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Last Friday's visit was cancelled after he'd received the wrong tyre, then on Monday he came back and left without doing the job claiming the Mazda2 wasn't there and he'd tried everyone in the office to sort it out.

Administrators have applied to de-list troubled training company Carter & Carter from the London Stock Exchange. They have warned shareholders to expect nothing from their investments.

Hendy Group has expanded its Ford operation with the takeover of Rayco Ford in Hampshire.

Hyundai has revealed the first pictures of its Genesis Coupe which the South Korean manufacturer believes has pushed it into supercar territory for the first time.

Lotus is hosting a number of events to celebrate its diamond anniversary.

Nissan will reveal its Denki Cube electric car at the New York Auto Show tomorrow.

Vauxhall will be targeting younger women with its new Agila when it goes on sale in May.

Kia has revealed its new Koup concept sports car at the New York motor show today.

Car production rose by 26.1% in February to 145,823 units compared to the same period last year.

The repair industry is really up against it. Cars are becoming so complex that the training needed to stay on top of the progression of technology is going to be really difficult.

Nidd Vale Group, the Harrogate independent motor retailer, has added a Mitsubishi franchise to its Leeds Road site.

A Cabinet row ensued yesterday over suggestions to replace British-built ministerial cars with hybrid-powered Toyota Prius imported from Japan.

Warranty Direct has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for a misleading magazine promotion.

Volkswagen will introduce 20 new models in the next three years, including vans and pick-ups, as part of a plan to sell a staggering eight million cars by 2011.

HR Owen has posted group profits before tax and exceptional items of £3.2 million up in 2007 up from £0.7m in 2006.

A car dealership in Limerick that was caught clocking mileage readings will not be prosecuted or fined.

Bentley Motors has bought a 27.91% shareholding in HR Owen, the UK prestige motor retail group.

Ford is expected to announce an agreement for the sale of its Land Rover and Jaguar brands to Tata by the end of next week.

Subaru dealer Bulldog of Twyford believes it has found its oldest Impreza WRX STI customer in the UK.

Who'd have thought sales of great big hulking three-tonne cars would soar in an age where carbon is a dirty word and city bonuses are heading south?

Jean Todt, Ferrari’s chief executive officer has resigned and will be replaced by general manager Amedeo Felisa.

Staff attrition is an expensive and disruptive process, costing dealers an average £9,600 with each member of staff who leaves. But the recruitment process is often left to the last minute, often forcing dealers to recruit people who are inappropriate for the empty role.

The European car market increased by 8.4% (90,005 units) in February 2008 compared to the same month last year, to a total volume of 1,163,035 units. Year-to-date, the market increased by 3.6% (84,324 units) to a total of 2,451,321 units.

Fiat is running an online venture which allows users to come up with customisation designs for the Grande Punto. Six winners will work with the carmaker's designers to create mass-produced graphics which could be sold through its dealers.

Bodyshops should expect further consolidation in the paint supply chain following PPG’s recent acquisition of the Brown Brothers network.

Mini’s Oxford factory is running flat out, but there are no plans to build new factories anywhere else around the globe – with the exception of a new 4x4 cross-over model due to be launched in 2010.

Benfield Motor Group has invested more than £200,000 in the creation of a new motor village at its Portland Road site in Newcastle.

How many times have you heard managers say they would like to employ more females in their dealerships?

Average carbon dioxide emissions from new cars have fallen by 13% since 1997, according to the SMMT’s latest CO2 report.

Financial services provider GMAC has set its field-based account managers new targets which it believes will focus their minds on driving forward dealers’ F&I performance.