News from 2005 June

TVR announces massive losses
Lex opens new HQ
UK drivers fork out for fuel
Renault tops May pre-reg list
Inchcape expects full year profit growth
Consumer finance market shrinks
European new car sales recover
FPB demands fuel duty consistency
Servicing three times more expensive in UK
Bodyshops in a "shocking state".
Crash test results favour manufacturers
SMMT wants role in road pricing debate
Dealers priced out of London
Repairer service attacked
Rise in 4X4s due to private owners
Blocking up the franchised garage sector
HR Owen leads the exodus out of London
Dealer groups swoop as Priory exits car retailing
VW job for UK Audi boss
One in five MG Rover workers have found new employment
Ford cuts jobs in the US as it reduces profit outlook for 2005
Broadband services to provide virtual dealers
Nationwide bags senior manager for expansion
Motor trade warned on new waste rules
Diesel premiums held
US and Japanese bidders fight it out for Kwik-Fit
In brief
Trading Standards attacks sub-standard garage work
Smart lowers prices of new models
Renault launches third-generation Clio
Two new Land Rover models added to Freelander range
No glass ceiling for new C+C Micra
Revamped Vectra due in October
Mercedes unveils 2006 S-Class
Nissan plant to crank up the volume
ATA to raise industry standards
Work starts on £17m BMW academy
Diesel training for indy garage technicians
UK awarded gold medal for 'body-building'
The Sector Skills Agreement — what you need to know
Dealership position changes reflect summer pattern
Business or pleasure?
Franchised workshops begin to feel the 'block exemption' effect
Vauxhall tests skill levels of its estimators
Bradleys teams up with Brown Brothers on new repair centre network
On-line help for accident repair centres
Glass's renews contract with Provident
Bric up in arms over agency's collapse
Asset financing is the answer to bodyshops' cash flow woes
Can Norwich Union succeed with Solus?
Repairers see red after Arms collapse
On the move
Kwik-Fit sold in £800 million deal
Brooklands to boast super Mercedes site
Priory close to selling dealerships
Production milestone for Saab
Drop in UK new car prices
Tax break end could bring diesel sales forward
4X4 boom fuelled by private sales
Porsche close to employee deal
UK Audi boss moves to VW Group
MVRA backs NCC report
Good times for UK engine industry
Virtual dealerships get real
New car finance provision grows
Government warning over hazardous waste rules
Former Longbridge workers find jobs
Deadline day for MG Rover bids
Survey reveals garage blunders
MG Rover 'accidently' sells key asset
John Clark bucks the downward trend
Longbridge suppliers receive cash boost
EMH buys out Smith Knight Fay
Trading loss at William Jacks
Nissan unveils new Micras
EMH to benefit from block approved economies of scale
Chippenham finds the 'model' dealership
'Dreadful inertia' led to MG Rover fall
Renault Retail opens new north London site
Labour rates blamed for servicing price hike
In brief...
Dealer refused credit licence
Drivers urged to shop around for insurance
Charvills cuts back its workforce
Accident Exchange signs-up with Cooper
European new car sales take a dip
Aftermarket Show set to grow in 2006
Training is the key to profit
Kwik-Fit to service HSBC
Provenance service launched
Fiat launches parts trade club
Cadillac and Corvette cruise into Canary Wharf
Aston Martin targets its audience
London Motorexpo targets City's big spenders
Sales steady but profits fall behind
Planning is vital
Milcars opens Europe's biggest Mazda showroom
Jaguar — the next steps
Confessions of a car boss
On the move
Loss making HR Owen to cut portfolio
Michelin moves to save UK pension scheme
Front runners emerge in race to buy Kwik-Fit
Nationwide targets Scottish expansion
William Jacks suffers trading loss
Universal Salvage wins Admiral contract
No supermarket salvation for Longbridge staff
SMMT slates LibDem's SUV list
Diesel cars to retain price premium
New sales and marketing director for Maccess
Charvills axes 24 staff
May sales dip in Europe
MG Rover ruined by "inertia"
National technician accreditation launches
GMAC takes on UK brand manager
New north London site for RRG
Dealers' plight recognised in MG Rover Commons debate
Drivers could save £1.17bn a year
Dealers up for early morning surf
Road charging could hit rental companies
EMH buys SKF
Degree of success for Sir Arnold
Berkshire dealers refused trading licence
AC plans US campaign
Car bills to shift up a gear
Accident Exchange agrees BMW deal
Hyundai to take over UK franchise
6,000 Kia models recalled over safety concerns
Used car market has over-supply problems
MG Rover signs a capital deal
Hyundai's transfer could be good news for dealer network
Upper-medium sector leads the way as new car prices rise
RMI appoints new president
Greenpeace pounces on Land Rover sites
Citroën denies discounting led to fall in dealer profits
Downward car sales trend slows in May
In brief...
Corporate risk grows under employee own-car use
General Motors' savings plan will axe thousands of US jobs
Fleets could bear the brunt of pay-as-you-drive charge
Indies beating dealers on price
Three of a kind city cars launched
Confidence and prices plummet
A unified Europe on prices?
Tuberex's last minute rescue
On the Move
MG Rover set for "piecemeal" sale
Over-supply hitting used market
New chief for Volvo
HSBC signs up Kwik-Fit Fleet
RMI backs act to clean up streets
New insurance contract for Universal
Toyota tops fleet poll
Confidence drops in used car sector
Halfords profits hit £64m
Guarded welcome to Hyundai takeover
Toyota boss raises US concerns
New car prices rise by 1.7%
Bearing concerns prompt Kia recall in UK
GM plans mass job cuts and factory closures in US
Men prefer cars
Road tolls to drive up fleet costs says ACFO
Research offers tips for apprentice retention
Factory to take charge of Hyundai in UK
Sayfritz takes RMI helm
Dealer servicing charges slammed in What Car? survey
Sunny days for UK soft-top sales
Bad manners on British roads
New rights claim hits MG Rover break-up
Market dipped 3.4% in May
Industry unites over skills issue
Lind builds Norfolk supersite
Dockland decade
Caffyns posts higher profit due to windfall
Fast mover
MG Rover finances set to be investigated by DTI
Working together can overcome sector skills shortages
Grist to the mil
Universal aims at franchise sector
Lacroix takes the helm at Inchcape
Ford expands car disposal network
Motor trade copes with hard times
News in brief
Passat to compete against top prestige brands
Strong debut for Focus at BCA
Negative perceptions haunt used diesels
New model breathes life into Jetta name
Saab broadens range with new SportWagon
Brabus: dynamite in a small package
New MX-5 in production
UK drivers overspend on breakdown cover
RMI calls for parts label clampdown
Happy to take your call...
SYUK's ugly duckling
Going to the max
Lexus rolls out first green SUV
On the move
Greenpeace targets Land Rover dealers
Bentley to accelerate US profits
Industry unites over skills issue
Price gap narrows between volume and prestige cars
UK car production leaps up
OFT sets out new guidance for distance selling compliance
OFT sets out new guidance for distance selling compliance
DTI could face MG Rover probe
Sales of 4X4s and MPVs boom
IM Group plans for expansion
HR Owen appoints new insurer
Poor US sales sees Ford cut output
Leading groups form skills task force
EMH makes boardroom appointment
Norfolk to boast £8m BMW dealership
Caffyns director retires
Firms warned against cash for car trend
DTI confirms MG Rover investigation
Motor industy keeps its head above water
Price gap narrows between volume and prestige cars
Inchcape appoints ex Euro Disney boss
RMI backs distance selling rules

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