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Inchcape is to appoint Barbara Richmond as group finance director.

The West Midlands is said to be fighting back after the demoralising closure of MG Rover earlier this year.

Frederick Henderson, chairman of GM Europe and a GM group vice president, has been appointed as GM vice chairman and chief financial officer, effective from January 1.

Kia Motors has appointed Alex Smith as its new commercial sales director following the departure of Howard Slade.

Over 1,000 car technicians have registered for voluntary assessment by the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) since its launch in June.

Reg Vardy could be under Pendragon control before the end of the month.

A supplier of a speed camera detector that offers a guarantee to pay the motorists’ £60 fines has announced they are to scrap their offer – it ends on New Years day.

The domination of the diesel market is still on the rise with record growth at 42.2%.

A former bidder for MG Rover Group has approached the failed car manufacturer’s new owners, Nanjing Automotive, with proposals to discuss opportunities for future co-operation.

Peugeot has added a new 1.4-litre ET3 16V petrol engine to its 1007 range.

New sports utility vehicles (SUVs) have become more affordable over the past year, according to EurotaxGlass’s.

Toyota GB has appointed Michael Cole as director, sales and after sales operations.

Saab has launched its 2006 9-5 range with pricing.

Reg Vardy has confirmed that it is evaluating a possible bid by Lookers, which was announced yesterday.

These Range Rovers may not look unusual, but they are harbouring a big secret under the bonnet: Premier Automotive Group’s first V8 diesel.

Glenvarigill chief executive and managing director Tim Bartlett has quit the Scottish dealer group in a move shrouded in mystery.

Caffyns paid heavily for its support of MG Rover with operating profit down by a third despite higher sales than in the same half year period last year.

The wrong biscuits: that’s all it took for one German carmaker to withhold a dealer’s bonus during an audit.

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo, vice president Piero Ferrari and a selected delegation of the company’s representatives have held a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI.

TopGayer, the gay motoring website, has joined GayCar to provide a leasing company for gay business users and private customers.

Chancellor Gordon Brown has drawn up a number of measures in his pre-budget report, announced earlier today, to clean up the environment.

Lookers has confirmed that it has been actively engaged in discussions with Reg Vardy about a possible cash offer.

Pendragon, the AM100-topping dealer group, has agreed to buy Reg Vardy Plc for £450m in cash.

Nationwide Autocentres was the highest placed automotive company at 57.

Volkswagen has released pricing and specification information for its Jetta, which replaces the Bora.

Mitsubishi will unveil two new concepts vehicles at the 2006 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January.

Property developer Richville Ltd is promising a new concept in motor retailing with the launch next autumn of an eight-franchise motor retail park in north Tyneside.

The SMMT has branded findings of showroom sexism as “absolutely unacceptable” following an undercover report by What Car?.

Peugeot dealers are reportedly pleased to see the back of Christian Geraud, who left the UK managing director’s post at the end of November.

The tough new car retail market is forcing many dealers to search for better profitability from other departments in their dealership.