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New chair appointed to the Finance & Leasing Association

Rebecca McNeil new chair of FLA

THERE is a new chair of the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA): Rebecca McNeil. Effective 30 November, McNeil succeeds Richard Jones, who has held this post since 2017. McNeil is a highly experienced motor finance executive. Currently she is chief executive officer at Close Brothers Retail and was previously CEO at Close Brothers Motor Finance. Her CV also includes senior roles in…

Interest in electric cars soars at start of ‘green recovery’

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HALF of UK motorists expect to be driving an electric vehicle (EV) in the next decade, as 49% of respondents to a study by Lloyds Banking Group shows an increase in interest, thanks to environmental improvements seen during the global pandemic. No doubt influenced by this, almost a third (32%) of drivers consider that the sustainability of their transport has increased in…