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The Office of Fair trading has revised its guidelines regarding mergers and referrals to the Competition Commission (CC).

Rolls-Royce has opened its second showroom in Russia.

BEN, the automotive charity, is urging dealers for support during its BEN Week birthday celebrations next month.

A group of six trade bodies has joined forces to create the Vehicle Safe Trade Advisory Group (VSTAG), a new industry forum aimed at combating vehicle related fraud.

Sytner Group has appointed Concept to project manage the development of a £4m Audi showroom in Bradford.

Dealers looking to dispose of classic cars taken in part-exchange can now use Autotrade-mail, the online used car trading network.

The 2007 AM100 was revealed this week at a special dinner at the ICC in Birmingham.

Almost all of Britons admit to judging a car salesperson on their trustworthiness by the clothes they wear, how smelly their breath is and even the strength of their handshake.

Motor trade body and accident management business MVRA has been sold to insurance underwriter Capita Group for an undisclosed sum.

Fine car though the outgoing Ford Mondeo was, the four-door saloon never really got customers very excited. Same engines and impressive drive, just the wrong bodystyle.

Peugeot has added a new multi media system as an option on its 807 range.

The Just Car Clinic Group has acquired a car accident repair business from Trinity Motors for £113,000.

Robert Forrester has begun injecting fresh blood into Bristol Street Motors group within months of its takeover by his AIM-listed company, Vertu Motors.

At the AM100 Dinner on Monday night we paid tribute to Sue Brownson OBE, managing director of Blue Bell.

Hodgson, the north east based independent car dealer, is targeting a 10% growth in staff numbers this year in order to maintain high service standards for customers.

Alfa Romeo has appointed Frank Stephenson to head up its styling centre near Milan, Italy.

Pebley Beach, the Suzuki and Hyundai dealer, has announced its intention to become Swindon and the Cotswolds’ first green car dealer.

Sytner Group has added two extra Audi centres to its current portfolio by acquiring John Fox Audi in Nottingham and Leicester for an undisclosed sum.

Is a daily rental operation a useful addition to a franchised dealership? When many motor retailers are looking to broaden their revenue streams, could this be an additional source of income?

Honda will launch two new versions of its Accord in September to help battle competition from the competitive D-segment saloon market.

The Nanjing Automobile Corporation has teamed up with Healey Automobile Consultants and HFI Automotive to collaborate on the development of the Healey and Austin Healey sports cars bearing their name.

Dale Wyatt has been appointed general manager in charge of dealer development at Suzuki GB in Milton Keynes.

Ever wondered about the competing pressures of making cars cleaner and more fuel efficient, at the same time as safer, comfier and faster?

Mercedes-Benz dealers are offering owners an air-conditioning system check for £49.

Fiat’s Powertrain Technologies has developed a high performance 1.9 JTD MultiJet diesel engine for the manufacturer to use in its Fiat, Lancia and Alfa Romeo models.

Nissan is to invest a further £2.4 million in its Sunderland plant to increase Qashqai production.

Ford is seeking buyers for its Jaguar and Land Rover brands in Europe as the money- losing manufacturer seeks to focus on its North American business.

Christopher Macgowan is to step down from the SMMT at the end of this year. Should we judge his nine-year tenure as chief executive as a success?

Two former directors of European Motor Holdings (EMH) have returned to motor retailing three months after selling the business with ambitions to build a new dealer group.

AM has won been named Trade Journal of the Year by BEN, the motor industry charity.