Finance and funding

Business demand for electrified vehicles ‘overtakes ICE’

Electrified vehicles were more popular than diesel and petrol vehicles combined in the business contract hire market in the first six months of 2023.

registrations 28 Jul

ALD Automotive LeasePlan UK announces senior management team

ALD Automotive LeasePlan has revealed its senior management team to lead the leasing powerhouse in the UK.

Finance and funding 25 Jul

Holman: "We're not the business in the UK we used to be"

Having changed its name to reflect its global reach, Holman has an ambition to be a UK top 10 FN50 player

Business profiles - supplier 2 Jun

Fleet briefs: Latest news from BNP Paribas, MotoNovo, Mina and Ohme

The latest news from the fleet industry, including Mina launching a Fleet Approved hardware certification scheme and MotoNovo creates a new women's network.

sustainability 11 Apr

Time Finance launches new fleet finance website

Time Finance has launched a new service to help business owners and fleet operators source the right funding solution for their chosen vehicles.

Finance and funding 21 Jul

IDS acquires White Clarke Group

Finance technology firm IDS has acquired asset finance solutions business White Clarke Group.

Finance and funding 7 Apr

ARI ‘challenges status quo’ following business review

New UK managing director Nick Caller sets out an ‘aggressive’ plan for growth focused on finance lease and fleet management services

Business profiles - supplier 11 Dec

Coronavirus: FCA confirms car finance measures

The targeted temporary measures being implemented, first proposed a few days ago, include a three-month payment freeze for motor finance.

24 Apr

Updated: Level of fleet support revealed as FCA guidance published

Thousands of fleet customers have received payment holidays due to coronavirus as FCA guidance for the consumer vehicle finance market welcomed.

20 Apr

Cazana and Experian help lenders ‘understand risk’ in new partnership

Cazana and Experian announced a new partnership, which sees Experian and Cazana’s data sets merge to help lenders understand risk.

24 Jun

Poor payment and the risks of Insolvency, how fleet owners can manage risk

By Eddie Flanagan, partner and head of asset finance at Corclaim

21 May

G3 Remarketing launches self-appraisal finance app

G3 Remarketing has launched a self-appraisal app, enabling motor finance customers to create and submit their own in-depth evaluation reports.

1 Feb

Paragon’s Commercial Lending division doubles new lending

Paragon’s Commercial Lending division has doubled new lending in the past year with every product line reportedly “showing strong levels of growth”.

31 Jan

Inefficient reimbursement of 'on road' expenses impacts staff morale

By Thore Vestergaard SVP and MD, Commercial Cards, AllStar Business Solutions

26 Nov

White Clarke Group acquisition supports Australian expansion

White Clarke Group announced acquisition of Australian equipment finance software provider Insyston, strengthening international expansion plans.

2 Nov

Car buyers concerned about affordability over environmental impact, study finds

Despite the political impact placed on EV uptake, most drivers care more about costs, according to Close Motor Brothers.

25 Oct

Alphabet expands into Turkish market

Alphabet has announced that it has expanded into the Turkish market thanks to Hedef Filo partnership.

12 Sep

Procurement: Buyers must look at the real costs

By Geoffrey Bray executive chairman, Fleet Service Great Britain

4 Jun

Thinking CAP: October 26 - SMMT Test Day North, off-road Suzuki test and a Spanish 'lads' weekend

Martin Ward, manufacturer relationships manager for Cap HPI, talks SMMT Test Day North, an off-road Suzuki test and a Spanish 'lads' weekend.

30 Oct

Finance: Challenging the motor finance scaremongers

Scaremonger's predictions of a car finance ‘crash’ should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Fleet funding 22 Aug