News from 2005 August

Diesel and superminis to lead 55 plate rush
Staff turnover costs dealers dear
Mr Clutch expands services
Nissan battles hurricane Katrina
Motoring costs double over last decade
New Polar site for Ford Retail
Premier Motor Auctions records profits rise
Sunwin launches lifetime warranty
Flexible finance key for customers
Daihatsu issues LCV safety recall
Dealer doubts over interest cut
Ultra-economy market fuelling Logan's run
Prestige car trader plagued by bank errors
Motorpoint opens fourth UK outlet
Dealers look for respite in September plate change
UK pulls down European car sales
Zetsche to head up Mercedes
New city cars offer buyers the best deals
Dealers should choose names
In brief...
UK best placed to benefit from axed clause
Questions over showroom financing
New model ranges fox dealers
Ford Retail HQ opens in Essex
Peugeot looks to new 307 to boost 2005 sales
Skills Academy for the motor industry
Mazda dealers develop their leaders
Thatcham, BMW sign training agreement
Skidz Motor Project opens third centre
New apprenticeship course at DaimlerChrysler
Industry faces dearth of trained mechanics
Staff movement peaks at franchised dealerships
Let's talk tax
From body specialist to major dealer group
The American Dream
ClaimWatch rolls out web-based tracking system to Call 24/7 bodyshop network
Bric accuses Endsleigh of abandoning repairers
BMW UK to cut costs and waste
Mazda signs deal with paint suppliers
Dealers should outsource repair work
What do we all want from licensing?
Bodyshops make the rational choice
Bodyshops battle with new materials
On the Move
Fiat's Croma marks return to D-segment
Longbridge closure hits UK production
Delphi looks east for engineers
Chevvies for rent
GM extends US discount scheme
Good start for MME boss
New car sales show stability in western Europe
Prestige cars too expensive says VW chairman
TRW to shed workers from Welsh plant
Car insurance direct debits cost consumers dear
Malton dealer rebuffed by OFT
New car finance provision drops
Universal leases Corby site
Honda DMS group formed
Oil burner trend could spark diesel drought
Smoking can damage your RV
Motorists waste £6bn on car finance deals
Franchised dealers behind on parts delivery
Aftermarket training academy launches
City car price drop
Zetsche named as new DaimlerChrysler CEO
Ford Retail moves to new HQ
Motorpoint opens biggest outlet in Newport
Investment in automotive sector set to drop
Call to suspend congestion charge
Seat splash out for Leon launch
MG Rover accountants face inquiry
Bright UK future predicted for low-cost cars
Poor roads still damaging cars
Motor Trader Top 200 CD
Insider trading probe opens at DaimlerChrysler
Mechanics to remain a rare species
Carter & Carter secures £24m deal
RMI promotes safer bodyshop working practices
DaimlerChrysler staff strike
Diesel RVs set to dip
Repair industry facing severe decline
Land Rover rapped for TV ad
Vauxhall tops website report
Car buyers urged to shop around
Marshall group to represent Ford
Lex wins Hyundai parts contract
Dealers could challenge name changes, warns RMI
Project Kimber eye new plans after Rover
Motor Trader Top 200 CD
Failed MG Rover bidder eyes UK operation
New car sales dip in Europe
Low volumes and prices for Fiat Croma
Dealer caught on cinema jaunt
Luffield Cars set for Citroen upgrade
Kent dealer rapped by OFT
Vauxhall tops online search poll
Union lauds Nanjing MG Rover talks
New survey claims location clause is redundant
Petrol prices break UK record
Car promotions on the rise in Europe
Industrial action could hit Ford sites
Inchcape signs new deals with Accident Exchange
RMI slams DVLA over cherished transfers
XPart lifeline for MG Rover dealers
William Jacks to post £800,000 loss
New bosses for Hyundai and Citroen UK franchises
Out of crisis comes relief for some dealers
Market slowdown puts brakes on Pendragon
SMMT launches car check website
'Lost' keys strand Fords in transporter dispute
Caffyns fights back after MG Rover fall
Dealers warned on stock choice
Cummings to speak in UK
In brief
Inchcape boosts half-year profits
ChryslerJeep gears up
Grant delays fuel uncertainty
PLP buy grows Lookers' GM portfolio
XPart to fill void in MG Rover servicing operations
Private sales slump as market falls 6.6%
Mazda's new models a shot in the arm
New boss, new confidence for DaimlerChrysler
Fall-out from the Chinese takeaway
On the move
ChryslerJeep aims for 20,000 sales in 2006
Paul Cummings to speak in UK
Lookers acquires Scottish Volvo sites
SMMT warns on cleaner vehicle grants
Motor Trader Top 200 CD
RMI welcomes interest rate drop
New car sales down again
TFC profits rocket
CBI forecasts tougher times ahead for dealers
Jacks warns of half-year loss
Pendragon strong despite market downturn
MG Rover directors offer workers £3.28 each
Motorists could save on insurance
Diesel growth driving up costs in Europe
New MG production for Longbridge
Charvills moves to new Vauxhall base
New GM Powertrain Europe boss dies in road accident
Good times roll for staff at Mondial
Trefick ups stake in HR Owen
Perrys website top for hits
Survey questions prestige reliability
New car buyers bombarded by choice
Inchcape thrives in tough market
Lookers adds to Vauxhall collection
Pendragon results due this week
Motor retail sector bucks failure trend

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