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Jaguar will be upgrading its XJ range for 2006 with the addition of a 2.7-litre V6 turbodiesel.

Franchised dealers could be charging £200 per hour by 2008 for vehicle repairs, according to research.

EMTEC Recruitment Services has seen a 35% increase in the number of apprentice applications for the first four months of the year compared to the same period last year, reflecting an increase in the number of young people interested in a career in the motor industry.

Former chairman of Daewoo Motor, Kim Woo-Choong was arrested by Korean police early this morning as he arrived in the country from Vietnam.

Queries from new dealer employees about how they can receive training has topped a list of the five most commonly asked questions to the helpdesk at dealer management systems provider Pinewood.

A two-part investigation into the collapse of the MG Rover Group is to show tonight on ITV at 8pm.

Glass's has appointed Brain Ruddock as its key account director and Mike Paterson as partnerships manager.

Peugeot’s new assembly plant at Trnava in Slovakia will open for business in the middle of next year, with an annual production capacity of 300,000 units.

Sainsbury’s Bank has launched a new Car Insurance Index, researched by Consumer Intelligence, to track market premiums on a quarterly basis, following the launch of a new national TV and marketing campaign.

Jaguar has announced that its S-type diesel saloon models are now Euro IV compliant from July.

SsangYong has unveiled its new sports activity vehicle (SAV), the Kyron.

The fugitive ex-boss of Daewoo Group will return to South Korea tomorrow and plans to surrender to prosecutors, according to the South Korean media.

Hyundai’s 160-strong dealer network is waiting to be told who is to head the Korean carmaker’s UK operation from next month.

MG Rover's administrators said they could be forced to break up the remaining assets of the collapsed carmaker and sell them off on a 'piecemeal basis'.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the administrators handling the collapse of MG Rover, is due to announce an update on the efforts to salvage money from the carmaker today, whose debts have reached £1.4bn.

Volvo Car Corporation has appointed Fredril Arp as its new president and CEO, with effect from October 1.

One in four UK motorists wouldn’t be any wiser if they bought a used car with a BLT and DLT included.

ATS Euromaster has cut 20% of its brake pads when purchased in conjunction with two brake discs.

How Christian values helped Lind surpass its business plan. Stephen Briers reports

Drivers caught eating behind the wheel could face a fine of up to £500, after police forces are clamping down on drivers that read, drink or munch whilst driving.

Maserati has rolled out 20,000 vehicles from its Modena factory in Italy.

National car care operator Hi-Q has secured a contract to supply a full tyre management service to Avis Rent A Car.

A survey has revealed that 47% of motorists support the Government’s plans to introduce its new pay-as-you-go scheme - as long as all the revenue raised was returned to motorists through lower road tax.

Disreputable operators could be driven out of the motor trade by new environmental rules introduced this week, according to the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI).

Suzuki is launching a new model line-up due to the expansion of its European manufacturing facility.

The Motor Vehicle Repair Association (MVRA) has appointed Adrian Bond as managing director, relieving chief executive Mike Monaghan of day-to-day management functions in favour of a more strategic, promotional role for the body.

Toyota will be launching a GT version of its Celica.

New car list prices have risen by 1.7%, year-on-year to the end of May, the equivalent to a rise worth £221 for the average vehicle, according to research by Glass’s New Car Market Trends report.

Considering the number of places and ways a consumer can buy a car, it’s not surprising confusion reigns. It also explains a growing trend that www.parkers.co.uk has found which reveals many of our users are opting for a nearly-new car from an ‘approved used’ scheme.

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