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London could cut its carbon emissions by the weight of four Big Bens if one in five drivers in the capital chose a cleaner car.

Workers from the threatened Ryton plant will protest the closure of the PSA Peugeot Citroen plant this weekend.

European Motor Holdings has released preliminary results showing a rise in pre-tax profit of 15 per cent on last year.

Both the SMMT and RMIF talk about the “excellent deals” that were available in March, which underlines just how fierce the market was in what most assume will turn out to be the year’s best month.

Honda finally shrugged off Accord’s dowdy image when it launched this model in 2003. It’s a car that’s as sharply styled as it is impeccably engineered.

One of the most valuable skills is the ability to value a car realistically based on its condition.

Old computers are leaving dealers struggling to make the most out of any investment they make in new software.

Ford has unveiled the all-new British-built Ford Transit.

Honda’s British built Civic is the most reliable small family car on the road according to Warranty Direct’s Reliability Index.

Cowboy clampers may be stopped in their tracks if a new code of practice being launched today is backed by the Government.

Conservative Party leader David Cameron unveiled plans yesterday in the final phase of the current local election campaign to encourage people to switch to more environmentally-friendly vehicles.

Chrysler will launch its new right-hand drive PT Cruiser Cabrio in the UK at the end of April as a spacious four-seat soft-top.

The diesel market has grown a massive 145 per cent in the last decade, fleet registrations have risen 16 per cent since 2000 and cars sales since 2005 have topped 10 million.

Tony Bramall has bought almost a quarter shareholding of Lookers, effectively blocking Pendragon’s hostile takeover bid for the Manchester-based dealer group.

John Clark regains family control ready for a business restructure.

One of the star attractions at the autoretailing two-day dealer convention is sure to be David Martin –an outstanding speaker at this year’s NADA, according to many of the UK dealers who made the trip to Orlando, Florida.

Nissan has reported a consolidated net income of 518.1 billion yen (£2.6bn), up 1.1% for the fiscal year ended March 31, a record for a sixth consecutive year.

Ford Europe and PAG’s combined pre-tax profits rose to $254 million (£142.4m) in the first quarter of this year, up from $250 (£140.2m) for the same period last year.

The average new car sold in 2005 emitted 10.7% less carbon dioxide than models registered in 1997, according to the latest Society of Motor Manufacturer and Trader’s ‘New Car Registrations by CO2 Performance’ report.

Businesses employing technicians who have achieved Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) status, have reported increased motivation and team morale as a result of the the ATA scheme, which launched last year.

Pininfarina has started production of Mitsubishi’s Colt CZC just over a year after the two companies made their agreement on design, development and production of the model.

Aston Martin will be offering the option of a factory fitted ‘sports pack’ for customers of its DB9 Coupe model from July.

Gordon Lamb, the Chesterfield and Sheffield based multi-franchise motor group, has opened the doors to its new customer contact centre.

Citroen has a summer themed special edition C3 Pluriel on offer now, called the Cote d’Azur.

Mitsubishi production fell by 66.5% to 68,551 in 2005, due to the end of production of its Space Star and Pajero Pinin models, the company said.

The new managing director of GMAC’s used car supermarket group CarLand has his sights set on the pre-registered and nearly new car sectors.

Proton is coming back at its value brand rival Kia with a five-week television advertising campaign, due to start at the end of April.

Toyota has hit back at rumours that its dealers were pre-registering cars in March in an attempt to improve sales figures.

TVR is to close its Blackpool manufacturing plant in six months, leaving a question as to where its main manufacturing base will now take place.

Dealerships occupying older showrooms could be failing to meet the needs of disabled car buyers and employees, and could face fines or compensation claims.