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Dealerships are bringing valeting in-house as they use staff rather than make them redundant
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Holiways, a small dealer group in County Durham, saw its pre-tax profits rise 46% last year.
Motorpoint has sold 11 LDV vehicles in the past week after announcing it would offer a one-year warranty on its LDV vans.
There have been recent signs that the pace of decline in the economy is levelling off but it is too soon to draw strong conclusions from that, Bank of England Governor Mervyn King was quoted as saying on Friday.
Smart is launching a small series of production for its Fortwo electric model with cars ready in early 2010.
Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co may place a bid to take Volvo out of Ford's hands.
Citroen is expanding its light commercial vehicle range on July 1 with its new five-seat Berlingo 725 L2 crew van.
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Large vans have the worst MoT pass rate of any vehicle type seen on UK roads, so commercial vehicle repairers could generate new workshop business by targeting direct marketing towards that business.
An updated system of booking services online has been launched by DCML.
Kia will launch its new mini-MPV later this year – and it’s tipped to be first with Kia’s new badging system.
Hopes that consumer confidence was on the up have been dampened by official figures which show that high street retail sales fell more than expected in May.
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UK car production was down by 43% in May to 67,754 units, but it was the smallest drop of the year.
BMW dealers are now able to sell customers insurance to protect their income.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has welcomed the Government’s Digital Britain report to implement DAB radios in all new cars by 2013, but has reservations on meeting the deadline.
Toyota has created a third range topping trim for its iQ which is priced from £11,495.
Inchcape group finance director Barbara Richmond has left the business to pursue other interests.
Millbrook development facility appoints Miguel Fragoso as managing director.
Fiat and Alfa Romeo fleet and remarketing director Adam Pumfrey has left the manufacturer to set up a new business.
Marshall Motor Group has taken on Peter Martinez, formerly general manager at both Arnold Clark and Inchcape
Snap-on Diagnostics has appointed Julian Woods as under-car product lead
Sales personnel recruitment is picking up as dealers realise they do not have enough staff after making redundancies at the start of the recession.
Jennings Ford Stockton in Cleveland has appointed Jo Tobin as a sales executive.
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Vauxhall has revealed the first interior pictures and further exterior shots of its new Astra model which will reach UK showrooms towards the end of this year.
Tyre maker Michelin is reorganising its business in France, Italy and Spain, however its four UK sites are unaffected.
The report in AM's June 12 issue entitled Pendragon/Chrysler split by mutual agreement contained a piece of incorrect information supplied by Chrysler UK.
