News from 2006 August

Dealers urged to prepare for the worst
Stark choice for illegal Japanese car importer
Land Rover site snapped up in Prestons Group MBO
Convertible values could hold firm beyond summer
HR Owen confirms site disposals
Legislation threat looms on emissions
West Yorkshire car business raided over clocking charges
Inchcape drives further into Russia
SMTA unveils new president
Greens Motor Group boss passes away
Kia confirms Williams exit
Lexus welcomes Shepherd into its flock
SMMT warns over rising cost of car ownership
Korean manufacturers now have European appeal
UK car production dips in July
Vauxhall targets training for showroom staff
Industry gathers to discuss challenges
Trevor Jones and Motor Trader to host major autumn dealer conference
BMW keeps mum on Rover name deal
Consumers drive up spending on new cars
German brands top used car performers
Car Care Plan to ease pain of warranty work
Trevor Jones and Motor Trader to host major autumn dealer conference
Industry calls for insurance benefits for active safety
Ford on track with UK engine production
Glass's expands online with salvage solution
US giant acquires Kalamazoo parent
Carland goes up for sale
MERCEDES MAN:
Lookers gains Merc
SAIC set to buy Rover brand name to build 25 and 75-type models
IM Group brings Naza to UK
TOP SITE:
Software Shake-up
Honda seeks big groups
Insolvencies soar 30 per cent
Top marks for Lexus in Which? dealer survey
SEPTEMBER SHORTFALL?
News in Brief
Chance to profit from conference
Pendragon's half-year profits soar 44 per cent
Daihatsu launches TV test drive ads
Budget cars performing well
Fleet values on a high
Manheim launches into China
Sales drop in July
Alliance targets garages
IMI rolls out campaign
YOUNG BLOOD:
Skills minister listens to motor sector concerns
No need for alarm as staff turnover reaches yearly high
Subaru joins the SUV sector
Flagship brand centre heads up revamped dealer network
Dealers unrealistic when selling businesses
GM brand takes pole in Europe corporate sales
Stratstone sites claim global record
Are Nanjing's plans lost in translation?
Will Ford cast off Jaguar?
Family values survive the winds of franchise change
Aftermarket urged to prepare for the future
OLD FAVOURITES:
Xpart claims Close-Call has cut Rover write-offs
Euro Car Parts gains Are chain
Nemesis plans network of bodyshop partners
Profit from offering all-makes to all people
Trevor Jones and Motor Trader to host major autumn dealer conference
Freedom offers opportunities
Block revisions fail to break VM stranglehold on parts
On the move
Dealer told to pay back profits from brothel
Motor Factors urged to prepare for change
Bell Truck Sales acquires Mitsubishi site
Pinewood hits first half high
Trevor Jones and Motor Trader to host major autumn dealer conference
uSwitch attacks dealer finance
Britons waste £0.5bn buying the wrong car
Volume brands top pre-reg table
Toyota names its best apprentices
Listers power up with Kalamazoo
Dealer profitability slips as new car prices slide
SAIC completes takeover of Rover brand
Delphi reports huge losses
Ford to trim US dealer network
Nissan names apprentices of the year
Arnold Clark claims new Mazda site as Europe's largest dealership
Telephone directory group to enter online car retailing
Internet offers better new car prices
Thatcham on course with bodyshop Kitemark scheme
Dealers need to adapt to the times
Supply of car parts under threat from terror alert
Ford would be wrong to sell Jaguar
Tottenham makes Nissan its latest signing
Mazda expands fleet division
Lookers buys 10 HR Owen sites and adds Mercedes to portfolio
Dealers losing warranty work
Slump in customer loyalty to car brands
Fiat confirms IKEA deal
Reynolds and Reynolds merges with UCS
New guide for dealer insurance compliance
HR Owen opens London Alfa site
RMIF slams Warranty Direct labour rate survey
Gloom descends on motor trade as business insolvencies rise
Seat appoints new marketing boss
Franchised garages slated for service costs
Pendragon looking for more acquisitions
Nationwide road-pricing proposed by government
UK car prices fall
Pirreli workers set to strike
BMW boss defends low dealer profits
Owen sheds Audi outlets
LEACH RETURNS:
Inchcape on high
Wonder of Woolies?
Motor Trader launches new 5-a-side football challenge
Strike threatens new car deliveries
JET CLASS:
Woolies to sell cars
Hummer plans UK sites
Dealer jailed for clocking cars and illegal finance broking
Pressure on GM eases in Q2
News in brief
True cost of MG Rover's fall
Reg Vardy acquisition boosts Pendragon profits
New car sales fall in July
Speculation on Jaguar future mounts
Visitor numbers rise at British International Motor Show
Dixon Motor Holdings signs software deal
Seven up for Stephen James
Retailers report July sales boom
Lexus burns oil but puts faith in hybrid technology
TVR finalises plans to build nine-acre site in Blackpool
Jag returns to its heartland
Nissan stretches margins
HALFWAY HOUSE:
Heading up the Italian job
Ten ways to boost business
Report slams Vosa systems
Mazda dealers flex their service muscle
Delphi accounts show £1.3bn loss
Lex extends tyre contract with Kwik Fit Fleet
No disguising similarity
Wagoner stands his ground over GM
Sponsor's comment: Volume versus the long haul
Mitsubishi bounces back with an expanded model line-up
Dip in consumer confidence boosts sales of older models
On the move
Honda hits high note in reliability study
TV advertising boost for Daihatsu
Interest rate hike slammed by RMIF
Vehicle repairability under threat
BMW reports record quarterly sales
BCA campaign raises £50,000
HR Owen sheds Audi business
Inchcape announces record profits
Ford's weakest link under threat
GM renews salvage contract
Frosts acquires Vauxhall site from CMH
Bodyshop group expands into Wales
Pentagon expands in Nottingham
Upward march of the budget brands
City Motor Holdings sheds Vauxhall site
Delivery strike set to hit industry
Greener cars to get online presence
Woolies to enter new car market
Stephen James in Whitehouse Group deal
Patchy service from car makers online
Haggling could save consumers over £1/2bn
Fleet values soar

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