Stress Ball: Ohhhh, you work for a bank do you?
The big question: Are women better equipped than men when buying a car and car finance?
Fraud prevention and data protection
Fit for a king
Casebook: When is an innocent third-party purchaser not an innocent purchaser?
Satisfactory quality concerns
Dear diary: All mouth and no trousers
Motor Finance Round Table: What about the future?
MF 88 February
Brands’ new UK dealerships
UK dealership round-up
BEN launches free recruitment service
Mercedes-Benz finance doubles since 2009
PPI claims under £5k recommended track change
BVRLA updates CCA advice
Fortune of the 500 could favour Fiat’s Panda
Fleet Friday: Santander, Alphabet, Acfo
Used cars again top dealer agenda
Support for FSA review of car dealers
VW appoint ex-Renault retail MD
Financial Services Bill ‘as-you-were’ – FLA
Oyster Bay latest to join DealTrak
Renault-Nissan global sales contrast with UK
Honda ‘positive’ despite 2011 figures
New FLA Code to reflect CCD and OFT changes
SsangYong to expand, GMAC to provide finance
Brokers put Astra top of 2011
Fleet Friday: Funding, red tape, folding cars
Manheim – fleet-to-auction shift, ages increase
Lombard VM closes, ALD named RBS fleet partner
Fiat Chrysler liquidity ‘above’ target
Motor retail round-up
January new car sales marginally up – SMMT
Marsh backs ambition with running total deals
Yamaha ‘stimulates’ bike sales with Black Horse
Crushwatch enquiries and hits up, worth £2.92m
Industry discusses used car pricing as CAP warns of margin squeeze
Fleet Friday: Leasedrive, TomTom and PostNord
VRA Silverstone auction raises £1,600 for BEN
BMW and Bosch to address SMMT summit
Dealer finance sells 1.25m cars in 2011 – FLA
Mazda hits 119% CAP rate at Manheim sale
£3m in a week - BCA online used car sales up
‘Optimistic’ independents approve 50% of loans
Carlyle rebrands as MotoNovo finance
Editor's letter: world not ended; life goes on
‘Optimistic’ independents approve 50% of loans
Marsh Finance publishes public running total of its deals
Vauxhall Astra top car again in 2011
Home economics at FGA Capital
Data bank: FLA motor finance statistics
Databank: Motor industry stats from the SMMT
Databank: used car values
Databank: PCP focus
Databank: FLA Vehicle Recovery Scheme
Death of a salesman or dealer’s best friend?
Casebook: Contract, what contract?
Embracing regulation
2012 forecast: regulation
Fleet Friday: LeasePlan, Arval & Alphabet
Round table: Reasons to be cheerful
Dos and don’ts for successful expansion
Doom and gloom
Dear diary: So good, they cancelled it
ACF beats 500 frauds, saves £3m in 2011
Lenders’ potential High Court collection method
MF 87 January 2012
Mazda expands successful ‘no VAT’ and 0% offers
Fiat captive brings operation ‘in-house’
CAP and VRA: Used car values holding steady
Peaks and troughs for PCFG
New software checks changing vehicle values
Irish Life to sell leasing and loan books
BCA top 100k online sales in 2011
Vehicle recoveries down from November peak
Santander Consumer enters China with JV
Festive spirit for Škoda
New approvals seal ‘outstanding year for SAF’
Smithy Garage UK Mistubishi dealer of 2011
Chinese takeover stalls, Saab bankrupt
And finally… Dear Diary: the year in motor finance
Fleet, not cash freedom aids UK resilience - PwC
Mazda dealers’ online retail gamble
Renault to cut dealerships by a third in 2012
BCA moves motors to Bridgwater
Jardine appoints Manheim Remarketing
1st Stop is next in line for DealTrak
Free books for Motor Finance subscribers
New Year dealership round-up
Competition from direct lenders heats up with January sale
HPI pocket vehicle-check service
2011 new car sales beat SMMT forecast
December used car values up 4% - BCA Pulse
FOS proposes change to PPI claim case fees
Car registrations down across all regions – SMMT
Close manufacturer division signs Proton
Dealer finance dominates 2011 – FLA
Manheim to close Middlesbrough site
Suzuki continues ‘no VAT’ trend with PCP deals
Strong 2012 start for used car trading
ATD unveils cross-matching vehicle software
Used cars to outstrip new in 2012
VWFS plans European market share growth
Carmakers and BVRLA welcome EV grants for vans
Consumer Credit Act is ‘good start’ – FLA
UK new car sales drop more than 2011 EU average
Crushwatch recoveries, enquiries and value down
Editor's letter: Two heads are better than one
On the move
2011 review: new car sales beat forecast
Black Horse to shed 200 jobs
FLA motor finance statistics
Motor industry stats from the SMMT
Used car values
PCP focus
FLA Vehicle Recovery Scheme (in association with HPI Crushwatch)
Where prizes are tangible, loyalty follows
Pricing: it’s time to optimise
What are the dealer’s motives?
We could revert back to true volume bonuses
Understanding the EU proposals
My word is my bond
A woman’s worth
2012 forecast: the industry
Fleet Friday: Arval, Zenith, Alphabet
Motor Finance 2011
MF 86 December
BCA reports higher stock levels and new charity scheme
New boss at Kia Europe
New Experian MD to help sort good from bad
UK car registrations buck monthly EU trend
OFT and HPI warning on used cars
Mitsubishi and Motorwell new Dorset dealership
VWFS collect £110,000 for Children In Need
From British trucks to COO of Ford Credit
Mazda offers £500 incentive on new cars
Moneyway parent secures £25m on AIM
Volvo sees private leasing rise 66%
HPI and Trading Standards clocking appeal
Good news and dark clouds at FLA Convention
IMI’s £3m to address ‘poor leadership’ in sector
Motoring bodies welcome Osborne’s autumn statement
Saab Great Britain placed in administration
VRA to hold conference at Silverstone
Premium brands buck drop in used car sales
Debut hybrid auction
Manufacturers ‘buy-in’ to JCT600 success
Auto Union Finance partners DealTrak
Mixed November figures from SMMT
FLA reports positive October for car finance
Editor's letter: Over the pond and back over here
Extraordinary times, statutory measures
Believe you can do it – and you will
A strong business manager is key to success
FLA motor finance statistics
Motor industry (stats from the SMMT)
Used car values
PCP focus
FLA Vehicle Recovery Scheme (in association with HPI Crushwatch)
The ghost of Christmas past
Sellers beware!
The right to withdraw
Round Table: What can we learn from the US?
Dear diary: finance and leasing in Leamington Spa
On the move
The unstoppable Marsh
MF 85 November
Editor's Letter: Finance First!
HML debut may bring new lenders to market
Must-attend F&I event
Compliance round table: when do we get an adequate explanation?
Major lender dips toe into market through brokers
BCT veterans back in the subprime business
Car finance is a ‘minefield’, says Alphera
Dear diary: going it alone
On the move
Horror stories lurk in the CCD
casebook: Creditor entitled to be first past the post
No second bite of the cherry for hirers?
Just what it says on the tin
FLA motor finance statistics
Motor industry stats from the SMMT
Used car values
PCP focus
FLA Vehicle Recovery Scheme
The concluding chapter on PPI litigation?
Nissan sales up, profit down
MF 84 October 2011
Editor's letter: now is the time to take stock
Uncertainty ahead in the used car market
Meet the new regulator
On the move
FLA motor finance statistics
Motor industry stats from the SMMT
Used car values
PCP focus
FLA recovery scheme
Things looking brighter over the pond
Get on the merry-go-round, talk to each other
Wolves fended off as lenders bite back
Casebook: Greg Standing
Protecting customer data
Avoid lengthy and costly quality disputes
Eagle eyes on the top spot
Dear diary: Press to release
Not somebody else’s problem
HHBF installs Vienna as it plans expansion
New SMMT Westminster office wins environmental award
Figures confirm “positive trend”
Mazda boosts Motability scheme
Evolution wins twice at awards dinner
The Car Finance Company to put £66m into market in next two years
Former HBOS chief Crosby joins MoneyBarn
WCG system reaches eight new markets
Sanders, Meridian and Edwards scoop Alphera accolades
Portfolio manager HML could bring new lenders to sector
MG Motors ally with GMAC to supply finance
Renault sales financing up 9.7% in Q3
Honda restructure cars and dealer management
Hicks takes dual role at Jaguar Land Rover
Mitsubishi finance offer to push electric model
Market balance sees traders and CAP on the road
Kerr appointed head of Ford Retail
BMW ‘rapid growth’ in Q3
Hyundai’s global and UK results
Hyundai jumps saddle from Black Horse
Motor dealers take stand at FLA convention
Used cars fall slightly, 4x4s on the up
Mazda makes most of ‘no VAT’ and diesel trends
OFT slams Carcraft
Roadhog Millionaire: Bridford hit £1m marker
MF 83 September 2011
Editor's letter: Credit where credit’s due
Collections round table: Tough times to remain
Room for improvement in perception of dealer finance
Jigsaw aims to fill gap in education
Family-run lender doubles monthly lending
Encouraging figures as FLA continues AVCIS funding
Brokers and supermarkets lead the way online
FLA motor finance statistics
Motor industry (July stats from the SMMT)
Used car values
PCP focus
FLA Vehicle Recovery Scheme (in association with HPI Crushwatch)
How was new plate day for you?
Legal comment: Nicola Hoskins
Casebook: Greg Standing :
Lenders must assess affordability to comply
Non-prime moves mainstream
The loan arranger
Making partnerships work
Dear diary: standing with my back to the future
Australian firm buys Close Credit
Close launches manufacturer division
Recovery on the way, says SMMT
Mid-month valuations for dealers
Close’s profits boosted by strong banking division performance
Dealers invited to clear shelves to support BEN
Difficult decisions ahead for UK dealers
Desperate dealers boost used car values for the first time since April
Waters Autoplanet put in administration
People on the move at Manheim
Harrison judgement “huge blow” for CMCs
SAF well-received by All-Party Parliamentary Group
Redundancies confirmed at AutoPlanet
Motor finance reaches new high
NACFB welcomes dealers
MF 82 August 2011
Editor's letter: Mind the ‘subprime gap’
Rebranded lender takes barnstorming approach to subprime
Roelofs joins Grant Thornton UK’s consumer finance team
P&C picks up £6m NHCC portfolio
European captives see strong half year
A tale of two Europes
Consumers rushing into car finance, says BMW
Will contract hire numbers get any higher?
LeasePlan reveals record half-year net profit
Epyx adds auctions tool
Automotive approved TfL supplier
RBS, GE end talks for Lombard VM
Athlon deal with Tesla
Ogilvie Fleet buys ContraFlex arm
On the move: August
Legal briefs: August
DealTrak hooks up with Equifax
Burlington moves north
Upbeat trading for Advantage
FLA motor finance statistics
SMMT motor industry statistics: July
Used car values
PCP focus
FLA Vehicle Recovery Scheme
Recovering defaulted hire purchase vehicles
Casebook: Unfair terms in consumer contracts
Incentive trends and the UK market
Brokers must excel in service to survive
Are your people really doing what you think they are doing?
Andrews joins Mercedes-Benz UK to boost market share
Vauxhall models dominate subprime applications
David James at Carlyle united
Finance providers under threat from phony applications
New CAP role for Powis
Renault opens Irish arm of captive
Successful fraud policing secures motor finance funds
Valve row sparks legal issue for dealers and lenders
August sees first rise in new car market since summer 2010
Todd to join Volkswagen Financial Services board
Alphera research: dealers have opportunity to educate public at POS
Used car finance up as PCP takes hold
MF 81 July 2011
Editor's letter: More than lip service required
Captive finance’s days numbered?
P&C makes £455k pre-tax profit
ACF in drive for refused finance leads
Bridford: prestige car market back to form
Alphabet buys ING Car Lease for £563m
Asian cars age well, says MB&G
Daimler revamps systems
AFS rate drop
SAF gains further traction with accreditation of 3 new groups
Motability exposé
Vipdata: trade guides may be distorting price
New dealer portal for Cumbrian lender H&H
July: people on the move
FLA motor finance statistics
Motor industry (June stats from the SMMT)
Used car values
PCP focus
HPI Crushwatch
Fallout from the PPI judicial review
Casebook: be careful how you treat consumers
Crushwatch – the dangers
Finance companies allow chef to take the pizza
Mainland move going to plan
Round table: Putting the 'I' back into F&I
Dear diary: Blessed are the charitable
RBS: Bank partnership to become the norm for captives
Growing lender Conister hires Cartwright
Daimler to revamp wholesale systems in UK
HPI appoints head of automotive finance
Stead takes over sales at Close Motor Finance
Black Horse launches personal leasing
Roelofs joins specialist team
Burlington Credit enforcement service north of the border
One size does not fit all
Halil to lead BMWFS in Australia
A tale of two Europes
Consumers rush into car finance purchases, says BMW
Duncton relaunches as Moneybarn
P&C picks up £6m motor finance receivables portfolio
No halt to sinking wholesale values, says Manheim
Upbeat trading at Advantage
Legal ruling on gym membership contracts could affect motor finance
Further gains in consumer leasing
DealTrak hooks up with Equifax
Bridford offers Monaco finance incentive to dealers
Investors back site with mission to ‘reinvent’ car finance sales
Express urges consumer caution over dealer finance
Are your people really doing what you think they are doing?
MF 80 June 2011
Editor's letter: follow the fleet
GE Capital said to be eyeing LVM as M&A climate heats up
BoI pushes for POS market share
Underwhelming European EV sales cast future doubts
BMW introduces 50:50 finance offer
People on the move
First-party fraud gets worse in Q1
Shoosmiths offers full service collections
Personal leasing on rise
GE Capital signs €50m European financing programme
Lombard backs SMMT
CAP launches bespoke analysis service
DealTrak inks agreement with Co-operative
'Principles-based' regulation
Adaquate procedures against bribery
Leaning on a lien
Recovering assets from the police
Dear Diary: location, location, location
The direct approach
The return of the direct lender - how can POS react?
FLA motor finance statistics
Used car values
Motor industry stats from the SMMT
PCP focus
HPI Crushwatch
Consumer leasing appetite increases
Underwhelming European EV sales and a doubtful future
Dealers and insurers pensive over ABI GAP guidance
New dealer portal for Cumbrian lender H&H
Motability under scrutiny after Sunday Times exposé
Fun in the sun at BEN’s Lynwood Fete
Vipdata drops July used car values by 4%
Asian cars more reliable as they age says MB&G
New funding facility ends stagnation at P&C
Gale's back in sales
Cherry picking buyers force used car values down in June
Bridford: prestige sales back to form
CrushWatch maintains £3m momentum
Car finance market share hits two-year high
Tough times continue for dealers as registrations fall in June
SAF accreditation for three top dealers
MF 79 May 2011
Editor's letter: Silver lining to a gloomy picture
Prices on the rise across dealer finance sector
Good news for manufacturers' captives
View from the UK - captive finance leaders comment on the British market
HBJ Gateley Wareing rebrands
Disappointing April for Europe
Approval rates up in subprime
Steering group aims to help all funders
People on the move
FLA motor finance statistics
Motor industry stats from SMMT
Future of motor finance brokers
Dear diary: Chinese move, VWFS climbs
A new approach to regulation
The cost of money – decoded
Logbook loans – a necessary evil?
Consumer confidence worryingly low
Don’t ignore your existing customers
Truly special
Used car values
PCP focus
HPI Crushwatch
Fragile confidence leads to volume and value falls at auction
Shoosmiths launches full service collections product
Lombard backs SMMT
Close Motor Finance records rapid growth in H1
Approval rates climb in non-prime
VIPDATA comments on market in May
CAP launches bespoke analysis service
Smaller dealers still committed to finance sales
BMW introduces 50:50 finance offer
DealTrak inks agreement with Co-operative
Fleet and business sales prop up falling market
Used car values dropping - and will go lower
Cottle to head business development at BEN
Direct lenders begin to confirm competitive intentions
Prestige cars help HPI CrushWatch hit £3m
First party fraud gets worse in Q1 2011
Typical seasonal trading at BCA
GE Capital signs €50m European financing programme
Bank of Ireland pushes for greater share of POS market
MF 78 April 2011
Editor's letter: things are hotting up
Santander, Hyundai finance deal
Tesco Cars in talks with independent finance firms
Demand for fuel-efficient vehicles shows no sign of waning
Nissan: PCP will mitigate electric RV loss
Fraudulent applications at new high
Japanese car production hit well into Q2
Porous ports present ‘massive threat’
Alphera finance deal
Compliance burden promise
Salary sacrifice demand
‘Car clocking’ warning
Dealers have nothing to fear from the web
People on the move
February drop in car finance sales ahead of new plates
‘11’ registration gives March figures a boost
Third monthly price rise for used cars
March auction boom puts pressure on sellers
More vehicles recovered, but value falls
PCP focus – GMFV fluctuations in 2011
Funding risks of low CO2 variants
Communication in the changing market
Are we excluding PCP customers’ chance to repurchase?
Buyer - and supplier - beware
Casebook: litigation costs – reform is on the way
Round table: taking on technology
CDL: Japan aftershocks to affect market into Q2
VWFS – Q1 new business up by a fifth
FCE profits down 23 percent
Saab RV uplift as Chinese rescue raises hopes
BMW finance boom in record quarter
New car market down but forecast to grow
Steering group aims to help all funders
HBJ Gateley Wareing rebrands
CrushWatch recoveries slightly down
Private purchasers and costs on discontinuance of claims
Retail finance brokers still need a trade body
Survey tips further confidence dips for car buyers
Motor finance industry beats March 2010 on value, not volume
Prices rise across dealer finance sector
Disappointing April for Europe
MF 77 March 2011
Editor's letter: Keep ’em coming back for more
Supermarket giants ready to sweep into UK car finance?
Specialist police unit’s funds cut despite success
Brokers link-up with ING for variable rate, high-ticket deals
Rates stay low but cost of funding rises
Sutton warns of regulation shake-up
Manufacturers reverse year of losses
Brighter news for finance providers
BIS code means tighter controls for ‘log book loans’
Car lenders feel more PPI heat from FOS
Diversity behind strength of UK car finance
Alphera Financial Services launches dealer training
Tony Worthy: Motor month
People on the move
Burlington offers compliant alternative to bailiffs
Not so expert
Help with CIF
Integrated service
DMS systems can’t keep up
Fuel to become highest cost
Year-on-year growth in used car finance
February decline not as bad as feared, 6% above forecast
Fleet values boost February wholesale used car prices
A mixed month for the used car market
PCP focus – GMFV fluctuations in Q1
Client retention starts with the sale
Cooke's view
Viewpoint: Peter Minter, Duncton
Viewpoint: Richard Hoggart, DSG Financial services
Round table: Engine of growth
When is an invoice not an invoice?
Casebook: Greg Standing
Fred Crawley: Dear Diary
Points of view: Nigel Williams
Points of view: Graham Hill
Autoquake in administration
Experts highlight the need for dealers to go online
AVCIS: Finance companies must share data to stop ports crisis
Latest dealer finance stats show growth beyond expectations
Reaction to 'motorists' budget'
High auction prices means mixed news for dealers
BVRLA to launch accreditation programme for broker sales staff
Used car margins to improve for dealers
Tsunami leaves production uncertainty in its wake
Broker sees direct-to-consumer sales soar
New integration gives dealers access to GMAC
March auction boom puts pressure on sellers
11-plate registrations beat expectations
Low emissions increasingly key to point of sale opportunities
HPI CrushWatch £2.6m March success
February drop in car finance sales ahead of new plates
Santander bags Hyundai finance deal
Nissan: PCP will mitigate electric RV loss
Tesco talking with potential partners
Fraudulent applications at new high
BEN seeks volunteers after motor finance field day
Alphera builds motorcycle programme
Black Horse territories merged in restructure
PPI appeal shot down by high court
MF 76 February 2011
Editor's letter: Industry still under the weather
UK motor finance paper backs Q1 bond trading
Close makes big hires for Irish joint venture
Prestige market staying strong
Whiteaway Laidlaw bank heavy hitters put motor finance on back burner
Fleet roundup
Survey finds car finance buyers ignorant of APR
Claims companies may come after dealer data
Tony Worthy: Motor month
Andy Tong: Used cars are the new new
Cooke's view: Taking things at face value
Planning for the top
People on the move
Taking the law into their own hands
Five key facts that can help the lawyers
Outsourcing traditional field debt collection services
Promoting responsible lending
Casebook: Greg Standing
Dear diary
Consumer confidence falls off cliff
The continued progress of PCP
GFMV observations
Motor finance penetration up in 2010
New car demand falls in line with industry expectations
Average values up following harsh December
Wholesale used car values up 4.2% in January
HPI CrushWatch £2.4m January success
Cost of funds rising ahead of bank rate
MIB scheme to ensure asset satety for lenders
Strength of UK POS keeps finance levels high
January sales data -
Sutton speech warns of regulation shake-up ahead
Police motor finance unit to survive cuts
Skoda growth will grow business for VWFS
Tesco eyes the car finance market
February registrations stoke industry confidence
ING variable deals mean success for brokers
Police action sees motor fraud down 14% in 2010
Manufacturers reverse year of losses
PPI complaints up but HP in the clear
Dawkins to lead Capitas Vehicle Finance
Logbook loans under fresh scrutiny
Finance providers report improved results
Alphera launches dealer training
European car sales on the increase in February
MF 75 January 2011
Editor's letter: Talkin’ ’bout the next generation
MF still on cards for Davenham despite vote against takeover
Gwent Fleet Management fraudster to pay just £47k
Continued y-o-y growth for used car finance
Hitachi acquires NVR in a bid to increase UK presence
Fronting worse, but fraud down
HPI wins Duncton contract
Tusker: 2011 is year for contract hire
Providers link to Dealtrak123
ITC fends off complaints
Auto charity ball success
On the move
Tony worthy: Motor month
November chill for EU car sales
PCP – the current state of play
Supply and demand hit by harsh weather
Wholesale used car values drop 4.4% in 2010
BVRLA foresees new lenders
March of the centenarians
Sticking to your resolutions
Helping hand is always here
Taking stock
Captives picking up the slack
A more certain future for PPI?
A 1930 Speed Six Bentley - or is it?
Casebook: Greg Standing
Dear diary
Insurance prices soar in 2010
Black Horse to sell bonds
Close hires Irish growth gurus
Fewer than one-third of consumers know APR
Prestige market staying strong
HPI CrushWatch £2.4 million January success
Jump in forecourt finance
Advantage reports a strong performance
Motor Finance 2010
MF 74 December 2010
Editor's letter: All I want for Christmas...
Carlyle securities raise hopes
FOS review: car finance complaints on the up
Administrators report early interest in Leaseway
Masterlease deal will see Leasedrive Velo triple fleet
New car finance stages September recovery
Duncton gives brokers the green light
Welcome restrictions
New tagging system on track
NACFB 2010 award winners announced
Stead to step down from Lex
Black Horse motor finance business safe from Lloyds axe
UDA problematic for truck business, says Ryder Europe
Stateside auto news
On the move
Hard times ahead?
Tony worthy: Motor month
Rip-Off Britain gets it wrong
A need for ‘normality’
GMAC shrugs off identity crisis
GMAC timeline
Fears claims firms will target CCD
Review of 2010, the top stories
10 most popular stories on motorfinanceonline.com in 2010
People news of the year
November sees unexpected rise
Casebook: Greg Standing
Bad weather sees 4x4 sales up 5%
Dear diary
October continues used car finance growth
Chill for European car sales
Jailed fraudster to pay just £47k
BVRLA foresees new lenders
Auto charity ball raises more than a quarter million
Davenham MF plans obstructed
MF 73 November 2010
Show me the money
Is going green a luxury?
GAP insurance gets FSA blessing
New BMW boss Kalinke outlines vision
Tony Worthy: Motor month
Graham Hill: The Arranger
Comment: Richard Hoggart
Used car finance the focus in final quarter
Follow the fleet
Vertu Motors continues on acquisition trail
Fleet industry wary of spending review
Slight increase as tougher period looms
Tracker brings down delinquencies
The waiting game
Industry bracing for VAT increase
Moneyway ‘growing strongly’ under new boss Lynam
Captive finance to provide lifeline
CCD vehicle deliveries warning
Aston Martin selects retail finance partner
Hitachi Capital drives green agenda
Integration with motor manufacturer systems ‘intensifying’
Potential buyers circle LVM
Values fall back as market settles
White Paper champions longer leases for public sector
Alphera LMS a first for dealer leads
Prestige specialist Bridford hires guru behind Ferrari launch
New subsidiary for Funding Corporation
Duncton in near- and non-prime market push
Fred Crawley: Dear Diary
Comparison site spurs on NACFB competition
One-third rule a minefield for the unwary
Casebook: Greg Standing
New car finance stages September recovery
New tagging system on track
Stead to step down from Lex
Change at the top for BT Fleet
Administrators report early interest in Leaseway Vehicle Rental
Black Horse's motor finance business safe from Lloyds' axe
Leasedrive and Masterlease to merge
MF 72 October 2010
Editor's letter: It’s getting cold again
Industry well prepared for CCD
Changes ahead: John Perez of Chafes Solicitors considers the implications
FLA talks consumer debt at party conferences
New car registrations down 8.9%
Advantage posts record £2.3m H1 profit
CCJ compliance warning
Former car finance boss jailed and ordered to repay £350k
Finance deals
Partnership recovers £3.5m from car fraudsters
Online auction firm rebrands as it seeks to diversify
MBFS UK plans move following success
Peak unveils management system
Ford boss talks
Harsh winter to put volumes under pressure
Public sector hire spending shocks Sir Philip Green
A question of integrity
Graham Hill: Electric dreams? Think again
Peter Cooke: CRM versus good management
Tony Worthy: Motor month
Planning for the road ahead
Round table: appetite for risk, residual values
Round table: channels, public sector, accountancy
Traffic jams
Stability returns
Casebook: Greg Standing
BCA figures: Return to seasonal market shape
Dear Diary
On the move October 2010
MF 71 September 2010
Fortis Lease exits retail finance
Ignition firing on all cylinders
New campaign fights motor crime
Dutch car lessors innovate
Editor's letter: Market restructuring is not over
Zenith Provecta provides salary exchange to C&W
Magnet sticks with Leasedrive Velo
New car regs fall in August
Pinewood upgrades system
Monitoring fraud pays off
Broker figures show influx to motor finance
Innervision signs logistics co TDG
BCA figures: Price movements by body shape
Sword Apak WFSv6 system goes live
Toyota GB appoints new MD
F&I should be key
Car finance up by 6% for July
Casebook: Greg Standing
On the move: September
Online channels shake-up used car sales
Ford Credit Europe boosts profit
Fleet values down
HCVS steers a profitable course
Cooke's view: Are you prepared for cuts?
Car clubs gain momentum
The Arranger: Good marketing is vital
Motor month: Things are looking up
POS leads as primary channel
Alphera Financial Services expects 2050% growth by 2015
Managing end-of-lease disputes
Brokers back plans for new trade association
What they said – delegates discuss the Frontline Broker Conference
PCP up at BMW Financial Services
ACFO membership fees frozen
Scottish Police join forces with car finance industry
SAF test for dealers expanded
New car registrations down 8.9%
MF 70 August 2010
FLA launches website for car buyers
The true cost of company cars
SMMT: fleet registrations 15% up
Editor's letter: E-cars might just catch on
Coalition backs electric cars
Ministry of Defence in talks over fleet
Car pools hit by rise of car clubs
Leasedrive Velo provides Mencap fleet
Online sales get vote of confidence from consumers
ING Car Lease picks Auto Windscreens
Arval signs Finning UK deal
HMRC eyes salary sacrifice schemes
Registrations continue to rise, but 2010 still a challenge
VRA membership growing
BVRLA: raise VAT recovery rate
Volvo dealers welcome takeover by China’s Geely Auto
Updated EDS from Jaama prioritises duty of care
Short-term leases gain popularity
Mazda campaign targets learner drivers
Nissan Leaf order book opens
Manheim teams with BEN
MPSE buys Zenith stake
Police fleets to be standardised from September
Fuel costs hit decade high
New car finance up 15% in May
Motor month: August 2010
New accounting rules fail to keep it simple
On the move: August 2010
BT Fleet plots growth plan
The Arranger: Old product, new product
Cooke's view: Inject energy with an intern
Black Horse maps its future
Dedication to niche sectors pays off
Is there gain to going green?
The hidden perils of grey fleet
LCV buyers snub scrappage
Fleet and dealer values dragged down in July
Casebook: Debtor fails to win on technicality
Price movements by body shape
Magnet sticks with Leasedrive Velo
Fraud monitoring pays off
BMWFS reports strong first half
Pinewood upgrades DMS software
New car regs fall in August
Fleet values fall
Fortis exits retail market
HCVS steers a profitable course
PCPs up in UK for BMW Financial Services
MF 69 July 2010
Premium fleet car sales lift average value
Short-term factors dent values in fleet sector
Editor's Letter: Industry awaits spending framework
Motor month: July 2010
The Arranger: Websites are no match for skilled brokers
Cooke's view: Do you need to review your business plan?
Manheim boosts web presence with online trade sales service
Casebook: Costs on discontinuance of claim
Mixed reaction to tough Emergency Budget
Client sensitivity drives greater transparency
Profits up at LVM helped by Green Thumb deal
PCFG profit rises ‘significantly ahead of expectations’
Subprime market offers potential for growth
Toyota links with EDF to lease electric cars
Inchcape Retail gives discount to Tesco Clubcard holders
Registrations up 10.8% in June
Fitness First renews contract hire agreement
Avis promotes green policy
Used car sales fall, says Experian
Glass’s asks LCV buyers to take long view
Manheim catches taxi sales
Mazda 3 and Mazda 6 in demand
Firms battle for £20m of Braintree business
Outlook for business
TransLinc continues run of contract wins
BMW-owned company to supply builder
Lex to fund deal
Sole-supplier agreement
Arrangement extended
On the move: July 2010
Councils seek to curb hike in staff mileage
Online fleet sales rev up
Driver behaviour key to fleet management
Web 2.0 popular with fleet professionals
David Webster saves on fuel with TRACKER
Hitachi’s vehicle arm shows excellent promise
How Hitachi can ensure Connaught manages its own risk
Sea change as brokers drift towards asset finance
Close hires Bank of Scotland alumni
New car finance up 15%
Raise VAT recovery rate, says BVRLA
MF 68 June 2010
Lloyds TSB Autolease wins 850 van deal
Electric vehicle battery lease 'the way forward', says Glass’s
GE-owned Broadway expand Stoke on Trent centre
Key appointments at BVRLA
Company car contract extension saves €1.5bn across EU
LeasePlan UK broker arm implements Leaselink platform
Tusker launches online fuel savings calculator
Fleet Support Group and Automotional sign partnership
Mixed results as car values hold up, van prices go down
Editor's letter: Back-to-back funding takes off
Dealers braced for action
Battery battle heats up
Mitigating risk exposure
Mazda launches major drive to expand fleet operations
Avis wins major Rolls-Royce contract
Model has big influence on price
Inchcape chooses most dog-friendly vehicles
Hertz extends tennis association
Vertu acquires Mazda and Ford dealerships
Captive close to recovering stolen cars
Fleet deals: Translinc
Fleet deals: Zenith
Made for each other?
Mixed results as car values up, van prices down
On the move: Infiniti
Cooke's view: Can you restructure for austerity and profit?
On the move: Mazda Motor Europe
On the move: BCA
The Arranger: Time for full-blown regulation
Motor Month: June 2010
On the move: HPI Finance Gateway
On the move: Renault UK
Law firms target collections
On the move: Mercedes Benz
On the move: Citroën
Technology: Epyx
Casebook: Recovering legal costs
Technology: Jaama
Fleet association steps up efforts
Contract extensions save firms £1.3bn in 2009
Outstandings growth
The next problem area?
Zenith Provecta wins 200-strong fleet deal
Toyota and EDF join forces on prototype car lease
Motor finance industry reacts to budget
Arcus Engineering chooses Volkswagen and Lex Autolease
ALD Automotive short-term leasing business boom
MF 67 May 2010
Alphabet touts salary sacrifice scheme
Zenith Provecta wins deal with Alliance Medical
Glass’s: “outbreaks of optimism” in used CV sector
BNP Paribas posts strong Q1 results
BMW FS holding up parent, Q1 results reveal
Black Horse’s Chris Sutton is new FLA chairman
VWFS migrates to SAP-compliant system from WCG
Convertibles sell for £3.6 million at Lex, Black Horse sale at BCA
Manheim holds first BMW convertible auction
Editor's Letter: What lies ahead for the FLA and the new coalition?
April brings price pressure
Car and van prices hold up but expect toughening of values, Manheim warns
Ferrari Financial Services revs up
UK arm of BMW FS links positive quarter to poor loans market
BMW FS - key facts
Profits still healthy at Ford Credit UK
Southern Finance makes big plans
Profile: Raphaels Bank
New hire at expanding Close
Vervaet joins Bynx
Car lessors concerned over election outcome
Lex and Black Horse in £3.6m sale bonanza
New car market grows 11.5%
Fleet industry trade associations join forces
‘Outbreaks of optimism’ in CV sector
Dealers need to refocus, says NA
Alastair Campbell to speak at leasing event
Fleet deals: Archant fleet management deal
Fleet deals: Gala Coral outsources to Fleet Alliance
Fitness First hands major 4-year deal to Lex
Leasing arms of Nissan and Smiths line up for TfL bid
On the move: May
Jaama scoops NHS fleet deal
VWFS chooses epyx software to repatriate vehicles
Technology more popular post-scrappage
Mycompanyfleet launches driver checking software
Lenders poised for further growth
Fleet lessors issue downtime management policies in attempt to win new business
Small is best
Lessons from scrappage
Software providers might be regulated by CCA
Casebook: Contractual right to costs in the small claims track
Adequate explanations needed
Cooke's view: Can potholes help your business?
The Arranger: Lenders must be more open
Motor month: May
Santander and Zenith Provecta launch fleet solution
Hitachi completes fleet deal with media company
First Bruntingthorpe CV sale for Manheim
MF 66 April 2010
Van values up nearly 15 per cent for 2010
Future secure at ACF as banking facilities renewed
Editor's letter: Pulling punches
Rush for the regions
Reaching for top spot
Budget expands airport rental business
Broadway: used van finance deals on the rise
BCA: used van prices still rising
Expanding IFS selects software giant
Shift in demand for prestige saloons
Upturn at grs as parent reports growth
Cash boost for UK’s largest subprime lender
Profile of ACF Car Finance
LeasePlan UK and Tusker reap the benefits of salary sacrifice schemes
Fleet deals, April 2010
Software and systems update April 2010
On the move April 2010
Can contact books be bought?
Comment: Richard Hoggart
The online weapon
Tough talking
Where it all goes wrong
Comment: End of lease charges
Plenty up for grabs in lease accounting debate
Casebook: Unfair relationship applies to live agreements only
Cooke's view: Reality bites
Tony Worthy: Motor month
Graham Hill: The Arranger
Across the pond
Databank: Strong first quarter
Car leasing companies' fears over tighter rules
Fleet Alliance selected as Gala Coral leasing supplier
MF 65 March 2010
GE fleet survey: UK economy set for upturn
FSA: More consultation on PPI needed
Manheim strengthens CV team
Editor's letter: Label obsession
Government incentive for low-carbon cars
Close MF opens new branch
Funding Corp renews banking facility
News in brief
Speaking the right language
Longer lifecycles help cushion financial blow
Sacrificing affinity schemes
When the going gets tough...
New head speaks out
Software and systems update
Focus on affordability
Taking a customer-led approach to the CCD
Fleet deals
Andy Thompson: How will ‘oral explanation’ work?
On the move
casebook: Finance company loses out on title fight
Disaster management: what’s your plan?
Databank: Monthly Snapshot
Graham hill: The Arranger
Tony Worthy: Motor month
Motor spy
Andy Tong: At the sharp end
Across the pond: View from the US
2010 Budget: “little for road users”, says BVRLA
RMIF: Budget only provides a few positives
Staggered fuel duty rise not enough, say industry figures
2010 Budget: leasing industry shows disappointment
Liverpool council takes part in Hitachi-backed hybrid LCV trial
MF 64 February 2010
Used van values still increasing, says BCA
Scrappage deadline extended
RMIF and Moneyway team up
LeasePlan starts internet bank in Netherlands
LeasePlan posts lower profit, sees recovery
HPI teams up with FLA to build CrushWatch tool
Manheim: used van prices still increasing
Close Motor Finance sets up Key Accounts team
New contract and extension for Leasedrive Velo
Management changes at Leasedrive Velo
BIS extends CCD compliance deadline
Changes afoot
Toyota recall ‘will damage RVs’
In brief
Redundancies at Black Horse
Cattles bondholders launch legal appeal
New Plimsoll report looks at strength of leasing industry
New CEO for BMW FS UK
On the move
Software and systems update
Fleet deals
Engaging customers online key for captives
Up close and personal
Santander Consumer wins Volvo partnership
BVRLA: Budget should extend tax benefits to lessors
New trade association for remarketing industry
Team restructuring at VW Fleet Services UK
Lex Autolease signs 1500-vehicle, £35 million deal
MF 63 January 2010
Lessors win spots on £100 million framework agreement
Betteley moves to Jaguar Financial Services
A year of new horizons
MPs release credit report
End of scrappage scheme spells trouble for motor industry
November motor finance boost
Tough year for used car market
Prices up 35% in December
GE Capital provides £15m
Police’s £132m leasing bill sparks row
In brief
Behind the figures
Software and systems update
On the move
Electric car leasing takes another step forward
Fleet Deals
Shortening the replacement cycle
A clear picture?
Selling sacrifice
Counting the cost
Simple strategies for subprime success
When did you last ask your clients what they need?
The CCD: The impact on POS finance
Government dashes hopes on EU directive
ANDY THOMPSON: Concern on title position
Casebook: Voluntary vs compulsory liquidation
Are we too clever for our own good?
Outlook 2010
A New Year of resolution
A hidden bombshell?
Tony Worthy: Motor Month
Across the pond
Data going off the chart
Survey: Most drivers to use savings to pay for new car
Lombard scoops major van deal with GreenThumb
Axa develops new end of lease insurance products (Free)
Motor Finance 2009
MF December 2009
Bills of sale – BIS threatens a ban
Casebook: The meaning of credit
Lessons from a painful year
Do you have permission to read this?
Reflections on the year
Routes to (re)market
Tony Worthy: Motor month
Across the pond
Manheim: Used car prices up 35 percent in December
Head in the clouds
Rental companies’ car-sharing clubs grow
BCA to remarket all LeasePlan vehicles
Company car drivers happy to lift-share
Credit intermediaries and the CDD
Are frameworks the answer?
A seasonal adjustment
FLA: Conversion fraud levels rise
UK police forces' £132m leasing bill sparks procurement row
GE Capital provides £15 million of funding to rental group
Focus on footprints
Editor's Letter: Out with the old
Black Horse Motor Finance to cease funding broker business
Success for FLA on HP deals
Joint venture Inchcape Financial Services to stop writing new business
Boards modify approach to accounting options
FLA stats show year-on-year rise in PoS finance
Industry reactions
Behind the figures
Software and systems update
On the move
Integration, integration, integration
A rosier outlook?
MF November 2009
Reflections on a changing market: a caveat for recovery?
With a firm destination in mind
Fleet deals
On the move
Software and systems update
Behind the figures
In remembrance: Vic Lock, founder of Leasing Life
Nissan opens used battery market
News in brief
Scrappage scheme distorting finance picture
Funding boost for Zenith
Jaguar Land Rover agrees £170m funding deal with GE Capital
Renegotiating partnerships
Captives: Keeping afloat
CHP Consulting launches ALFA v5
NetSol signs contract with BMW Financial Services
Strong earnings at Ford Credit
What’s happening to used car values?
Across the pond
Don't blame the middleman
The future of the broker relationship?
Tony Worthy: Motor month
Graham Hill: The Arranger
Let the planet boil
Casebook: Creditors’ rights not extinguished
MG Rover inquiry – strong criticism over finance arrangements
Lease accounting: Choosing the right approach
More changes on the horizon?
The options conundrum
Mini E leasing: Getting the message across
John Sinclair to step down from BCT
New boss at Toyota Financial Services UK
Inchcape Financial Services to stop writing new business
Aston Barclay rebrands auction sites
MF October 2009
Barclays’ challenge to PoS sales ban partially successful
Buying Solutions announces names of five framework fleet providers
Non-prime finance: A gap in the market
Nonprime finance: Q&A: Paul Harrison, head of motor finance
Non-prime finance: Jon Hudson, Experian: More data, more awareness
Non-prime finance: A broker’s view: Richard Hoggart, DSG Financial Services
The next steps for non-prime
Steepening carbon curve throws out a challenge to the leasing industry
Cutting carbon, cutting costs
Company profile: Santander Consumer UK: Spanish lessons
On the move
Software and systems update
Fleet deals
Leaseurope convention 2009: Still many opportunities
Behind the figures
More broker lines cut as Fortis Lease pulls out
Buying Solutions agency announces names of 5 framework fleet providers
Barclays’ challenge to PoS sales ban partially successful
Editor's letter: A huge demand
Databank: Where are used prices going?
US View: Across the pond
Tony Worthy: Motor Month
The Arranger: Scapegoating brokers?
Cooke's View: Turbulent times ahead?
VAT change – concern over HP orders
Getting the price right
Cutting carbon, cutting costs
BSI to set compliance standards
Glass's: Wholesale used market to remain tough
Casebook: Guidance on giving information
MF September 2009
Fraikin to supply 48 new vans to Lyreco
Jobs to be cut at Lex Autolease
Motor finance roundtable: At a turning point?
Motor Finance Round Table: Point of sale finance
Lord Mandelson announces scrappage extension
Inchcape adds Toyota FS to funding panel
Zero percent finance in demand from customers
NACFB brokers see vehicle finance business fall by 30 percent
Lombard Vehicle Management cuts broker ties
Reduction in motor finance fraud
Editor's Letter: Cars for all?
LVM cuts broker ties
Survey: Brokers see vehicle finance business fall 30%
BCA up for sale?
Media urges consumers to claim PPI refunds
Car costs under the spotlight
WhizzGone as car club bought by rival
Motor Finance Round Table: Consolidation
Customer acceptance of online car sales growing
Motor Finance Round Table: Legislation
Welcome FS shuts 30 offices
Motor Finance Round Table: Scrappage
The end is nigh
Motor Finance Round Table: Changes in customer demographics
Behind the figures
Motor Finance Round Table: Subprime lending
Jaama: Ogilvie contract
Sword Apak: Daimler Financial Services selects wholesale systems partner
Motor Finance Round Table: Liquidity
HPI: Dealer group selects data partner
GreenRoad: Insurance green tech affinity scheme
Motor Finance Round Table: Customer retention
Lombart Vehicle Management: Motorway contractor switches to leasing
Benchmark Distribution: Component supplier takes 50 Citroën vans
Alphabet: Skandia UK goes for contract purchase
Arval: Fuel card win
On the move
New tendering framework in place
Solving the cashflow conundrum
A growing appetite?
All in the family
An open relationship?
Testing times for brokers
Andy Thompson: Irresponsible lending: more OFT rules for dealers and lenders
Casebook: It’s a matter of timing
Cooke’s view: Quality or quantity: The new dilemma
Graham Hill: Signs of the times
Tony Worthy: Motor month
Across the pond
Effective remarketing tips
LeasePlan reports strong profit for H1 2009
MF August 2009
NACFB brokers see vehicle finance business fall by 30 percent
Zero percent finance in demand from customers
BEN benefits from BCA beach bash
ACF Car Finance opens new showroom in the West Midlands
New collections solution launched
BEN looks to new funding sources
Connecting with the customer
Editor's Letters: A helping hand
Fiat signs huge deal with BSM
General Motors signs up new leasing partner
Finn calls for scrappage extension
Fortis tie-up
Captive results
FLA: Still no help for industry
Behind the figures
The next big thing?
Whose funding line is it anyway?
ACF Car Finance: Call centre technology upgraded
ITM: Brokerage DSG wins technology prize
White Clarke Group: Turkish venture for software house
Eagle-i: Telematics platform launched
Grosvenor Contracts Leasing: Welsh housing association deal
ALD Automotive: Thames Water sole-supplier
Fleet Support Group: Brewer issues ‘permits to drive’
CLM: Fleet management deal for brewer
Lombard: Leisure business goes green
On the move
Used car finance: a growing market
How ‘Lena’ boosts sales for Collier group
Simon Bailes Peugeot opts for ‘360-degree vision’
Breaking new ground
Salary sacrifice widens the appeal of car leasing
Across the pond
Vehicle values: lower-medium sector
Casebook: ‘Without prejudice’?
Peter Cooke: Thanks for the memory (stick)
Graham Hill: Raising the stakes
Tony Worthy: Motor month
MF July 2009
OFT’s Financial Services Plan published
Auction house BCA’s latest research on residual values has found that they have recovered significant ground.
An honest return
Criminal charges brought in Gwent fraud case
Finance ‘gateway’ to boost penetration rates launched
CC publishes draft PPI order
More help needed, says FLA
Scrappage link-up for lender
Threat of restrictions on creditors’ use
Kitemark scheme to be extended to dealerships
Industry relieved by likely Block Exemption extension
Behind the figures
Software and systems update
Fleet deals
On the move
Any profit in a storm
Leasing to the fore
Car trends under the spotlight
Proposed changes to lessee accounting regime: the industry responds
Q&A: Alan Lunt
Too short a timetable
On the edge of a revolution?
Clean hands?
Brokers’ reputation at stake
Andy Thompson: Scrappage bonus – subsidised finance can be an alternative, says BIS
Casebook: Enforcement of guara
The changing face of debtors
Peter Cooke: Ever shout at your satnav?
Graham Hill: Scraps of cold comfort?
Tony Worthy: Motor month
Across the pond
Vehicle values: car-sized vans
MF June 2009
Motor finance industry needs more help, says FLA
BCA in new remarketing deal with Siemens
Finance ‘gateway’ to boost penetration rates launched
RBS: 'non-core' Lombard Vehicle Management may be sold
Chairman of Welcome FS dismissed from Cattles
Fleets urged to speak out on lease accounting proposals
Cost taking precedence over choice for fleets - survey
Cutting costs, not corners
Eye in the sky for fleets
Support for charity needed in stormy times
The future of car ownership
Andy Thompson: Creating debentures – do financiers need belt and braces?
Casebook: Guarantees - indemnities – that old chestnut
Voluntary terminations – change urgently needed
Peter Cooke: Princes in the Tower – where were the social workers?
Tony Worthy: Motor month
Graham Hill: Dude, where’s my car?
Andy Tong: Converting cash buyers
Across the pond
Vehicle values: Commercial 4x4s
Editor's Letter: American legends still in turmoil
Fleets urged to make their voices heard
GM to shed European operations
Equity release boosts scrappage numbers
LeasePlan aims to raise £1.3bn through online retail bank
Vehicle lead times rising
Lloyds Banking Group announces new name for merged fleet lessor
Protection for customers during downturn
RBS reviews options for fleet
Lessor receives partial payment in Gwent case
Behind the figures
Fleet deals, compiled by Jo Tacon
Software and systems update
New standard needs simplicity
On the move
Brough and ready
MF May 2009
LeasePlan aims to raise €1.5bn through online retail bank
Lex Autolease: New name for integrated fleet lessor announced
Scrappage scheme will have 'no impact' on sub-prime customers
Tipping point?
Editor's Letter: Turning around the GM supertanker
Finance companies hit by hike in bad applications
Hundreds of motor finance jobs to go at Lloyds Banking Group
Welcome Car Finance to close
British Credit Trust starts subprime lending again
Finn: New scrappage scheme could mean end of 0% deals
BMW FS trying to secure banking licence
Lombard VM lowers rental costs for customers
German investment company acquires half of LeasePlan
CAP reports residual values ‘stabilising’
VW - Porsche merger: ‘No decision’ yet about finance arms
Behind the figures
Fleet deals, compiled by Jo Tacon
Software and systems update
On the move
Varying response on finance terms
Traditionally inclined
The technological challenges of integration
Rapid decline, slow recovery
Why not cut out the middleman?
Creating a path forward for brokers
Islamic vehicle financing
More than just a scrappage scheme
Tick a box and waste an opportunity – an everyday story of government?
Andy Thompson: Churchill keeps up VAT challenge
Casebook: Unfair terms in consumer contracts
Tony worthy: Motor month
Where now for subprime?
Andy Tong: The subprime conundrum
Graham Hill: No level playing field
Peter Cooke: A letter to my grandson
Across the pond
Vehicle values: convertibles
MF April 2009
Daimler FS posts €167 million loss in Q109
GMAC to replace Chrysler Financial
Scrappage scheme will have 'no impact' on sub-prime customers
FLA and police team-up to reclaim illegal vehicles
Budget 2009: Darling announces £2,000 scrappage scheme
Budget 2009: Company car tax changes
Lloyds Banking Group to cut hundreds of motor finance jobs
Welcome Car Finance to be wound up
Target Loan Servicing wins contract to take on Blue MF book
CAP reports RVs 'stabilising'
Rich Green steps down from GE Fleet
FLA calls for capital allowance extension for SMEs ahead of Budget
Compass deal for Lex
Blue Flame fires up van fleet deal with Lombard Vehicle Management
Alphabet sets up ECO scheme for 1,600 drivers
Lombard Vehicle Management sets up dedicated 'major customer' unit
Hewer FM acquires 35 Berlingos with Lex and Automotive
Autoquake raises £4 million from VC backers
Motor finance industry aid still not forthcoming
Burlington Credit joins FLA
Driver choice to become more restricted?
Car clubs gaining wider acceptance
Cattles: FSA to investigate?
MF March 2009
Downsizing and drama
Ignition Credit starts up
Near-collapse of subprime lender Welcome
Mandelson rebuked by BoE for car finance aid ‘delay’ comments
Federation looks at ‘car dealer bank’
German car makers feel the pain
TLS to take on Park MF book
Motor finance feels squeeze
Fraud crackdown brings results
Behind the figures
A&L stops funding lines to independent lessors
New co2-based write off rules
Hire business 1car1 goes into administration
Lessor grows SME business by 50%
Rule change warning
Fleet deals
Innovative company car scheme for accountancy firm's staff
Software and systems update
On the move
Banking on motor retail
Taxing times for lessors’ association
Insurance on the move
Best practice in company car management
Battening down the hatches
ANDY THOMPSON: Voluntary terminations – FLA looks at legal challenge
Casebook: Payment by instalments
Grim lessons from the ‘dismal science’
Graham Hill: Blot on the record
Andy Tong: At the sharp end
Tony Worthy: Motor month
Across the pond
Fleet and lease diesels retain price premium in ’08
LeasePlan's 2008 results show hit from crisis
BVRLA: gov’t plan should include used vehicles
MF February 2009
UK industry financial updates
RVs: Some cause for optimism
Across the pond
Andy Tong: At the sharp end
Tony Worthy: Motor month
Informing the masses
Not all doom and gloom
Recession, crystal balls and alternative strategies
Casebook: Payment by instalments
Andy Thompson: Final chapter approaches in VAT saga
Accounting for the new rules
Looking after customers in arrears
Evolution in action
Going against the flow
Rising from the ashes
Software and systems update
On the move
Fleet deals
New fleet management framework
Director of asset and motor finance at Lloyds Banking Group named
Walden prepares to leave Lex, as Stead takes reins at combined fleet lessor
Annual results round-up
Aid does not go far enough
Left out in the cold
VW makes LeasePlan move
Penetration rates grow
New player in non-prime PoS finance
Concern point-of-sale PPI ban will remove debtors’ ‘safety net’
Editor's Letter: All change at the top
Managing the downturn
1car1 relaunches leasing division
FMG Support wins Autolease contract
Fleet GAP product launched
Jon Walden to leave Lex
New boss at Lombard’s fleet arm
New non-prime motor lender Moneyway is launched
Availability of finance to worsen, says CBI
New registrations fall in January
Lombard Vehicle Management: Sale-and-leaseback deal for green taxi firm
Ratings warnings for Banque PSA and RCI Banque
Point-of-sale PPI ban will remove debtors' 'safety net'
Lex to be sold?
Welcome FS's parent drops bank licence bid
50 per cent LeasePlan stake to be bought by VW
Arval cuts 80 UK jobs
State aid package leaves out motor finance companies
Lease accounting rule changes could damage industry
Welcome Finance stops new business
Target Loan Servicing to take on Park MF book
RMIF looks to set up 'car dealer bank'
Mercedes-Benz Bank offering over €2.5bn to UK captive
BVRLA joins Leaseurope
Toyota Financial Services seeks state loan from Japan Bank
Sutton to head merged Black Horse and Bank of Scotland Dealer Finance operations
GM bankruptcy imminent?
Lombard Vehicle Management grows SME business by 50 per cent
Mandelson rebuked by BoE for car finance aid 'delay' comments
BMW Financial Services reports a pre-tax loss for 2008
FLA: Motor finance feels the squeeze in January
1car1 goes into administration
New accounting standard could hurt lessors
Arval reports “above-market performance”
British Motor Show cancelled
Welcome Financial Services' problems worsen
MF January 2009
Siemens Motor Contracts closes to new business
BCA: Used car values rise in December
December new car sales show further fall
Broker focus for Grosvenor Contracts Leasing
Interest rates cut to historic low of 1.5 per cent
Media's PCP 'negative equity' claims debunked
CV Show cancelled
SMEs urged to go back to company cars
Arval wins sale-and-leaseback deal
Jack Petchey buys 21 per cent stake in Lookers
New CEO at the RMIF
In the public interest
Convictions in “long firm” case
Casebook: Charging orders remain enforceable indefinitely
Motor month
Colin Tourick: Goodbye, 2008, and good riddance
Andy Tong: At the sharp end
The Arranger: Daring to hope
Cooke's report: When did you last run a check on your finance sources?
View from the US
A buyers’ market, but what do they want…?
On the move
50,000-vehicle landmark reached
SMEs urged to go back to company cars
Swing back to fleet managers
Government plan to shore up SMEs
Calls for scrappage scheme gain momentum
Three-year remarketing deal
Supermarket grows sales in 2008
Data provider bought by US firm
Funding options for litigation
Parking and repair costs: Who should pick up the tab?
Sticking to its guns
Engaging with debtors
Market conditions make fuel management a must
Betting on boost from brokers
Time to dip a toe?
The importance of IT downturn
Recession drives popularity of online car sales
Media's PCP 'negative equity' claims debunked
Mixed picture for December used car prices
US state help for GMAC and Chrysler Financial
New online car auction company launched
H&S breaches to be punished more severely
Carrier Letter
Editor's Letter: Mixed messages
Sale-and-leaseback comes to the fore
Broker focus for Grosvenor Contracts Leasing
Fleet lessor closes to new business
Rising VT trend causes concern
Motor Finance 2008
MF December 2008
Pay freeze for F&I dealership staff
Editor's Letter
Problems with rental invoices
Crunch time for lessors
Betting on boost from brokers
Market conditions make fuel management a must
Captive launches new approach to F&I sales
Recession drives popularity of online car sales
Change is in the air
Funding options for litigation
Carrier Letter
View from the US
The view from 10 years on
Motor Month
Van options
Transparency across borders will help lessors
Sub-prime lender cuts new business
Captives to gain state support as car industry crisis deepens
Fleet deals round-up
Less choice for company car drivers
New product could help fleets cut costs
Broker accolade for lessor
Driving Instructor Centre acquired along with 3,000 cars
Blue Motor Finance stops new business
Charity offers company car in return for care
Rise in used car leasing
Comparison sites link up
Rental company launches car club
New forum to help brokers place deals
Kwik-Fit Fleet fast fit deal extended
Positive half-year for motor finance provider
Strong first year for SAF
Sub-prime finance house has strong Q4
Retail meltdown: Residual values
The Arranger
Cooke's Report
Colin Tourick
On the move
Retail meltdown2: The perfect storm? (part 2)
Churchill's case goes to ECJ
Casebook: Conversion
Capital allowances clarification from HM Treasury
Retail meltdown: The perfect storm?
Further warnings from retailer
Writedowns at luxury carmaker’s captive arm
Retail meltdown: Arrears management
MF November 2008
Barclays Asset & Sales Finance closes to broker-introduced business
Strong Q3 revenue growth for Banque PSA Finance
PPI: Competition Commission slams point of sale advantage and single-premium policies
Interest rate cut good news for motor industry
Alphabet and Alphera temporarily close to new business
Pendragon prepares sale of software business
BMW Financial Services: Q3 results ‘severely affected’ by credit crunch
Automotive Leasing wins council car fleet deal
State of denial?
The changing face of debt
TDX Group debt index
Debt collection
ASA rap for Welcome Car Finance
On the move
Charting a safe course
US and UK carmakers seek help for captives as turbulence spreads
Casebook: Conversion
Cooke's Report
View from the US
Andy Tong: At the sharp end
Colin Tourick
The Arranger
Motor Month
Editor's Letter
Carrier Letter
Lender closes to broker-introduced business
Mazda appoints PoS finance partner
Car supermarket launches fleet leasing arm
Fraudulent motor loan applications rise sharply
Retailer prepares sale of DMS business
Fleet deals and round-up
Bailout for US auto finance firms on the cards as GMAC announces huge Q3 loss
Luxury car VTs causing lenders pain
Volkswagen offers credit facility to leasing company
Adapting to the new regime
Association calls for 'fair and transparent' car taxation
Profit is the new driver for Black Horse boss
Alternative-fuel vehicles
Retailer’s steady focus on F&I helps performance
Seeing the whole picture
Continuing pain on RV front for lessors
Captives’ quarterly results round-up
Used car buyers bypassing dealers
MF October 2008
BVRLA calls for ‘fair and transparent’ car taxation
Leasedrive Velo's £2.1m sale-and-leaseback deal
Lombard Vehicle Management secures Jewson LCV deal
New consultancy package for SME fleets from Fleet Operations
Private & Commercial Finance predicts rise in H1 profits
Heart of Midlothian gets 24 Citroëns from Lex
Network's brokers to get BVRLA accreditation
Brokers warned to beware lenders' upfront fees
Carlyle Finance offers 'time out' to motor loan customers
Advantage Finance profits up 30 per cent in H1
September an 'exceptionally weak' month for new car sales
Lack of sub-prime finance threatens part-exchanges
Lender predicts 15 per cent rise in H1 profits
Lender stops paying commission to brokers
Anti-vehicle fraud unit recovers cars worth £3.9m
Car sales scam hits lessors
New consultancy package for SME fleets
ING Car Lease to acquire Universal Lease Iberia
Surprise rate cut welcomed by NFDA
Remarketing agreements with Manheim extended
Financier offers 'time out' to motor loan customers
Sub-prime lender’s H1 profits up 30 per cent
Brokers write less vehicle finance in 2008
Merger to create motor finance giant
US financier restricts lending
MG appoints dealer stock finance partner
Manufacturers opt for DealTrak123
Fleet deals round-up
Network's brokers get accreditation
Phantom fleets in ‘contract hire’ pricing dodges
On the move
The path to the super-fleet?
New “Logical” leasing service hits market
More regulation on the horizon?
Private purchasers: Not so innocent?
Casebook: Serving proceedings
Some good news, but many uncertainties remain
Editor's Letter
Carrier Letter
A revolution at the point of sale?
“You can get finance - as long as you can prove you don’t need it”
Facing a decade of change
The car champion
The Arranger
Colin Tourick
Cooke's Report
Andy Tong: At the sharp end
Light vans
GMAC UK not following US arm’s lead in restricting loans
View from the US
Motor Month
MF September 2008
Car-buyers 'unhappy' with online experience
Prestige specialist beats the squeeze in H1
Repair chain car and transporter fleet contract award
Handymen’s van deal for lessor
Fiat rings up fleet deal with Nokia
Non-prime player shuts its doors to new business
Big is beautiful
Adapting terms to fit with customer needs
Customer segmentation could unlock potential in used car finance
Personal touch still matters for fleets
Brokers expand services for small fleets
Lombard loses VAT recovery case
Stamp of approval for defleet service provider
Contract for Ford repairs awarded
Green vehicle rental company gains BVRLA accreditation
Leasing and consumer finance ‘vital’ to UK economy, says report
August statistics paint a grim scene for retailers
More reassurance on capital allowances
New rules on VTs will not faze motor financiers
H1 results show impact of car sales fall
Shifting up a gear
The economic downturn: Technology to the rescue?
Change before you have to
First fines levied for PPI mis-selling in motor retail sector
Treat your customers fairly when selling PPI
Appeal ruling goes against Lombard
Casebook: Fair and reasonable decision
On the move
Carrier Letter
Finance agreement volumes
Fraud on the rise as consumers driven to desperate lengths
Low emission vehicles sub-120g km
View from the US
Motor month
The Arranger
Colin Tourick
Cooke's Report
Used car buyers bypassing dealers - survey
Surprise rate cut welcomed by association
Number of cars on driveways set to fall?
September an 'exceptionally weak' month for new car sales
New chairman for RMIF as Murray steps down
British Credit Trust stops paying commission to brokers
Anti-vehicle fraud unit recovers cars worth £3.9m
Five-year LCV contract hire deal for housing group
HBOS and Lloyds: The motor finance fallout
LeasePlan continues large scale expansion
Recycling initiative in Lombard Vehicle Management van deal
Zenith Vehicle Contracts works fleet magic for Merlin
Dealers should look to niche markets to beat crunch
H1 woes for Pendragon
Phone still beats web among fleet customers, survey finds
£80m MBO for independent fleet company
Welcome Car Finance's increase in H1 pre-tax profits
Park Motor Finance ceases car loan origination
MF August 2008
Lookers' H1 results hit by car sales fall
Fiat rings up fleet deal with Nokia
Five-year LCV contract hire deal arranged by Grosvenor Contracts Leasing
First FSA fines levied for PPI mis-selling in motor retail sector
Car-buyers 'unhappy' with online experience
FLA briefing on how to spot fraudulent 'innocent private purchasers'
Green vehicle rental company gains BVRLA accreditation
Van wheelbases and roof heights
Top 10 UK models January to June 2007-08 comparison
Fleet’s agreement with Northgate for LCV leasing
Fleet and rental company link-up
ALD Automotive inks three-year fast-fit tyre contract
Remarketing management system adopted by Masterlease
New COO post created at motor body
Retail group projects continued growth despite difficult market
Cheap finance deals for consumers
Billions of incentives
Americans ready for a change?
Lenders face huge losses from gas guzzler glut
Residual values plummet as credit squeeze bites
Fleets stung by auction cost rises
Fleet deals round-up
Online quotation for public sector fleet procurement
Fleet unit sale rumours ‘unfounded’
Alternative-fuel vehicles escape worst effects of RV crunch
Strong H1 results for VW capti
Sharp fall in income at Toyota captive
H1 revenue up at Peugeot-Citroën’s finance arm
Captive grows H1 revenues 4 per cent
Captive continues to grow penetration in Q2
Captive hit by RV risks and bad debt
£1bn lent so far this year by captive
Q2 motor insolvencies at peak since 2001
Liquidity shortage causes increased caution in car replacements
Sports car brand launches bespoke insurance service
Deadline for dealer VAT reclaims
Car leasing on hold as US residuals fall
Black Horse ‘achieved H1 objectives’
Green helping hand needed for smaller fleets
Positive 2008 results for fleet company
Tesco staff offered personal leasing
Jaguar Land Rover appoints PoS finance partner
Who is in the danger zone?
Watchdogs playing catch-up while PPI market moves on
Turning the tables at the point of sale
Casebook: don’t always bank (on) cheques
Uncertainty on VTs and cooling-off
Vehicle finance brokers holding up
Brokers come in from the cold
On the move
Where no broker has gone before
Peace talks
Carrier Letter
Editor's Letter
Motor Spy
Motor Month
Free consultancy advice!
The art of keeping customers
Thriving in recession – what, me?
Smaller cars, smaller profits?
MF July 2008
£1bn lent so far this year by VW Financial Services
Tesco staff offered personal leasing pilot with Lombard Vehicle Management
Bank of England holds interest rates at 5 per cent
BCA: Alternative fuelled vehicles beneficiaries of crunch
LA Fitness steps up with contract purchase fleet from Lombard Vehicle Management
Provecta ECO arrangement gives green cars for Fitzpatrick staff
Q2 motor insolvencies at peak since 2001, says Experian
Liquidity shortage causes increased caution in car replacements
Manheim management system adopted by Masterlease
Zenith's 116-vehicle fleet deal with brick firm
Jaguar Land Rover appoints Fiat Financial Services as PoS finance partner
Black Horse ‘achieved H1 objectives’
LeasePlan extends LCV agreement with Northgate Vehicle Hire
GMAC Financial Services reports loss of $2.5bn
Lloyds TSB Autolease sale rumours ‘unfounded’
Chrysler Financial exits leasing in the US
JATO: Tough market conditions hit Europe’s YTD new car sales
Horners Motor Group goes under
Enterprise Inns staff to get ECO cars from Zenith Vehicle Contracts
Hybrids: Masterlease urges fleet 'caution'
One Stop Shop Finance wins supermarket supply deal
BCT looks for “quality and volume” from brokers
Another housing group van win for Lombard Vehicle Management
Black Horse report finds PoS finance under pressure
SsangYong names Siemens Motor Contracts as B2B finance provider
Short-term lessor Flexxilease opens Newcastle office
Pendragon to cut 500 jobs
Zenith sees 2007 profits rise by a quarter to £5.3m
FLA responds to interim Competition Commission report on PPI
Systems upgrade for ALD Automotive
Inchcape Fleet Solutions wins renewed five-year fleet deal
New senior appointment at Siemens Motor Contracts
On the move
Dealers forsake 4x4s as value plummet continues
Hybrids: Lessor urges fleet caution
Fleet lessor bags renewal of five-year outsourcing deal
Independent lessor sees 2007 profits rise by a quarter to £5.3m
ECO or green choice for pub company’s staff
Prestige vehicle broker takes to the air
SsangYong names B2B finance provider
Capital allowances changes will only affect new leases
300,000th fleet car delivered
Short-term lessor opens Newcastle office
Technology upgrade for fleet’s systems
Fleet distributor acquired by auction giant for £2.8m
Gentoo group awards commercial vehicle contract
Restructuring may see redundancies
‘Majority’ of drivers set to use motor finance in 2008
RBS’s insurance deal with captive extended
VED clarification will boost car sales, says NFDA
Car retail misery leads to job losses
Association’s response to interim report on PPI
Broker wins supermarket supply deal
Fleets stung by auction cost rises, says SMA
Living life in pole position
Sharing the burden
The point-of-sale proposition
The rise and rise of the captive
The claw-back begins
Casebook: conversion for wrongful retention
Managing the risks
Selecting the right cars
Taxman offers green incentive for company cars
Carrier Letter
Uneasy times
The wheel is turning for fleets
How not to lose that loving feeling
A little imagination needed
Remarketing, remarketing, remarketing
View from the US
Fleets bitten by RV crunch
Estates
Motor Month
Motor Spy
Bargains galore – but for whom?
MF June 2008
Royal honours for well-known motor industry figures
‘Misleading’ media report warns against PCP
Auction sales starting to suffer from slowdown, says Manheim
Trio of new appointments at Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions
Lombard Vehicle Management MD: Fleets should look to low-emission cars
Tree-planting scheme bears fruit for Lloyds TSB Autolease
Out of court settlement for Yes Car Credit customers
Manchester congestion charge plans could cause fleet chaos
Staffordshire County Council renews staff car scheme with ING Car Lease
Lombard Vehicle Management provides vans for housing group
JCT600 raises turnover but sees profits fall in 2007 results
Total Accident Management bags Sinclair contract
Caffyns results show trading loss in 2007
New boss at Black Horse Motor Finance
Dealers must abide by new consumer laws, says NFDA
BER report: The F&I implications
BER has ‘improved competition’, European Commission says
VED changes to be scrapped?
Funder bucks profit trend
Demand at auction begins to soften
Fleet head urges employers to return to the company car
Fleets feeling impact of credit squeeze
Transatlantic fleet deal with insurer
Credit crunch puts consumers off buying cars
Manufacturer promotions blitz in coming months
Hummer brand to be sold?
Housing group fleet deal
Defleeted hybrids should be moved to south-east
Online management portal launched
ECO win for newly-acquired firm
BER report cautiously welcomed by association
Three fleet companies to share council contract
County council renews staff car scheme with lessor
Vans for housing group
Fuel costs drive falling mileages
Green survey finds fleets unprepared for CO2 changes
Increase in Advisory Fuel Rates welcomed
Retail group raises turnover but sees profits fall
Retailer’s revenues grow but profits fall in 2007
New boss takes the reins
Lenders take cover on all fronts
Flexxilease offers cars to “fill in the gaps”
Looking beyond ‘bread and butter’ contract hire
Cost effectiveness weathers the storm
Inchcape Fleet Solutions launches grey fleet monitoring system
'The NICE decade is over', let the good times roll
A motor lender who is fighting back
Book Review: Nine easy steps to company car management
Win for Camden Motor dealership
Reclaiming what is rightfully ours
Striking the right balance
Casebook: Civil procedures rules
On the move
Carrier Letter
Editor's Letter
View from the US
Large panel vans
Motor Spy
Motor Month
The Arranger
Colin Tourick
Cooke's Report
The captives may benefit from BER changes
Block exemption regulation: The last gasp?
Sharing the benefits and spreading the cost
MF May 2008
Lessor's sales team is restructured
VED change will have little fleet impact
Minister refuses to clarify government’s position
Hybrid fleet for airline staff
Fleet fuel fears
More employers offering cash instead of cars
New end-of-life service
Lessor cuts its carbon emissions
Deal signed with non-GM manufacturer
New motor finance division launched
Acquisition of French fleet finalised
Retailer buys into Russia
MD leaves as funder stops all non-motor lending
Excellent year for captive in 2007
Welcome Financial Services cuts back non-standard lending
Prime motor lender shuts its doors
Captive’s Q1 profits hit by credit crunch
Profits plunge in first quarter
Captive reports higher net sales in Q1
BMW Financial Services launches branded warranty ranges
New retail player reports ‘rapid progress’
Non-prime lender expands its brokering business
Emerging markets in the European fleet arena
The changing face of motor finance
Counting the hidden costs of fleet cars
New horizons for leasing veteran
Unexpected consequences
£5 a day for the Fiat 500
Striking the right balance
No contractual effect
Nine easy steps to company car management
On the move
Editor's Letter
Brokers
Clarion call for broker accreditation
Vehicle finance brokers bucking the trend
Survival of the fittest
Sharing a common go-getting approach
The winners rising to market challenge
Cars over 225g per km
View from the US
Motor Month
The Arranger
Colin Tourick
Cooke's Report
Straight from the horses’ mouths
MF April 2008
Zenith Vehicle Contracts buys Provecta
Lombard Vehicle Management sales team is restructured
Minister refuses to comment on road pricing strategy
Paragon Car Finance shuts its doors
Blue expands its brokering business as cost of funds rises
Excellent year for Honda Finance in 2007
Welcome Car Finance cuts back non-prime lending
Former Fortis Lease boss joins Zenith Vehicle Contracts
Crunch time for car dealers
New rental service online, all the time
Pre-contract hybrid fleet from lessor
Driver safety guide following Corporate Manslaughter Act
Tie-up with Vauxhall to target SME fleets
Fleet and lease values rise in Q1
Warning over rising rental costs for fleets
Outsource deal win
Lessor builds on past success to land two fleet deals
Lessor scores three major deals
ANZ firm looks to break into UK software market
Ford dealer Ringways gets £15m funding
Insurer acquires Warranty Direct
Used car market to stay tough throughout 2008
Dealer turns in lower profit in absence of VAT boost
ReMIT returns following Carter & Carter collapse
Retailer buys leasing business from Bramall & Jones
Captive to have
GE Money’s motor finance division to change hands
How well do you sell?
New player tackles fleets’ “huge concerns”
Strong fleet growth for European lessor
More change on credit agreements
Stock funding comes of age
On the move
Editor's letter
Carrier letter
Pick-ups
View from the US
Motor Month
The Arranger
Colin Tourick
Cooke's Report
Riding out the economic storm
MF March 2008
Cardif Pinnacle acquires Warranty Direct, adds new PPI product
RMIF buys back parts of ReMIT
Lex scores two fleet deals from Taylor Wimpey
Lombard Vehicle Management tie-up with Vauxhall for SME fleet focus
Online rental management from Inchcape Fleet Solutions
Pre-contract hybrid fleet from Venson
GE Fleet issues Corporate Manslaughter Act guide for drivers
Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank funds new premises for dealer
Experian warning: Used car market to stay tough throughout 2008
Ringways gets £15m funding from Bank of Scotland Dealer Finance
GE Money’s UK motor loans division to change hands
Lessors urged to back Roadsafe campaign
Inchcape Fleet Solutions' 2007 profits fall
Fleet size falls at Pendragon Contracts
New data transfer system for LeasePlan
Northgate’s 'sale-and-rentback’ product to beat credit squeeze
Rapid Response Vehicles for ambulance service from ING Car Lease
Lookers to make foray into contract hire business
ISIS Equity Partners buys Nexus Vehicle Management for £11m
Rebrand and new strategy for Arnold Clark VM
Investment boosts software house Frontline Solutions
100th BCA sale in partnership with VWFS
Vertu: 2008 results to meet expectations
Ford Credit to have 'transitional' role following Jaguar Land Rover sale
Profits up for HR Owen
Budget 2008: Bad news on capital allowances
Budget 2008: VED to be emissions-linked
Budget 2008: Fuel tax rise postponed
Are employees profiting from business mileage allowances?
Green accreditation for ALD Automotive
IMI backs launch of motor industry consulting group
First UK securitisation issuance for Volkswagen
Banque PSA Finance delivers strong 2007 results
View from the US
Welcome Car Finance: 2007 profits grow
Consumer credit licence costs go up
Dealers urged to plan for emergencies
First UK securitisation for Volkswagen
Mixed results for retailers
Bad news inside a mixed bag
Darling’s ‘green’ Budget disappoints
icenet provides growth platform for northern broker
Beware false economies
Painful contractions?
Chasing talent
Software crashes
Promising the earth
Systems for success?
More than just finance
On the move
“Boring” Budget has sting in the tail
Diesel or petrol?
Motor month
The Arranger
Colin Tourick
Cooke's Report
Motor Finance's software survey 2008
MF February 2008
Citroëns delivered to hire firm
Lex back-office deal renewed
Lessor wins £1.8m housing group deal
Maintenance contract win
Telematics system helps recovery
Caledonia sites bought
Zero per cent finance to tempt buyers
Hunter being hunted?
HMRC opens door to more claims following VAT decision
Lessors urged to back safety campaign
CBC names three lessors for £20m contract
Fleet lessor Ryland bought by Ogilvie
Turnover and profits leap for LeasePlan
Lessor doubtful of sale as crunch continues
Wesleyan win for Inchcape Fleet Solutions
Motorpoint to offer small fleet leasing
GE Fleet: Company car on the comeback trail
Used car sales dip 3 per cent in Q3 2007
Uproar over new C-Charge plans for London
Profit fall for finance captive
Pendragon results 2007: Revenues flat, profits fall
RCI Banque achieves pre-tax profit of €460m in 2007
Leasedrive VELO: Not for sale?
GMAC reports $724m Q4 loss
Retailers' relief as BoE cuts interest rates to 5.25 per cent
New roles for directors at finance house
EurotaxGlass’s and Navteq to study impact of satnav on residuals
Retail used car dealers stay positive
View from the US
Coping in a cold climate
How well organised is the sales organisation?
Dealer feeding frenzy could backfire
Ruling favours car trade on bonuses
Damages for fraudulent misrepresentation as to ability to supply cars
Achieving the green dream
A new dawn for consumer credit?
Kit cat looking for finance partner
On the move
The hidden costs of ownership
Microvans
Motor Spy
Motor Month
Like hot cakes or hot buns?
Used vehicle values falling?
How to lose a customer in four weekends
Join the club?
MF January 2008
Lloyds TSB autolease wins £1.8m housing group deal
Disposal of Inchcape sites raises £14.3m
Cambria buys Summit retail group
Anti-vehicle fraud unit recovers cars worth £1.5m
Woolley steps down at Black Horse
Weaker economy will knock £400 off re-sale value of every used car
Fewer motor traders fold in 2007 but outlook still cloudy
LVM wins £1m Coffee Nation fleet deal
Consistency across borders
On the move
European auto ABS issuance grinds to a halt
Brokers adopt a radical change in outlook
Technology round-up
Builder switches ECO provider
Cross-border VAT loophole to close
£1m Coffee Nation fleet deal
Dispute over used price predictions
Strong 2007 growth for lessor
1,600-vehicle fleet deal for lessor
The changing face of the motor industry
Motor industry business failures fall
New car sales rise in 2007
Welcome H1 growth for non-prime motor lender
New insurance rules published by FSA
Loss-making Summit sold
Preaching to the unconverted
CASEBOOK: TITLE DISPUTES
Principled selling is the new magic formula
Sticks and carrots
FLA acts on two fronts
Looking forward?
View from the US
Supermini MPVs
Motor Spy
Motor Month
Dodgy delivery dates
The on-off on-off balance sheet debate
Do you know what you CAN’T do?
Arrears and debt collection: Preparing for trouble
Motor Finance 2007
MF December 2007
Buyers prefer used cars with under 60,000 miles on the clock
Carrots and sticks steer consumers toward greener cars
Indian office opening for Mondial
Welcome H1 growth for non-prime motor lender
New insurance rules published by FSA
Darling: '2008 Budget to be heavily influenced by sustainability'
Rate cut the 'right call'
£2.2m public sector fleet win for Inchcape FS
Fleet operators need to step up green initiatives
Sales of used superminis trump small family cars
Untapped potential
View from the US
Relatively easy to find a new product niche?
A dying art?
Fuel rates win tops good year for association
On the move
Worsening outlook for motor finance
Fleet RVs suffer November tumble
LCV rental specialist expands further
Car fleet win and carbon neutrality
New wear and tear PoS product
£2.2m public sector fleet win for Inchcape FS
Federation achieves record profit of £26m
Jigsaw gets big in online sales
Supermarket synergies for retailer
Captive restructures its divisions
Battle looms over “cooling-off” rights
Interest rtes cut the 'right call'
Pendragon: Profit forecast cut
Four steps to customer retention (and a happy new year)
Casebook: Egan V Motor Services (Bath) Ltd
One step at a time
Add-ons help win new “sky-high” deals
Festive cheer?
Medium panel vans
Vauxhall retailers give BEN an early Christmas present
Motor Month
A mixed year
Crunching up brokers?
Janet Wilson, managing director, Close Motor Finance Ltd
Is this the age of risk management?
Small fleet leasing: Untapped potential
MF November 2007
Emissions data to benefit used car dealers
ACFO gongs for VW and Ford
RMIF achieves record profit of £26m
Dealers urged to safeguard customer data
Pendragon lowers profit forecasts
Fleet operators need to step up green initiatives
View from the US
Best Practices across borders
Lessons from the US
The future is green
Hidden dangers of the ‘grey fleet’
On the road to adding value
Fleet lessor cuts a competitive edge
On the move
Fleet provider plans double-digit growth
Fleets’ carbon footprint falling
Warning for fleets over online ‘bedroom brokers’
ING Car Lease: Forestry Commission fleet deal
Manchester Airports Group fleet deal win
LCVs for Homeserve
PPI guide for consumers published
Dealer failures fall in Q3
Layne Consulting: New PoS system comes to market
Arnold Clark: Scottish dealer looks south with acquisition
New entities after split
Risk-based pricing at the PoS
Strong Q3 captive performances for French automakers
Q3 profits up at German captive
Captive’s Q3 results down, but still profitable
Financier’s Q3 results hit by mortgage troubles
Views sought on PPI
‘Business as usual’ as motor lender rebrands
Here to stay?
An expensive oversight
Tax pitfalls can cost fleets dear
Keeping an eye on PPI
Alternative fuels and hybrids
Motor Spy
Motor Month
Sting in the tail
The best way to defleet?
Orientalisation of UK motor industry?
Riding out the storm
MF October 2007
Forestry Commission deal for ING Car Lease
Lex: Daily customer service monitoring for dealers
Ford Credit: Q3 results down, but still profitable
Interest rates held at 5.75 per cent
Q3 profits up at BMW Financial Services on back of strong sales
GMAC's Q3 results hit by mortgage troubles
HR Owen mystery bidder backs off
Lloyds TSB autolease's web route to a greener fleet
Fleet finds its carbon footprint is falling
Alphabet names short-sighted danger for fleets
Inchcape FS provides fleet for Homeserve
New entities after Daimler-Chrysler split
New website for Peugeot franchisees
Black Horse pilots new risk-based PoS tool
Arval warns of the ‘grey fleet’ danger
BCA: September RVs weaker
Loan cars for BEN
Experian: Dealer failures fall, but sector still under pressure
New chief executive for SMMT
Media figure attacks PPI 'protection racket'
FLA's F&I campaign gets off to a good start
Dutton Forshaw sale completed for £53m
GMAC parent to bid for Northern Rock?
FLA publishes PPI guide for consumers
Website explaining PPI launched by law firm
New PoS system comes to market
Warning for fleets over online ‘bedroom brokers’
Strong Q3 results for French captives
Aston Martin selects new stock funding system
DaimlerChrysler Fleet wins housing group deal
Manchester Airports fleet win for Lombard VM
Motor Businesses' insolvency down 19 per cent
The fleet finance outlook
Starter interupt devices hit the UK
Experian: Data service sign-ups
Icenet: Prestige broker deal win for IT company
Network automotive: Longer term rentals beating standard car-hire
ING Car lease: Fleet’s £4.5m tyre deal
View from the US
A differentiator for fleet lessors?
Financing across borders
Bearing Point: Fleets going for independents
Hammond Group: Dealer sets sights on growth
Black Horse: New innovations hit market
On the move
Credit Crunch: 'Worst has passed'?
Credit Crunch: The fleet finance outlook
Unrealistic RVs for ex-lease cars
New systems help win small fleet deals
£27m MBO MBI at fleet services provider
£4.5m sale-and-leaseback win for lessor
Corus contract extension worth £24m
Cattles: 28 per cent H1 profit growth for non-prime lender
Car dealers not trusted with personal data
Lloyds sells dealer chain
Darling defers decisions
The European green tax picture
The throes of a crisis?
Hatchbacks
Motor Spy
Motor Month
A certain lack of certainty
Sticks and stones
And our survey said…
The power of process
Are you working with the ‘new Europeans’?
The changing landscape
Financing across borders
MF September 2007
£4.5m sale-and-leaseback win for Lex
The King review: Not much guidance for fleets
Pre-Budget Report: Big changes deferred, but some relief
£24m Lloyds TSB autolease deal with Corus extended
Lookers buys Dutton Forshaw for £60m
BMW Group creates two new divisions
Positive outlook for Detroit Three
Longer term rentals beating standard car-hire
Barclays supports MBO MBI at Camden Corporate Fleet Services
Record growth at Helphire
Cattles defies 'credit crunch' with 28 per cent H1 profit growth
Group action call from RMIF
New fleet sales team at Alfa
Prestige broker deal win for icenet
FSA probe into PPI finds ‘serious failures’
Starter interrupt devices hit the UK
New operational team at Lex
Information overload at the point of sale?
Car dealers not trusted with personal data
Ten fleets chosen to supply public sector
View from the US
Vehicle values: Coupes
Va-va-vroom
Hydrogen and MBAs
Nigel Stead, Chairman, BVRLA : Committed to a level playing field
Petrol RV shock
Ten fleet lessors chosen to supply public sector
Company car drivers willing to ‘go green’?
Public sector: £270m government car leasing framework agreed
NACFB: Broking survey finds vehicle finance volume at £1.2bn
GE Fleet
Siemens Motor Contracts
GE Fleet
Zenith Vehicle Contracts
Growth in H1 profits at international lessor
Capital Bank: Lender launches insurance sales service for dealers
Leap in demand for new registration cars
BEN
FLA
Halliwell Jones
Retailer approached in takeover bid
Diversity helps retailer’s H1 results
New channels, new opportunies
On the move
Counting the costs
Avoiding the unfairness trap
Systems for success
Customers may demand proof of green intentions
Worrying signs