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Subaru has redesigned its Tribeca SUV model for 2008.

Benfield Motor Group has been awarded best van centre in the UK by Volkswagen for its VW Van Centre in Newcastle.

The average British businessperson only manages to complete three hours and 50 minutes of constructive work each day with over half (51%) of office time devoted to fielding unnecessary emails and phone calls.

Peugeot has appointed Christian Stein as director – marketing for Peugeot UK, replacing Andy Sutton who is now director – quality and service.

Renault Bolton has appointed Tony Green as general manager.

Tim Copland has been appointed Toyota general manager, dealer development.

Shell UK Oil Products has promoted Justine Clare.

More than 200 independent used car retailers have signed up to exclusively sell RAC Warranty products in the new brand's first month of operation.

NAC MG has insisted that plans to construct the MG TF at Longbridge are still on track.

The European Comission has approved £8.7 million of Government aid to Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port factory for staff training.

The European market for new car sales dropped by 9.7% (175,738 units) in March to 1,631,810 units in total.

Lloyds TSB Group has lifted its stake in Vertu Motors to 4.66%.

Chrysler and Nissan have announced new agreements for the supply of products between both companies for two new cars.

The Ford Orchestra made up entirely of instruments constructed from Focus car parts is going on tour to prove that they can actually play music.

Seat’s new Ibiza is on a tour of the UK to show the public the new model before it goes on sale in late July.

A Welsh business man from Oxford has invested £34,400 to purchase the WEL 5H number plate at a DVLA auction held in Newport, South Wales.

Vauxhall has launched a new service and maintenance plan which allows customers to pay a fixed monthly charge.

Land Rover’s 2009 model year Discovery 3 will go on sale in the UK in August priced from £29,950.

Europcar UK is the only UK car rental company to offer the Volkwagen Tiguan as part of its fleet in 2008.

Motorists can fill their tanks with greener fuels from tomorrow due to a new initiative requiring 2.5% of all road fuels sold to come from biofuels.

Nanjing MG’s future in Birmingham has been called into doubt after its body panel supplier Stadco quit "for commercial reasons".

Standox has appointed the Morelli Group as a distributor for its range of refinishing systems.

Lookers has confirmed it is buying Volkswagen dealership and contract hire and leasing business Bramall and Jones VW for approximately £2 million in cash.

Ford Retail has been awarded Dealer Group of the Year for the second year running by Motability Operations, which manages the national Motability car scheme for disabled motorists.

Kia is considering opening its second wholly-owned dealership to fill a four-year open point.

Accountants are probing a clause in the Budget that could mean dealers are prevented from claiming vehicle excise duty refunds on part-exchanges.

Higher CO2-related VED scales and London’s new £25 top congestion charge fee are giving the capital a bad image internationally, said Nick Lancaster.

Subaru is looking to recruit 15 more dealers in the UK this year in order to help push sales of its new Forester and diesel engine.

BMW could launch an all-new environmental brand within the next seven years.

Use of the internet has made it easier and faster than ever before for consumers to shop around for the best deal on a product.