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Hyundai has signed a £199m deal to build a car plant in north west Russia, with construction due to start in the first half of 2008, the BBC reports.

Inchcape this morning said business “continues to be in line with expectations” in a pre-close trading update for the calendar year.

A new Kia dealership in Surrey will open on January 1 2008.

Two thirds of insurance and accident management companies fully support the bodyshop Thatcham BSi Kitemark, according to a Auto Body Professionals Club (ABP) survey.

Westover Nissan is holding an event to commemorate the carmaker’s involvement in Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s fund-raising 'The Long Way Down' expedition.

BMW has announced pricing for its new X6 SUV coupe crossover vehicle ahead of the UK launch in May 2008.

Ford has released the first image of the high performance RS version of its newly facelifted Focus hatchback, which it has confirmed is due for launch in 2009.

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that the economy will decelerate next year as a result of the credit squeeze and continued oil price rises.

An AM supplement dedicated to finance and insurance has been published as a free ezine.

Ford is reportedly poised to announce Indian carmaker Tata as the buyer of its Jaguar and Land Rover businesses.

The EU may allow carmakers to team up and form pools to help meet new carbon dioxide emissions limits, press agency Reuters reported today.

Land Rover has revealed the future design of its models in the guise of the new LRX concept.

The Lance Owen group lost almost half a million pounds in 2005.

It's a cringeworthy moment. Not only to have the misfortune of filling up with the wrong fuel in the first place, but to have to enlist the help of a rival company.

MoT testing stations that fall short in risk-assessments currently taking place will be targeted for further investigation in 2008, the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) is warning businesses.

Volvo has developed a range of new protective systems designed to improve road safety for drivers, passengers and pedestrians.

Toyota has created a Platinum version of its Aygo model to tempt buyers in the New Year.

All diesel-powered BMWs are now fitted with its “incorrect fuelling protection system” (IFPS) to stop cases of mis-fuelling.

Bridgestone Europe will increase prices on all of its tyre brands from February 1.

Let’s make one thing clear: Tesco is not entering car retailing. Its deal with Motorpoint is purely an affinity scheme via its Clubcard programme.

James Brierley, managing director of Pendragon’s Stratstone dealers, has given his approval for all three bidders in the running for Jaguar and Land Rover.<P>

Fiat has officially announced the appointment of Luca De Meo as the new chief executive of Alfa Romeo.

Jaguar and Land Rover will follow Aston Martin’s lead with plans to build its own design facility at its Gaydon engineering centre.

BMW has teamed up with Google and Trafficmaster in two seperate deals to provide route planning and stolen vehicle tracking packs on its new models.

General Motors has become the latest manufacturer to grant certification for their Vauxhall and Saab franchise dealer networks to use Pinewood's Pinnacle dealer management system.

RAC is introducing a new diagnostic infrastructure for all patrol vehicles which will enable it to fix more technically complex vehicles.

It’s about this time of year that manufacturers start to get in the festive spirit and send us gifts which in no way attempt to influence our editorial content.

Aston Martin has opened a new design studio which sits next to its manufacturing and engineering centre in Gaydon.

Nidd Vale Group is offering to service any age or make of car at a fixed cost through a new service club for its customers from £59.99.

It wasn’t so long ago that liquefied petrolem gas (LPG) was being touted as a viable alternative to petrol and diesel.