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HMRC has said it will not be paying compound interest claims in relation to VAT treatment of demonstrator vehicles, despite it losing a High Court case where it was ruled it should, suggesting repayments running into the billions of pounds were now a possibility.

Figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer new car finance volumes were up by 21% in March compared with the same month in 2013, and by 23% in Q1 2014.

A former motor trade finance specialist has swapped figures for letters in retirement and is now a published author.

Carmakers tell dealers they want great customer service, but sales demands mean shifting units still carries a higher bonus. AM asks analysts, manufacturers and dealers if there is a better model.

The first graduate trainee at dealer group Vertu Motors has progressed into a senior role at Bristol Street Motors Lichfield.

A father-of-two from Surrey has scooped a £1,000 of Marks and Spencer vouchers in a competition run by their local Mitsubishi dealership in Putney.

Two new members have joined the sales team at Macrae & Dick Land Rover, Jim Proctor from Inverness and George Mackie from Kintore.

Linda Jackson, managing director Citroën UK & Ireland, has been made the global head of Citroen.

Evans Halshaw has become the latest dealer group to support the tyre safety campaign group, TyreSafe.

Some of the best selling cars have a one-in-four chance of failing their first MoT, according to data published today.

Peoples, the UK’s largest independent Ford dealer, says it is on course for another record-breaking year with turnover expected to reach £200 million.

Jardine Motors' dealership Wolverhampton Audi has retained its position as the top Audi dealer in the country for an unprecedented second year in a row, achieving first place with highest scores on the Audi balanced scorecard (Q-Power).

Helston Garages Group bought a dealership in Exeter from SMC Garage Group yesterday.

New car buyers who trust official, government-sanctioned fuel economy figures will pay an average of £1,000 more than they expect on fuel over a three-year period, according to What Car? 'True MPG' test results.

Ford Motor Company president and chief executive Alan Mulally will retire on July 1, and be replaced by current chief operating officer Mark Fields.