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Skoda is looking to appoint another 21 franchised dealerships by 2011 taking its network to 152 outlets.

Some cases are resolved with just a simple letter to a customer/solicitor showing the client is not going to roll over when presented with an unjustified claim but on occasions we get involved in some extremely serious legal issues.

Do you like hassle? Do you like being ripped off? Lawgistics have three top tips to make 2008 a better year for you.

Mazda is introducing three-door versions of its new Mazda2 small car as of this month, priced from £7,999.

BMW has revealed the first details for its new X6 crossover which will go on sale in the UK on May 31.

Figures from the British Retail Consortium show that high street spending fell in April for the second consecutive month.

Newcastle-based CircleRed, the property development consultant behind the Silverlink Vroom Retail Park, is due to roll out the concept at other locations in the UK.

Lookers is confident of delivering another year of growth despite its new car sales dropping by 5% on a like-for-like basis during the first quarter.

From April 1 2008, civil enforcement officers (formerly known as traffic wardens) will be able to use CCTV video filming to enforce parking restrictions where it is considered impractical for traffic wardens to issue tickets in person, eg in high speed traffic lanes.

An FSA crackdown on payment protection insurance sales practices across all retail sectors has seen a national retailer fined £210,000.

In the recent appeal case of Terence Parsons vs Bristol Street Motors it was held that his employer, Bristol Street Motors, had constructively dismissed Parsons.

Ferrari has revealed the first official pictures of its new 4.3-litre V8 California.

Blue Print, a distribution company for Japanese and Korean car parts, will be fundraising for BEN with its rally which kicks off on May 17.

Lexus has created a sportier version of its IS which will go on sale on May 19 from £24,990.

Autoquake, the online used car retailer, has been guaranteed £6 million of venture capital funding to help the UK business expand internationally.

John Robertson has resigned as a director on the board of HR Owen.

The Ford family has retained control over the Ford Motor Company by defeating a motion to implement a one share, one vote policy at the Detroit-based manufacturer.

Daihatsu is looking to boost its network by 20 dealers in order to take its current portfolio of 120 to 140.

A former Citroen dealer in Ireland has received a three month suspended prison sentence after admitting price-fixing.

Reports suggest that Nissan's plant in Sunderland will not be used for the Micra replacement, due to be launched in 2010.

Daily cash collections have improved at Accident Exchange, which this morning in a pre-close statement said its results for the year to April 30 2008 are expected to be in line with expectations.

In the recent case Neufield v A and N Communication in Print Ltd, a controlling shareholder who held 90% shares) was in fact also deemed to be an employee in an unfair dismissal case.

Vauxhall has added two new models, the Exclusiv and Exclusiv XP, to its Astra TwinTop range.

The case of Martland v Co-operative Society held that where an employer dismisses the workforce and then offers re-engagement under new terms and conditions it does not amount to redundancy (ie attracting redundancy payments) but could be classed as dismissals for ‘some other substantial reason’.

Retail Motor Industry Federation bought back ReMIT from Carter and Carter for £62,500 in April this year, after selling it for £25.5 million in May 2006.

Jaguar Land Rover has welcomed government funding for technologies which will significantly reduce CO2 emissions.

Toyota is predicting its first annual decline in profits in almost a decade.

Hyundai has introduced an eight-seat model to its range which will go on sale on June 20 for £19,495.

Clients may be requested to supply towing mirrors but a recent survey by Mike Cazalet a journalist, shows that there are wide variations in quality and some are illegal.

Warwickshire Trading Standards recently prosecuted Sutton Park Motor Company Ltd after a vehicle was returned from servicing without the wheels having been removed.