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Trial at Toyota dealer nets £500 per sale on older, higher-mileage stock

Sytner Group has been chosen to operate the world’s largest Audi showroom when it opens for business in London this autumn.

Move comes as co-founder Peter Jones joins Lookers

Finance and insurance supplier Cardif Pinnacle has acquired a majority shareholding in web-based provider Warranty Direct for an undisclosed sum.

Jonas Zambakides has been lined up to take over the chairmanship of the RMIF Independent Garage Association (IGA) from September.

Leaked document casts doubt on future of regulation

Robinson and other RMIF officials presses the case for dealer protection with EC representatives in March.

Deal returns training company to its former owner

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has applied to join Porsche’s fight against the congestion charge.

Subaru is offering new styling accessories for its new Forester which is on sale now.

Chaplane Accident Repair Centre in Colchester has been named Porsche’s approved bodyshop of the year.

Aixam Mega has appointed Riverside Garage to sell and service its range of ultra-light Mega MultiTrucks in Ashford, Kent.

Ford has refreshed its Focus ST to match its current line-up of Kinetic design models.

Nissan has unveiled a concept car based on the first-generation Murano SUV called EA2, which uses wires and electrical impulses to replace mechanical linkages for the control of major systems.

Hodgson Mazda has unveiled its new look showroom in Newcastle after investing £250,000 for a refurbishment.

Ford Retail is offering same day delivery on parts following the overhaul and rebranding of its parts business.

Volkswagen’s most powerful Passat ever produced, the Passat R36, is on sale now priced at £30,990.

Seat has lowered its pricing for its Altea Freetrack 4 by £1,400.

American-based Group 1 Automotive, owner of Chandlers BMW/Mini, has posted an earnings loss of 6.1% in Q1 due to a drop in vehicle sales.

City cars are the least effective in preventing whiplash in low speed rear end collisions according to a new study by Thatcham.

Mazda has won an award for its diesel research, which will cut fuel consumption of future models and achieve cleaner exhaust emissions, together with reduced CO2 output.

Norton Way Motors has been bought by Marubeni Auto Investment, the parent of RRG Group.

Former BMW UK executives Nigel Payne and Steve Mills are redeveloping their Benham BMW and Mini dealerships in Wolverhampton

Used car dealer Grosvenor Garage in Lancashire has put CCTV footage of suspected vandals on its website in bid to identify the offenders

British Car Auctions (BCA) has reopened for business in Tewkesbury, following the temporary closure last year as a result of severe flood damage.

Fiat Automobile Group increased its global revenues by 8.8% to €7.4 billion (£5.8bn) in the first quarter of this year.

Pendragon has announced that its performance in the first three months of the year is “encouraging” and is confident of a satisfactory outcome to the year at the upper end of expectations.

PSA Peugeot Citroen will develop a one-litre engine which aims to bring to market vehicles with CO2 emissions below 100g/km without additional technology.

Engine remanufacturers will help in the long-term reduction of emissions levels worldwide, following the formation of a new organisation, The World Engine Remanufacturing Council.

Manheim has added its largest covered inspection area to the Bristol auction centre by acquiring the neighbouring VOSA LCV site.