News from 2006 April

Lookers rejects Pendragon
Ryton workers picket Peugeot dealers
More MoT woes for garages
VW opens Nottingham training centre
Prosecutors issue Hyundai arrest warrant
Property developers targeting dealers
Block exemption regulations clarified
Fire devestates Wigan dealership
Towers points finger at DTI
New car finance rises in March
Used car sales to reach £27bn by August
Honda hikes profits
Pendragon hits out at Lookers
EMH reports profit leap
Automotive companies fail to reach women online
Infiniti to enter Europe in 2008
Civic tops reliabilty chart
TVR shuts doors to Blackpool factory
Warranty sales get tougher for dealers
Blue oval sees red
Cars get greener
Focus on Ford online
RMIF backs dealer against VOSA prosecution
PoS finance workshop for dealers
Mazda plans to boost profits
dream on
Hybrids 'not as green as makers claim'
Fake bankers' draft warning to dealers
NEW YORK, NEW YORK:
Heat on Hyundai bosses
OFT throws out dealer applications
Gang of car-jackers hits Carcraft site
Ford censured over Fiesta TV advertisement
Mini dealers invest £16.5m
Spring sales boom for dealers in Europe
Chrysler brings Dodge to the party
Black Horse gallops ahead with restructure
VW puts purchase options on website
Flexible credit approval systems boost sales
warranty deal
Lookers rejects Pendragon again
TVR axes jobs
MVRA announces roadshows
SMMT launches CV best practice guidelines
Decline of UK motor industry
Mazda targets record sales in 2006
On the move
Pendragon lashes out at "scaremongering" Lookers
Sir Digby Jones joins Ford
Bankers' draft fraud hits motor trade
Blackbird goes up in flames
Hybrids not so green
Lookers lays out Pendragon rebuttal
Dispute over Ryton production costs
Mazda moves to improve dealer profitability
Hyundai donates $1bn apology
Dealers abandon classified ads
Unions slam Peugeot plant closure
Carcraft salesman car-jacked
Chevrolet launches £1m giveaway
Ford rapped over Fiesta advert
RMIF in OFT talks over finance advertising
2,300 jobs go as Peugeot axes Ryton plant
European new car sales continue to rise
World Car honours for BMW 3 Series
Essex dealer rapped by OFT
Land Rover launches broadband TV channel
Pendragon hits back at Lookers
General Motors offloads Isuzu stake
Diesel sales down in Europe
Record March for Motorpoint
Scot Group takes over Dollar and Thrifty brands
Lookers warns of takeover danger
CarLand takes new boss on board
Honda logistics opens new centre
SAIC targets Europe for Rover-based cars
Glasgow dealer shown red card by OFT
Automotive Academy launches new website
Universal takes on new non-executive director
Depreciation rates ease in Q1
March sees marginal rise in private sales
Dealer lines up Wrexham FC buy-out
Phoenix four in financial duel with Ford
Alfa in mode with HR Owen
Final chance to enter Motor Trader Awards
Investment conundrum for dealers
Northern Ireland bucks market downturn
Black Horse adopts new dealer approach
New operations boss for Seat
Honda aims big for small businesses
Perrys wins Motability award
Pendragon submits Lookers offer
Slight sales dip in March in Scotland
Subaru expands in Kent
Ducati expands dealer portfolio
Robust Q1 for LCVs
March sales dip by 1.6 per cent
Tyre plant closure causes job losses
Dealer reputation important for car buyers
Deadline reached for Pendragon's Lookers bid
Residual values are in decline
Production to start at Longbridge
Toyota wins battle of automotive brands
Williamson grows with Citroen acquisition
Change at the top for HR Owen
Golf tops Lex fleet charts
RMIF revamps website
Dealer steps in to save Wrexham FC
MG Rover directors accused of taking £1m salary
Values of one-year-old cars continue to fall
Hybrids losing out in green battle
VW boosts online finance solution
GM signs deal to sell GMAC stake
HR Owen hopes for gain after pain
Car market set for strong March
Solid result from Jardine
Citroen to pay C-Charge for new customers
Capital pains hit HR Owen
Diesel demand on the wane
Romford dealer rejected by OFT
Pentagon turns in red ink results
Nidd Vale venutre into vehicle parts

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