Car loans could become cheaper as LIBOR falls
24 May 2009
Interest rates on car loans could be set to fall after The Times reported that the LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offered Rate) fell to a record low.... read more »
Consumers `choosing second-hand over brand-new cars`
16 May 2009
Consumers bought 3% more used cars with dealer finance in March 2009 than in the same month last year, according to a new report from the Finance & Leasing Association.... read more »
Car scrappage scheme: over one million drivers `could miss out`
12 May 2009
More than a million motorists looking to trade in old cars for a £2,000 new car discount under the Government`s car scrappage scheme could miss out due to limited availability, according to Thisismoney.co.uk.... read more »
Car insurance premiums `to rise sharply`
12 May 2009
The AA has said that car insurance premiums could rise significantly over the remainder of 2009, following a first-quarter increase in quoted premiums for the first time in five years.... read more »
Car scrappage scheme confirmed
24 April 2009
The Government has announced a scheme in which motorists can trade in their old cars in return for a £2,000 discount on a new vehicle.... read more »
Car-buyers haggling more - but not enough
21 April 2009
Today`s car-buyers are more likely to haggle over the price of a car - but many could probably get a better deal if they were prepared to negotiate harder.... read more »
Car loans: `change in banking culture` needed
3 April 2009
Chancellor Alistair Darling has said that there must be a change of culture in the way banks do business in order to restore confidence in the banking system.... read more »
Car scrappage scheme could help industry
30 March 2009
The AA has urged the Government to make a decision on a potential `car scrappage scheme`, in which drivers could part-exchange their old cars in return for cash to put towards a new car purchase, as car sales figures continue to fall.... read more »
Bank of England responds to Mandelson car loan comments
17 March 2009
The Bank of England yesterday rejected the suggestion by business secretary Peter Mandelson that negotiations with the Bank regarding aid for the UK`s struggling car industry have been moving too slowly.... read more »
Car loans package `too complicated`
10 March 2009
The Government`s car loans package may be `too complicated` to succeed, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).... read more »
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