All articles by Antonio Fabrizio
Antonio Fabrizio
Captives’ future under spotlight
As it reaches the final stage of an agreement with Chrysler, which should give Fiat 35 percent of the ailing US giant, it is also looking at acquiring Opel, the GM-owned German carmaker.
The year of the captive?
These challenging times of dropping sales and liquidity issues also present opportunities for the captive arms of vehicle manufacturers as penetration increases and trends emerge, reports Antonio Fabrizio.
Hill to climb
Liscor has entered the leasing software business at a time when this market is having a recession all of its very own Is there room for more independent software providers offering pan-European solutions?
Leasing in Spain continues to be a tough ride for many in the sector
According to the Asociacin Espaola de Leasing (AEL), the trade association for the countrys leasing industry, new investments in leasing decreased from 21.5 billion in 2007 to 14.2 billion at the end of last year. The drop concerned both real estate leasing, which fell from 3.7 billion to 2.5 billion, and equipment and vehicle leasing traditionally combined into one single category known as leasing mobiliario which declined from 17.7 billion to 11.6 billion.
Financing arms of Daimler, Peugeot and Renault in doubt
Further rumours emerged last month of car manufacturers looking at fresh merger opportunities. This follows a spate of M&A agreements signed between VW and Porsche and also Fiat and Chrysler.
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Administrators sell assets of 1car1
Some of the assets of 1car1 have been sold, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has announced.
LeasePlan alliance to promote electric cars
LeasePlan has announced a partnership with Renault-Nissan to promote electric vehicles.
Leasing in China to double
In line with estimates that Chinese leasing volumes in 2009 will double last years 155 billion (17 billion) figure, the economic downturn has led European captives to look at China as a potentially lucrative marketplace to launch or increase their businesses.
Banking and SME focus for A&L
Following much debate, it appears Spanish banking group Santander does not plan any major restructuring of its UK asset finance activities, which are predominantly run by Alliance & Leicester (A&L), the British business it acquired in October last year. But it will now only focus on direct customers and looks to expand its presence in the small and medium-sized sectors.
Motor dealer finance 21% down, says FLA
With industry figures showing that motor dealer finance dropped significantly in the first months of 2009, the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has urged the UK government to take concrete action to revive the market.