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Verve Volkswagen in Glasgow has completed the largest single order for the Polo Bluemotion, supplying a fleet of 320 to Glasgow City Council over the next four years.

Citroën is questioning the relevance of a statement from EurotaxGlass’s which uses a C5 3.0 V6 petrol Exclusive to illustrate used car depreciation in yesterday’s Daily Telegraph.

SsangYong has cut parts prices by an average of 40 per cent on its three-model range.

Toyota announced today that it is to start production of a Camry Hybrid model in Australia and Thailand as part its plans to increase popularity of hybrid vehicles worldwide.

Petrol sales have been cut by a fifth as British motorists ditch their cars amid rising fuel costs.

Ford of Britain has been shortlisted for a National Excellence Award from Business in the Community (BITC) for its skills for life campaign at Ford’s two Dagenham engine plants.

Will the Government’s latest tax hikes successfully hammer Britain’s motorists into cleaner cars?

Mark Banks of Holmer Green Service Centre in High Wycombe has been revealed as the UKs Top Technician 2008.

A Fiat 500 has been sold off for £200,000 at a charity auction.

Kah Systems, part of the Manheim Group, has achieved Thatcham accreditation for its Kah:Inspect electronic appraisal system.

Citygate Volkswagen has launched a new web portal which allows customers to have their own Citygate website.

BCA generated a record £9.8 million from its latest virtual auction on behalf of the BMW Group.

The UK's wholesale used car market has started to slow midway though the second quarter of 2008, according to the latest report from Manheim.

Ford has revealed details for the latest version of its Fiesta ST500 special edition.

Aston Martin chairman David Richards has revealed plans to take the carmaker public in order to fund its expansion.

Toyota has developed a fuel cell hybrid vehicle which travels more than double the distance of its predecessor model, increasing the maximum range from 205 miles to 515 miles.

Liberty Electric Cars, a newly formed company, is developing a new electric engine, which will first be used in a Range Rover.

Jim Press, president of Chrysler, believes carmakers will need to add incentives in order to battle slumping demand caused by high fuel costs and the declining economy.

Trevor Wilkinson, the founder of UK sports car maker TVR, has died at his home in Minorca, aged 85.

Training courses could be re-established by the end of the year.

The Automotive Aftermarket Liaison Group is the latest to lambast the Department for Transport over the delay of its MoT consultation.

Euro Car Parts (ECP) has joined European buying and marketing group ATR International AG as a full stakeholder, elected by other members.

Three UK dealerships came out on top at Toyota’s 2008 European Customer Satisfaction Awards.

Seat is giving away nine free Ibiza Ecomotive models as part of a new campaign by the DVLA to promote online road tax renewals.

Bentley has revealed the first pictures of its refreshed its Continental Flying Spur range.

Peugeot has added a new Cielo special edition model to its 207 line-up.

Motor traders need to be aware of this case (St Ives Plymouth Ltd v Haggerty) which could have wide implications for staff employed on a causal basis eg drivers/valeters etc.

In a recent case, Collidge v Freeport plc, Mr Collidge attempted to argue ‘out of’ a compromise agreement as it had the effect of stopping his compensation promised in the agreements.

A company called Hi Com Business Solutions is reported to be setting up a scheme imminently in an initiative to reduce losses attributed to staff dishonestly.

In a recent case (Sheriden v Prospects) a Christian charity, Prospects, which had adopted a policy of not accepting new non practising Christian employees and denying promotion to existing non Christians was found to have constructive dismissal and discriminated against Mr Sheriden, a former employee who fell foul of their new policy criteria.